Broadcast details: Live coverage on USA Network
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Today, the United States takes on Norway as the continue to build chemistry and momentum for the much bigger games that lie ahead. That's not to say that Norway is a wash, but if the Americans have any hope of upsetting Canada they'll have to build off of a convincing win today.
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lets do this
Has anyone else noticed how much hockey in the middle of the day throws off your productivity?
Predictions, anyone?
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by Chris Burton on Feb 18, 2010 12:38 PM EST reply actions
6-1 USA.
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by Chemmy on Feb 18, 2010 12:51 PM EST up reply actions
WINNAR!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1
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by SkinnyFish on Feb 18, 2010 9:03 PM EST up reply actions
USA – 4
Norway – 0
by Evening News Team on Feb 18, 2010 1:14 PM EST up reply actions
yes
norway get smashed 10-0
by Lancers25 on Feb 18, 2010 1:19 PM EST up reply actions
6-1 USA, i’m with Chemmy
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by kessticle on Feb 18, 2010 1:20 PM EST up reply actions
Preds have any Norwegians going today?
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by bigonetimer on Feb 18, 2010 12:46 PM EST reply actions
'fraid not
Always the indomitable Ryan Suter to watch for, though. One of the league’s more underrated D.
Even if there were no Preds, I’m a rabid USA fan.
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by Chris Burton on Feb 18, 2010 12:47 PM EST up reply actions
natch.
I was working at an obscene hour this morning and had the Hodge Stove League on in the background, with Brian Burke on. I have to hand it to him: he had me convinced the US was going to win gold. Not just play for a medal. He seems like someone I’d want to play for.
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by bigonetimer on Feb 18, 2010 1:27 PM EST up reply actions
Tollefson is the only Norwegian playing in the NHL.
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by Chemmy on Feb 18, 2010 12:53 PM EST up reply actions
Chemmy!!!
A veritable SBN celebrity!
Actually, isn’t OKT in the AHL attm?
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by Chris Burton on Feb 18, 2010 12:54 PM EST up reply actions
A celebrity? Me? I think you have me confused with someone else.
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by Chemmy on Feb 18, 2010 12:55 PM EST up reply actions
More a celebrity in that somehow my Twitter feed is overrun by you and Space Weed, for some reason. Strange imbalance…
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by Chris Burton on Feb 18, 2010 12:57 PM EST up reply actions
Minor celebrity, maybe.
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by Brad Lee on Feb 18, 2010 1:46 PM EST up reply actions
He probably is, that shows you what Norway’s bringing to the tournament.
http://www.nhl.com/ice/page.htm?id=60525
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by Chemmy on Feb 18, 2010 12:56 PM EST up reply actions
in their first game
He didn’t play, “family illness”.
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by Chris Burton on Feb 18, 2010 1:00 PM EST up reply actions
With dedication like that it’s no wonder Norway has been a successful team at the Olympics for years.
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by Chemmy on Feb 18, 2010 1:02 PM EST up reply actions
lol, yeah
I was kind of wondering what family illness meant, exactly.
Was he sick with something his family gets often?
thx for the follow, btw.
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by Chris Burton on Feb 18, 2010 1:03 PM EST up reply actions
Someone in his family was sick I guess.
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by Chemmy on Feb 18, 2010 1:05 PM EST up reply actions
yeah, that was more sarcastic than anything
How did Kessel look to you on Tuesday? I thought he deserved better linemates.
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by Chris Burton on Feb 18, 2010 1:09 PM EST up reply actions
I can’t watch the games I’m at work.
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by Chemmy on Feb 18, 2010 1:15 PM EST up reply actions
I'm a student
I “shouldn’t” watch either ;).
Oh well, at least you can watch Canada.
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by Chris Burton on Feb 18, 2010 1:16 PM EST up reply actions
I’m American.
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by Chemmy on Feb 18, 2010 1:18 PM EST up reply actions
good answer
by Evening News Team on Feb 18, 2010 1:18 PM EST up reply actions
great answer
by Lancers25 on Feb 18, 2010 1:20 PM EST up reply actions
WIN!
Had no idea. Assumed PPP=Canadian.
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by Chris Burton on Feb 18, 2010 1:22 PM EST up reply actions
Im an american and i post fanpost on PPP. leafs fans are everywhere
by Lancers25 on Feb 18, 2010 1:23 PM EST up reply actions
I’m Canadian.
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by PPP on Feb 18, 2010 1:35 PM EST up reply actions
that
I was pretty confident of.
How does it feel to have Ron Wilson, Brian Burke, and Phil Kessel all involved in a winning team?
