The Olympics Thread

[Brian707]

2 hours ago, Rex Buckingham said:

Overtime Olympic hockey is almost as exciting as OT playoff hockey

But get rid of the 3 on 3 nonsense.  Its fine for NHL regular season.  Similar to the Manfred man in MLB. US and Canada very fortunate. 

[Derwood]

6 minutes ago, Brian707 said:

But get rid of the 3 on 3 nonsense.  Its fine for NHL regular season.  Similar to the Manfred man in MLB. US and Canada very fortunate. 

Boo this man. 3 on 3 is S-Tier overtime

[soccer10k]

Just watched a replay of the ending of US-Great Britain in women's curling. I saw exactly how we F'd it up and  I still can't believe it happened. Up 1 with the hammer in the 10th and you give up 2. Amazing final shot by Great Britain but at the very least, we should have found a way to only give up 1. They likely have to win tomorrow to advance.

[Brian707]

9 hours ago, Derwood said:

Boo this man. 3 on 3 is S-Tier overtime

Its fine for regular season hockey.  Not an elimination game in the Olympics. I get why they do it.  Don't want potentially 40 or 60 minutes of extra hockey. 

Better than a shootout though I guess 

[jersey cubs fan]

I’d prefer 4v4. It’s gonna be fast but less individually focused. 

even if you go for 10 minutes then 3v3 first whistle after 10. 

[soccer10k]

11 hours ago, soccer10k said:

Just watched a replay of the ending of US-Great Britain in women's curling. I saw exactly how we F'd it up and  I still can't believe it happened. Up 1 with the hammer in the 10th and you give up 2. Amazing final shot by Great Britain but at the very least, we should have found a way to only give up 1. They likely have to win tomorrow to advance.

I might just not fully understand curling strategy but I have no idea what we were going for on the last shot in the 10th end. Seemed inexcusable to let the Swiss get 3 and tie it.

[gflore34]

Canada spending a horsefeathers-ton of time in the US zone, not good.  US will be on the PP to open the second period.

[gflore34]

That turned out well, horsefeathers!

[We Got The Whole 9]

I want us to get trounced in every event and give The Donald more horsefeathers to be a baby about.

 

I haven't felt national pride since Obama's first win TBH. Could not give a horsefeathers less about medal counts.

[bukie]

Working while having figure skating on in the background (mostly waiting for the American free skaters), and suddenly I hear a skater skating to a cover of "Nothing Else Matters" by Metallica and the routine immediately has my focus.

Now I have to see if I can find that cover, because that was really good.

 

[17 Seconds]

Hilary Knight, of course

[gflore34]

Canadians take the lead on a SH goal, USA ties it with an empty net, now OT.

[gflore34]

1 hour ago, We Got The Whole 9 said:

I want us to get trounced in every event and give The Donald more horsefeathers to be a baby about.

 

I haven't felt national pride since Obama's first win TBH. Could not give a horsefeathers less about medal counts.

Game tying goal scored by Hilary Knight, gay, got engaged to another Winter Olympic athlete, Brittany Bowe, during the games.  LGBTQ athletes have played a big role in the whole of the Winter Olympics so horsefeathers him, right in his horsefeathers fat orange face.

[bukie]

Alysa Liu is the best.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dDCu2xF8BoE

[17 Seconds]

8 hours ago, bukie said:

Alysa Liu is the best.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dDCu2xF8BoE

she's awesome and that piercing is nuts

[BigbadB]

8 hours ago, bukie said:

Alysa Liu is the best.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dDCu2xF8BoE

That performance was the best I've ever seen in my life. 

[The_Achiever]

Didn't know her name until yesterday but my goodness Alysa Liu.  True blue American hero stuff.  

[jersey cubs fan]

Finnish them!

[Hot Sauce]

56 minutes ago, jersey cubs fan said:

Finnish them!

Call me crazy, and I am, but I want them to win the gold by beating Canada. 

[bukie]

Oh, Canada...

[Hot Sauce]

Saros deserves to win this game. 

[Hot Sauce]

Heartbreaking for Finland.

[soccer10k]

What’s the purpose in calling a penalty if a team challenges unsuccessfully? Is there no limit to how many challenges a team can make? Seems like you just give them one or two incorrect challenges and call it good.

[Derwood]

9 minutes ago, soccer10k said:

What’s the purpose in calling a penalty if a team challenges unsuccessfully? Is there no limit to how many challenges a team can make? Seems like you just give them one or two incorrect challenges and call it good.

Same rule in the NHL. Unsuccessful challenge is a delay of game penalty

[Soul]

Damn Canucks...

I have coworkers from Canada.  They were all butthurt yesterday over the women, now they're skipping around with glee.  They think it's 100% in the bag.  Man would I love to shut them up.