The US Hockey Team is wearing the same uniforms as 50 years ago-

[givemebackmycountry]

THIS is the biggest game on the menu tonight DU'ers and the US is up 2-1 late in the 1st period.
If you ain't glued to the TV...

Man, am I dumb - I thought they were the same uniforms as when we beat the Soviets in the Miracle on Ice.

[charlie and algernon]

1. I'm shocked that this isn't on NBC but is on MSNBC

considering this is the premiere event of the night, you'd think it'd be on the main channel so everyone can watch it.

I can't imagine that they would put US v. USSR on MSNBC had it existed 30 years ago.

[wilt the stilt]

2. Better yet

it was tape delay. The game was played in the afternoon and no one watched it.

[madinmaryland]

3. Yeah. I watched the NBA and then switched over and watched NASCAR.

I am now watching the Olympics.

[MaineDem]

4. This game is live. n/t

[Captain Hilts]

10. A ploy for us all to subscribe to cable. nt

[Lars77]

5. Watching the game in Norway

It's carried live on Norwegian and Swedish television here. Loads of intensity, great game.

[Forkboy]

24. Wish I could stay up for the Sweden/Finland game.

That's a great rivalry as well, though it will be hard pressed to match the intensity of this one.

Alas, early doctor appointments in the morning. :(

[Condem]

6. HOLY SHIT!!

That game was phenomenal!!!

[El Supremo]

7. Terrifically Terrific!

As one announcer said.

[caraher]

28. That was hilarious

I think it was Ed Olczyk

[charlie and algernon]

9. best I've ever seen

I wasn't alive for the miracle on ice game, so I don't know if seeing that game live was better, but HOLY SHIT! tonight's game was absolutely incredible. I couldn't breathe the last 2 minutes.

[Upton]

11. Great game...

and this is only the preliminary round....US is playing well, that and a hot goaltender can carry you a long way..

[Forkboy]

14. That's why I love the game.

Tough to top the intensity of the game when it's played at that level, and we just saw it at it's highest level. Great win for the U.S., and now that pressure I talked about being all on Canada grows even larger.

[Condem]

15. You OWE us a thread on that one, Fork!!

By all means.

[Forkboy]

16. LOL...this is it.

I'm still catching my breath. :)

[Condem]

18. Just incredible, Fork.

I look back to 1980 and the Russians..how good they were ...can't come CLOSE to the speed of the game now.

[Forkboy]

19. The game is much faster now and the players bigger.

Seeing a game live really lets you see how fast it is. It's amazing they stuff they do.

[wilt the stilt]

21. the Olympic rink is larger

which puts a premium on passining.g and skat

[Forkboy]

22. Not this year. It's NHL size rinks this time around.

It helps a team like the U.S., for sure.

[KamaAina]

23. Actually, in these Olympics, they're using the NHL 80' x 200' surface

which is kind of odd; I would think that "the Garage" would easily be able to accommodate the wider international surface. :shrug:

[rockymountaindem]

25. Agreed. Normally I don't get too much into hockey but that game was BANANAS

Living in Canada for four years left a few changes on my personality, and the ability to appreciate good hockey was one of them.

However things would have been better if the US wasn't playing 2/3rds of that game in our own zone. That made me nervous.

[Bluzmann57]

8. One heckuva game!

That Miller had a great game in goal. Canada was shooting the puck at him constantly throughout the last four minutes or so and he stopped every shot. Go team USA!

[Condem]

12. Man, Bluz.

Reminded me of the last 10 minutes 30 years ago. Just hanging on!!

[Captain Hilts]

13. Hockey men should have Uncle Sam and women Miss Liberty on their Unis. nt

[charlie and algernon]

17. Miller had a flexing Uncle Sam on his helmet

[rockymountaindem]

27. That helmet is totally badass n/t

[MaineDem]

20. Wow, what a rush!

That was some fantastic goaltending!

[DaveinMD]

26. that was a great game

just watched on the dvr. Not a big hockey guy, but I love Olympic hockey

[mahatmakanejeeves]

29. "If you ain't glued to the TV..."

I ain't, seeing as how I'd have to have cable to watch it.