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by Chris Burton on Feb 18, 2010 1:47 PM EST up reply actions
We'll let you know
in 4 years when we win the cup
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by Say *plan the parade one more time*... on Feb 18, 2010 2:30 PM EST up reply actions
too easy
plan the parade
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by Cornelius Hardenbergh on Feb 18, 2010 2:34 PM EST up reply actions
It has been planned for years, we only need to dust it off every once in a while to modify it for new streets and such.
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by Say *plan the parade one more time*... on Feb 18, 2010 2:35 PM EST up reply actions
Same in Boston. doesn’t change your username
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by Cornelius Hardenbergh on Feb 18, 2010 2:36 PM EST up reply actions
You're a lot of things.
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by Brad Lee on Feb 18, 2010 1:48 PM EST up reply actions
What does that make you then?
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by Marc Pilgrim on Feb 18, 2010 2:26 PM EST up reply actions
Game Thread
is up already? Wow, there goes my work day.
by Evening News Team on Feb 18, 2010 1:16 PM EST reply actions
Hello hockey chat.
Goodbye productivity.
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by Chemmy on Feb 18, 2010 1:18 PM EST up reply actions
agreed
by Lancers25 on Feb 18, 2010 1:20 PM EST up reply actions
Vegas odds have Norway at +5.5. I don’t doubt the US will win, but I have my reservations about whether or not they’ll win by 6 or more.
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by FrankD on Feb 18, 2010 1:38 PM EST reply actions
I’d take Norway on that bet.
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by Chemmy on Feb 18, 2010 1:43 PM EST up reply actions
if canada was only +8, i dont think the americans get to +6
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by Matt_Roberts on Feb 18, 2010 1:46 PM EST up reply actions
anything can happen. who is starting in net?
by Lancers25 on Feb 18, 2010 1:52 PM EST up reply actions
Miller Time!
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by Chris Burton on Feb 18, 2010 1:55 PM EST up reply actions
The IOC would like you to cover that comment up with tape.
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by Brad Lee on Feb 18, 2010 2:01 PM EST up reply actions
The IOC sucks like Rick Nash
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by Chris Burton on Feb 18, 2010 2:08 PM EST up reply actions
As would I. And Russia is only 2.5 favorites over Slovakia.
Canada giving 4.5 to the Swiss.
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by FrankD on Feb 18, 2010 2:07 PM EST up reply actions
Take Canada and Russia.
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by Chemmy on Feb 18, 2010 2:10 PM EST up reply actions
Not Olympic related but a Leafs prospect scored 35 points in 15 games in the QMJHL playoffs last year before he ran into the end boards and shattered his thigh. He played his first game since May of 2009 last night and scored 1G 3A in a 4-2 win. Inspiring stuff.
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by Chemmy on Feb 18, 2010 2:02 PM EST reply actions
wow
Good for him.
Does he have an NHL future?
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by Chris Burton on Feb 18, 2010 2:18 PM EST up reply actions
If he still has NHL wheels his ceiling is probably a first line forward, yeah.
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by Chemmy on Feb 18, 2010 2:19 PM EST up reply actions
Over 2 points per game in the QMJHL playoffs, strong showing on Canada’s 2009 WJHC team.
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by Chemmy on Feb 18, 2010 2:20 PM EST up reply actions
i read on PPP. good job Chemmy
by Lancers25 on Feb 18, 2010 2:22 PM EST up reply actions
Anyway
Good luck to the Americans. Enjoy your win today, you will be facing a bit stronger competition on Sunday.
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by Say *plan the parade one more time*... on Feb 18, 2010 2:33 PM EST reply actions
same to you, ;)
by Evening News Team on Feb 18, 2010 2:34 PM EST up reply actions
also
I guess Tollefson is in today – he got in too late to play Canada on Tuesday.
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by Say *plan the parade one more time*... on Feb 18, 2010 2:34 PM EST reply actions
I hope the US updates their gameplan with the arrival of marginal NHLer Ole-Kristian Tollefson.
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by Chemmy on Feb 18, 2010 2:53 PM EST up reply actions
I hope they update they’re gameplan based on how they played on Tuesday.
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by Cornelius Hardenbergh on Feb 18, 2010 3:00 PM EST up reply actions
Ron WIlson hasn’t updated his game plan in 20 years
by birky on Feb 18, 2010 3:14 PM EST up reply actions
Damn.
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by Cornelius Hardenbergh on Feb 18, 2010 3:16 PM EST up reply actions
Don’t Schuster this, Schuster. USA hockey fans everywhere are counting on you.
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by Bryan Reynolds on Feb 18, 2010 3:05 PM EST reply actions
SCHUSTERED! Game over.
