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Canada to face Russia for gold

ROY MacGREGOR

From Saturday's Globe and Mail

Latest comment posted at 6:44 PM EST 17/05/08

Canadians go to ‘other gear' to beat Swedes ...Read the full article

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  1. Random Person from Heard and Mc Donald Islands writes: Wrong Final..fixed by the refs....
  2. R Miller from Halifax, Canada writes: Random Person from Heard and McDonald Islands writes:

    You and your whacko conspiracy theories again?

    Can you please take a trip over to the "Unheard Islands?"

    Go Canada Go -- Allez Canada Allez.

    Cheers.
  3. Random Person from Heard and Mc Donald Islands writes: It's really boring watching "Canada" ...they actualy suck when you watch them play.......

    Everybody in the World,any team is sick of this Canada bullshit...
  4. R Miller from Halifax, Canada writes: Random Person from Heard and McDonald Islands writes:

    "It's really boring watching "Canada"... they actually suck when you watch them play....

    Everybody in the World, any team is sick of this Canada bullshit...

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    Wow, it's hard to know where to start with the level of ignorance displayed in your 1:41 AM comments...

    I have been watching and playing hockey all my life (grew up in Montreal in the 1970s). I watched a number of Team Canada games at the Metro Centre in Halifax last week and I didn't find any of them boring.

    Each team that Canada competed against had their own strengths and weaknesses. For Norway, it was their "viking blood." For Latvia and Slovenia, it was the enthusiasm of their fans. I did wish that more of the teams involved were able to match Canada to make some of the games a little more competitive, however...

    Nevertheless, I am betting that Canada versus Russia will be a great final, and it's been too long of a time since these two teams have matched up in this tournament as Mr. MacGregor's article says.

    Cheers.
  5. D W from Switzerland writes: for some reason, both Heatley and Nash are at their very best in international play .... MVPs here, but not quite that level back in the NHL
  6. harvey jingley from United States writes: Maybe it is the pure joy of the game and love of their country?

    They play three weeks for free -- Team Canada creates a nice atmosphere for them and their families and they just have fun.

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    D W from Switzerland writes for some reason, both Heatley and Nash are at their very best in international play .... MVPs here, but not quite that level back in the NHL
  7. harvey jingley from United States writes: Random Person, I am sure Random (Czech) Person,

    Every team has to deal with the refs -- not just the Czechs.

    You know what I saw in the Sweden-Czech quarterfinal? I saw Hnilicka, the Czech goalie panic -- and FLOP to the ice looking for a SOCCER (football) type call -- then bounce up too late to find he could not make the stop and Sweden won. Not professional at all. Play THE GAME first. It seemed like it could have been Hadamczik, the Czech coach's plan because he and his assistant were quickly jabbering for a call up to the video box -- and if THAT had happened Hnilicka would have gotten two minutes for UNSPORSTMANLIKE CONDUCT.

    LESSON: Do not cheat -- play the game hard.

    P.S Good luck to the Czech Republic in the upcoming EURO Soccer tournament. It is too bad Rosicky and Nedved cannot play.

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    Random Person from Heard and Mc Donald Islands writes: Wrong Final..fixed by the refs....
  8. Baldy Cotton from Canada writes: Here's the lesson we can all learn from random person: when your team plays poorly and loses, it's better to blather like an idiot about the work of the game officials.
  9. harvey jingley from United States writes: Another lesson from Random (Czech) Person: Canada is no good because it has been in FIVE of the last SIX finals at this World Championships and won gold three times, hopefully four tomorrow. Let´s not get into the World Juniors tournament...

    :-)

    GO CANADA GO! ALLEZ CANADA!
  10. Tom Sawyer from Canada writes: Baldy cotton - that seems to be the strategy of every hockey fan - just look at the nhl playoff threads.....a bunch of whiney babies.
  11. King 99 from Canada writes: Tom Sawyer... You must be the Stanton Alter Ego-Tist. I'm sure your Leafs will make the grade some day. Unfortunately for you it will be bib wearing time while the nurse changes your Depends. You won't have a clue as to what goes on around you. Kinda like right now except you be a tad older.

    Go Pens.....
  12. Quellcrist Falconer from Canada writes: I have a feeling Random Person is the same Czech fan who was whining on these boards during the World Juniors. No class.
  13. There's a War between those who say there's a War and those who say there isn't from Canada writes: More likely Random Person has been drinking when he posted these
    so you might say:

    The Czech is in the Ale!
  14. harvey jingley from United States writes: Mmmmmm, Czech beer -- "pivo" -- truly excellent. I can appreciate their brewing talent. Why can´t Random Person appreciate our hockey talent. They invented the Pilsener...we invented...hockey!

    :-)

    KANADA DO TOHO!

    GO CANADA GO! ALLEZ CANADA!
  15. Random Person from Heard and Mc Donald Islands writes: I have a calendar hanging on the wall showing the Czech Hockey Team having won Gold medals from every Tournament of any kind between 1998 and 2002{including juniors}?

    You never mentioned that even for a minute...You never mentioned that Czechs got bronze at the latest Olympics,medals a couple of years ago etc...

    All you talk about Canada and how unbeatable they are in hockey...That's why everybody in the World,including the European players in HNL,really hate Canada for being completely brainwashed...

    Man,you almost lost to Norway in the first game and Sweden in the semies and got there by luck...I tell you that had the Czechs hanged on the win vs. Sweden{4 minutes to go},they would have beat Canada in the semies...

    That's why all these players accepted to play to have the chance to beat Canada...otherwise they don't care...they are all sick of you as I am and everybody in the World is too.

    Doesn't matter,Russians will spoil your fun tomorrow.I hope you don't even get on the score sheet...

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