Allow me to eat my words again, specifically these words:
I'm not as excited about the men's hockey. I don't particularly like having the NHL players in the games...it lacks a certain...passion, maybe. It will never be 1980 again anyway, but too often the pro players are just too businesslike. Although I've seen a few interviews with Alex Ovechkin, and clearly he's passionate about going. I'm not sure if I'll be able to keep myself from rooting for Russia. (I told you, it will never be 1980 again.)
I got home today in time for the third period of the Russia-USA game. This was the last game of the preliminary round, and unimportant in regards to the semifinal standings. Except that both teams were playing backup goalies, this could've been a medal game...there was no question during the final seconds, as the US players pulled out all the stops trying to tie it up, that they cared. I apologize for suggesting otherwise in my earlier post.
I guess I cared too (to echo Victor's observation after the Slovakia game). When Scott Gomez scored the goal that tied the game at 3, I was out of the chair with my fist in the air before I realized what I was doing.
I wish I didn't have to work tomorrow, because man oh man...Russia-Canada should be good, and think there will be some emotion with the Czech Republic playing Slovakia?
I am worried about our chances against undefeated Finland, but I'm certainly not going to predict anything. I hear they don't play these games on paper anyway.
Posted by Nic at February 21, 2006 05:19 PM | TrackBack