And USA goes to COMMERCIAL?
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by Bryan Reynolds on Feb 18, 2010 3:08 PM EST up reply actions
of course. Gotta get them in there ya know.
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by FrankD on Feb 18, 2010 3:09 PM EST up reply actions
Should’ve done an over/under on whether or not USA would actually show the game on time.
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by FrankD on Feb 18, 2010 3:07 PM EST reply actions
Not much of a bet.
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by Chemmy on Feb 18, 2010 3:09 PM EST up reply actions
More Kessel!
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by Bryan Reynolds on Feb 18, 2010 3:09 PM EST reply actions
For 2 weeks, I’ll be a fan again.
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by Cornelius Hardenbergh on Feb 18, 2010 3:11 PM EST up reply actions
Hackey Night!
by Evening News Team on Feb 18, 2010 3:13 PM EST reply actions
PHIL KESSEL
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by Chemmy on Feb 18, 2010 3:14 PM EST reply actions
IS AMAZING
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by article1 on Feb 18, 2010 3:14 PM EST up reply actions
PHIlLLLLL KESSSSELLLL
Boo hoo!
by Chris Stoikoff on Feb 18, 2010 3:17 PM EST up reply actions
Please fight Backes, it’d be very funny.
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by article1 on Feb 18, 2010 3:16 PM EST reply actions
Automatic game misconduct in the Olympics, I believe.
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by Bryan Reynolds on Feb 18, 2010 3:19 PM EST up reply actions
worth it
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by Chemmy on Feb 18, 2010 3:20 PM EST up reply actions
May as well wait until the 18:00 mark in the third.
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by Bryan Reynolds on Feb 18, 2010 3:23 PM EST up reply actions
Really? Pathetic.
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by article1 on Feb 18, 2010 3:24 PM EST up reply actions
Lets hope the US defense doesn’t improve before Sunday.
by birky on Feb 18, 2010 3:27 PM EST reply actions
Old man Drury!
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by Bryan Reynolds on Feb 18, 2010 3:27 PM EST reply actions
Chris Drury???!
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by article1 on Feb 18, 2010 3:28 PM EST reply actions
OH CAPTAIN MY CAPTA-what? He’s not captain? Oh thank god.
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by Cornelius Hardenbergh on Feb 18, 2010 3:29 PM EST up reply actions
The BBC are terrible.
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by article1 on Feb 18, 2010 3:30 PM EST reply actions
-ly awesome.
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by Cornelius Hardenbergh on Feb 18, 2010 3:31 PM EST up reply actions
i wish they would do the Leaf games.
by birky on Feb 18, 2010 3:32 PM EST up reply actions
So do I. It’d save me money.
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by article1 on Feb 18, 2010 3:41 PM EST up reply actions
My Grandpa just walked by the tv
and asked me who was beating the Habs 2-0…….
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by Almo89 on Feb 18, 2010 3:36 PM EST reply actions
PHIL KESSEL IS
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by Chemmy on Feb 18, 2010 3:37 PM EST up reply actions
PHIL KESSEL FTW
BTW, we shouldn’t have brought Drury…LOL
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by Chris Burton on Feb 18, 2010 3:44 PM EST up reply actions
KESSTACULAR!
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by Almo89 on Feb 18, 2010 3:46 PM EST up reply actions
Nice to see Coach Ron Wilson can still get his team to routinely give up odd man rushes. Is that the 4th 2 on 1 for the Norwegians in this game?
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by mf37 on Feb 18, 2010 4:04 PM EST reply actions
And the Norwegians make it 3-1 on their fifth 2 on 1.
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by mf37 on Feb 18, 2010 4:09 PM EST up reply actions
Kane!
anyone still one here?
by Evening News Team on Feb 18, 2010 4:05 PM EST reply actions
*on here
by Evening News Team on Feb 18, 2010 4:05 PM EST up reply actions
Not really.
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by Chemmy on Feb 18, 2010 4:06 PM EST up reply actions
Occasionally.
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by article1 on Feb 18, 2010 4:08 PM EST up reply actions
Roy Wilson?
The BBC just called him Roy Wilson.
I really, really want a post game interview now.
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by article1 on Feb 18, 2010 4:11 PM EST reply actions
thats sad
by Lancers25 on Feb 18, 2010 4:34 PM EST up reply actions
This is a really bad time of day (3 est) for these games.
End of whine.
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by Donny Rivette on Feb 18, 2010 4:44 PM EST reply actions
Patrick Kane’s mouthguard is red white and blue. Hell yes.
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by Cornelius Hardenbergh on Feb 18, 2010 4:45 PM EST reply actions
4-1
MALONE!
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