The forum discussion centers around the Olympic Hockey Pool Championship, featuring 13 matches including key games like Russia vs. Slovakia and Canada vs. Czech Republic. Participants predict match outcomes using a scoring system where 1 indicates a first team win, X a draw, and 2 a second team win. The winner is determined by the number of correct predictions, with tiebreakers based on the number of draws predicted and total goals scored. The pool closes one hour before the first match begins, emphasizing the importance of timely submissions.
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Two big upsets in a row with only Germany and Italy left in the round robin. They're virtually through to the quarter finals, probably with a good seed.
They'll be lucky to get out of the first round.PerennialII said:
EL said:
EL said:So what will happen to this chicken Ruutu? How many matches do you think he should be suspended? The journalists here in Sweden aren't too impressed by him, to say it kindly...
, 5+20 suffices IMO... he should've been more careful, Jagr should have kept his head up & wear a proper helmet ... enough "shoulds" and unfortunate stuff happens (from what have heard Ruutu will be on the ice tonight against Canada). Besides, if he was suspended our 4th "gritty" line would likely be supplemented with Nieminen, just might notice a difference but just might.May I ask you why?JasonRox said:
PerennialII said:... I think he can take the 'heat' personally if need be
I could of done better flipping a coin - especially if the ground was muddy (if it sticks in the ground sideways, it means "pick a tie")I know I didn't get my but in gear fast enough to get in the pool, but I did say that Sweden was the team to beat waaaaaayyyy back in December.BobG said:
BobG said:Congrats to PerennialII! He's the only one who picked more than half the games correctly. (Everyone picked Canada to win the tournament, so the rest of the medal round is a moot point).
Who'd a thunk I could finish second going 5/13!
.You know how it ends!PerennialII said:
Congrats to the silver!
right, the Russian 'figure skaters' couldn't touch us, and if our guys get their feet moving & Nitty has half a decent day you'll see the Finns making '8s' around the Swedish Ds - but it'll be tight anyways. Don't think either team will have much of a problem finding motivation to win, no matter which one loses will hear about it the next decade. However, don't know how to survive that 60 mins without a pacemaker, it'll be brutal...
... after & as a result of the game don't have to shorten my nails for a few months, we'll (better) get you next time ... and btw, congrats to the Swedes of Pf as well (man that was hard to write ). Our guys chose a bad day to rev down ... some more ...
or not... ) ) . Have to start waiting for 2010, and perhaps there'd be a world cup somewhere in between to return the favor...) ... ) have a tough time blaming them for teaching the thick skulled Swedes a few tricks, although many hockey 'fanatics' here are hoping for a match between Dallas & Detroit in the playoffs to eliminate the latter one as retribution... Found your "inner Swede" then... ...