U.S. Men show holes in their game in 6-1 win over Norway

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U.S. Men’s team wins 2nd straight but there are noticeable and alarming holes after 6-1 win over Norway

‘Choking’, ‘not living up to the hype’, ‘disappointing’, and ‘failing to meet expectations’ are all euphemisms for teams or individuals that suffer embarrassment or humiliation due to a gaffe or costly mistake at the absolute worst time. With the Olympics in Vancouver in full-swing the games have already had a few memorable moments of choking, whether it be the U.S. Men’s Curling team who was a bronze medal winner at Turin in 2006 now 0-4 after a crushing loss to Denmark 7-6. Or how about Turin medal winner in snowboarder Lindsay Jacobellis who earned silver after trying to show off hoping for redemption (although she claims she only cares about having fun) this time getting a little out of control on a jump to lose control and failed to go around a gate during the semi-finals earning her immediate disqualification. Or perhaps the most bizarre and perhaps the most embarrassing Olympic moment I can ever recall was turned in by French female downhill skier Marion Roland. Just moments after American (and Minnesotan) Lindsey Vonn tore off a fantastic run, the French downhiller who was 5th in the World’s suffered the worst embarrassment of her career when she fell less than 10 seconds after leaving the starting gate allegedly injuring herself in the process. When you consider the fact for Roland this run was to culminate her Olympic dreams and many years of hard work its incredibly sad, but I think its almost impossible not to laugh because its just that strange to see an athlete of that calibre fail in such a way that one would normally expect of a person who was spending their first day on skis at your local bunny hill. Check it out for yourself.

http://video.mpora.com/watch/ifXIR7uS2/

Yet the Olympics are not all about athletes and teams who fail to meet expectations. They can also be places where the teams and athletes who have been the focus of the media coverage live up to the hype. Lindsay Vonn, despite all the media coverage about her being able or unable to perform because of a shin injury performed excellently in the downhill and took home a gold medal (while she didn’t medal in the women’s downhill combined), and the always impressive Shaun White was unreal as he clearly was a man amongst boys as he produced incredible air and an assortment of moves that was in a class by itself as he cruised to a gold. Lastly, Shani Davis was able to turn on the jets at the right time to win the 1,500 meter speedskating gold. So where does this leave the U.S. Men’s Olympic Hockey Team? (click on the link for the rest of the article)

Is Team USA showing some holes to its game after a 6-1 win over Norway?

Perhaps this will give you something to discuss...

it is going to be pretty clear on sunday where things are going. i am excited as hell and nervous all at the same time.

You guys apparently have nothing to lose and everything to gain. Apparently all the pressure is on TC.
/American propoganda

^It's not just propaganda if it's fact.

Canada barely got past Swiss imagine if they lost that game, the city of Vancouver would have burned, well maybe not you Vancouverites know how to deal with letdown all those years of following the Canucks

^Besides, they'd never want to burn the source of their ego... you know how sophisticated and beautiful the city of Vancouver is afterall...

It will be very interesting although Swiss clearly were feeling a little hangover from that game as they barely beat Norway. Former Wild prospect Julian Sprunger scored; by the way he looked pretty good in the games I saw him play. He's not Roman Wick who looked like a stud but he was physical and looked good working near the net.

I think the Suisse narrowly beating Norway is just further evidence that hockey, world wide, is showing signs of parity.

I think its more of a hangover from being so close and coming up short.

what i find most amusing about the Canada Swiss game is all them canadian tele people, claiming that Crosby was wronged and needs to have better line mates to play with.

WTF are not the best canadian players on this fucking team, i mean how about you quit sucking off crosby's dick long enough to see that maybe he's not Wayne, maybe HE NEEDS QUALITY PLAYERS TO PLAY GREAT, MAYBE HE DOESN'T MAKE PLAYERS AROUND HIM PLAY BETTER LIKE WANE DID, QUIT SUCKING HIS DICK YOU FAGGOTS HE'S NOT ENTITLED TO HAVE JESUS AND GOD PLAY HIS WINGS.