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2012 WJC: FYIs and Links for Monday, December 26th
It’s the day after Christmas. You’re tired after running around two days straight. Grab some leftovers and park it in front of the couch. Besides the St. Louis Blues and Dallas Stars playing at 6:30pm on Versus there are two must see 2012 World Junior Championships (WJC) games to catch. At 2:30pm CST see Blues...
Thoughts on Olympic Hockey Tournament
First off, what a tournament! The best players in the world on the biggest stage, what else do you expect. A lot of surprises and a lot of nail biting moments. Team USA coming within a bounce of winning the gold medal is about as close as most Blues hockey fans have been to any...
Yes. We. Can.
For the hockey fans of North America…has there been a better game recently? Has there been a game that had it all (minus a good fight)? Frantic first period. Punch and counter punch. Amazing goaltending and unlucky bounces (or redirects). Big hits. …and a cry baby Captain after the second period. Team USA broke the...
Let’s Go USA! Let’s Go!
Let’s get it on… As Judge Mills Lane would say on Celebrity Deathmatch, its time for the US and Canada to face-off in the most anticipated game of the Olympics to date. Alas, NBC has demoted the hockey action to a Cable station (and off my HD programming). That will not deter the hockey faithful...
Team USA Take Down Switzerland 3-1
Team USA opened up Pool play yesterday with a 3-1 victory over Switzerland. Team USA effectively ran the first two periods and the Swiss really opened up their game and took it to the Americans in the third. The goal tending of Ryan Miller and lack of Swiss finishing ability kept the Swiss down. With...
David Backes Song?
I just found this interesting tidbit via Greg Wyshynski on Twitter. He is the editor of Puck Daddy on Yahoo Sports. Check the link below, the song is in the comments attached to the blog, about halfway down. The David Backes Song He’ll fight for freedom where ever there’s trouble. David Backes is there. It’s...
USA wins World Junior Championship Gold Medal Game in overtime, 6 to 5
I hope you were able to see tonight’s World Junior Championship Gold medal game, a thrilling 6-5 overtime victory by Team USA ending Team Canada’s quest for 6 straight. First off, what a game! This game had a bit of everything. A bit of coaching, a lot of hitting and a scoresheet full of goals....
WJC Update: USA vs Canada
What a game that was. I hope Blues fans got a chance to see this, because it was a vastly more entertaining game than the game we were treated to last night. Here is a pretty good recap from TSN. Here is a quote that I think summed the game up the best. “Maybe people...
Backes and Johnson will Represent Team USA
Congratulations to David Backes and Erik Johnson on their selection to the 2010 Men’s Ice Hockey Roster for Team USA. Yes, TJ Oshie did not make the cut. I think Ryan Callahan being on the roster compared to TJ is a toss up. I think Brain Burke sided with experience there. I am a little...
WJC Update: Countdown to the Big Game
When I last left off I had taken in the first two US games and the second Canadian game for an update on four of the Blues prospects participating in the IIHF World Junior Championships. I am now caught up on both teams through three games. Here is an update on all four players. Team...
