:(

[MadBadger]

[redwitch]

1. Nah. We played great.

The home team won. Sudden death OT, somebody gotta win. Congrats Canada!

[gateley]

2. Agree - we gave 'em a run for their money! How exciting! And how

nice for them to be able to win at home! :applause:

[redwitch]

4. It was a good game.

And I am happy for Canada. There is no shame in silver either. We'll get 'em next time!

[Posteritatis]

3. Sudden death OT = best possible way for an Olympic gold match to end

Doesn't matter who wins in a case like that as much as seeing it well-contested, and both teams delivered.

[redwitch]

6. I agree.

It really was exciting!

[ProdigalJunkMail]

7. could not agree more!

what an amazing couple of weeks!

sP

[Barack_America]

5. Why did it have to be Crosby?

Lindros_v.2

[Posteritatis]

13. Clearly my hometown needs another shot at victory riots? (nt)

[arthritisR_US]

8. hey, no shame in that loss. You guys played terrific and really turned around a game

that a lessor team would have given up on.

[taterguy]

11. Spoken like a true Canadian. Americans do not tolerate losing,

That's why we've been so cranky the past few decades.

[arthritisR_US]

14. lol...you really are great people and many of us here are cheering for you:-)

:toast:

[taterguy]

17. We're taking back Steve Nash's MVP Awards

That's how we roll.

[arthritisR_US]

18. fine, then see if we ever share our poutine with you

we can play tough banana's too!

[ProudToBeBlueInRhody]

9. The boys don't look happy with silver.

Deep down, they know they were the better team these two weeks.

[MadBadger]

12. They were 1-1. I'm sure they'd like another shot

[ProudToBeBlueInRhody]

15. Crosby just said "It was closer than we expected"

Just voicing what all of Canada feels, I guess. Until we win a Gold, they will never respect us.

[polly7]

19. I think all the players and fans respected the U.S. team from

day 1. They're all NHL Players and practice and play just as much as our boys have. There was no reason for them not to be respected.

I don't understand that at all.

They played very, very well.

[taterguy]

10. Turn that frown upside down

And congratulations on making one of the most obtuse posts in the history of DU

[SidDithers]

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[MineralMan]

20. Who really cares? They're all professional athletes.

I don't watch any Olympic sports where professionals play. I'd just as soon watch an auto mechanic repair a car. Canada...USA...every player in that game is an NHL player.

[Swede]

21. They're all professionals. They get paid by their government

or get endorsements from manufacturers. Professional-amateur ;this is their job.

[Forkboy]

22. It was a great display of the sport of hockey.

The U.S. wasn't even expected to medal by most (including me...I had them 4th or 5th). Both teams played a great, solid game of hockey. As a fan of the sport more than any team (even the Bruins) I have no complaints with the way things went down. The U.S. played an amazing tourney.

Now, let's get back to the NHL. Let's see these guys like Crosby, Kane, Toews and Rafalski playing for their own teams for the final 6 weeks of the NHL season, and the playoffs will be just as fun. If you liked this hockey, you'll like the NHL playoffs. :)