Miscellaneous And Off Topic Subjects

[Optimus Prime]

2010 was better. Disappointed by US effort.

Canada has the best 8 defensemen in the world.

Bring on Team IKEA.

[Optimus Prime]

Babcock & Yzerman's "Red Wall of Canada", developed over a year ago.

Heavily criticized, layered-defensive strategy adopted even though you've got the greatest offensive players in the game.

B & Y built a team to win on International ice, not run-n-gun.



Precision-guided ordnance on the PP.

[drok]

Only got to watch bits of the game while at work, but we looked pretty damn good. The goals aren't flowing, but the defense is dominant.

[lineygoblue]

Off the subject for just a moment...

Someone asked me on another site how my little brother is doing following his heart surgery.

First, I want to acknowledge the fine medical staff at Indiana Heart Hospital in Indianapolis for their quick actions on behalf of my brother. He had a heart attack on a Thursday evening, and on Friday morning at 8:00 am, they did quintuple bypass surgery on him. They didn't waste any time. It likely saved his life.

He is home now, and doing well. He has begun physical therapy, and reports that he's able to do exercises and not feel winded. The doctors told him however, that if he wants to grow old, he needs to develop a taste for rabbit food. He needs to lose the cigarettes too.

He and his fiancee plan to marry later this year. She just recently had back surgery, and now this with my brother. So, they've not set a date yet.

Thanks to those who asked. Your thoughts and prayers are appreciated.

[hack]

Good luck to him. Glad he got past the emergency part.

[Optimus Prime]

Sorry to learn of this Liney, wish him a speedy recovery and the best.

[UMStan White]

Great news. Coincidentially I was thinking about your brother just this morning. As I said earlier if you need anything here in Indy, including a place to stay, please do not hesitate to ask.

[entropy]

Miscellaneous/OT

Good luck to him


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[Optimus Prime]

No break for Team USA.

Bronze Medal Game, Tuuka Rask back in net for Finland.

He missed the Semi against Sweden with food poisoning.

[Optimus Prime]

GM Ken Holland doesn't expect Zetterberg to play again in regular season

http://beta.thescore.com/news/437152

Hank was injured before he selfishly went to the Olympics , returned to the US , back surgery in NY, likely gone for the season.

Wings and Ilitch get royally screwed, perhaps King Gustaf & Team IKEA should foot the bill.


No Red, White & Bronze for Team USA, down 4-0 to the Fins late in the 3rd.

[Optimus Prime]

FIN-tastic!


Finland 5
USA 0

Bronze Medal Final

Patrick Kane, unABEL.

2 penalty shots against Finland, ZERO goals for Tournament.

[Optimus Prime]

Mats Sundin, not of Canadian stature but pretty damn good, gives Canada the nod over his countrymen.

"There's no doubt that the Swedish team...are not where you would think to call them a gold medal favourite at this point [without] Henrik Sedin and Henrik Zetterberg, two of the best centremen we have playing right now," said Sundin. "For them to get to the finals here, to get by Finland...I'll hold Canada as the favourites to win the gold medal, but if you have [Henrik] Lundqvist playing an enormous game in the final, there's a shot. But it's a long shot for sure."

Canada played the "perfect game" against the US but will play even better against Sweden. 200 foot players, defensively stifyling away from the puck.

Hope the two Hanks paid their cable bills, enjoy.

[Optimus Prime]

7 am ET Gold Medal Game: Canada v. Sweden !

Let the magic begin!

[Optimus Prime]

Toews! From Carter & Weber!

1-0 Canucks.

[Optimus Prime]

<The Justin Bieber of the NHL> scores.

Crosby breakaway!

Canada -2

Tre Kronor - 0