They are the clear underdog. The Canadian team is basically the "all-NHL" team.

GOAL!!

Sweet!!!!! Now it's a game again.

game on

Oh man, did we need that! The US picked up the intensity a level after the second Canadian goal and here's the reward!

SI

Great tip, nice goal.

Sweet deflection.

Hell of a play by Keslar there. Now the US needs to keep momentum.

I think I'm tainted but not watching but knowing we beat them last week.

Now that we know the US was offside on their goal, maybe we can consider the officiating even. The refs are biased toward Canada, and the linesmen are biased toward the US. We cool now? :)

What's the penalty if every time a goalie felt a threat he knocked the goal out of place?

Depends on who wins the game.:)

Not sure if this is a serious question, but that would be a delay of game.

Both goalies are playing beautifully right now. Full credit to Miller for battling through a lot of (what look to be) great screens and not even give up rebounds for the most part thus far.

No it was serious. Ive always wondered what would happen if a goalie decided to "accidentally" knock the goal out of place when he was feeling over threatened.

By accidentally I mean falling into it or not making it look obvious.

The ref can also award a penalty shot if the puck was headed toward the goal when the net was intentionally dislodged.

Didn't want to see any goals after questionable calls. If it's any consolation it was a close play at least (not one that was blatantly an obvious miss) as it took a slow motion replay to show it.

And to use the NFL holding non-call justification, the player in question had no affect on the play. ;)

Wow, just missed.

Luongo looks a little flustered now. Here's the best chance for the US.

Shoot it!!! Why didn't Kane shoot that instead of passing all the way back out to the blue line?

Team USA is playing like rabid wolves now.

VOTE CANADA

Just the kind of game I wanted to see. Barring a Canadian goal before he end of the period the 3rd period should be very intense.

Has Ryan Whitney even seen the ice since Canada's second goal? I hope they glue him to the bench in the third period.

The last 10 minutes of the 2nd quarter both teams picked it up a notch so now I would say this its close to an "awesome" game. Canada controlled that 1st quarter IMO. The USA is finally starting to make some things happen.

Man I hope there's no shootout, though. I want to see OT, but at the same time I don't because this ending in a shootout would be, uhm..shitty?

4 on 4 OT with these two teams would be insane.

I'm glad to see NBC has got a clue. Game is live on the west coast.

Quarter? Some Canadian you are. ;)

It's actually not a quarter, the hockey term is period.

Ok, time to fire up the grill so that by the time the third period is over, I can put the steaks on

SI

USA the better team in the 2nd. I think Canada's forward's are to blame for that. They need to play a smarter game in the offensive zone, and to a better job of defensive zone coverage.

He thought I was insane after the first quarter for not thinking it was an awesome game at that point so I figured I would use that point in the game as a reference.

lol, I get what you mean now. and Canadian?

Glad it's only halftime right now! What a game!!

Personally I'm looking forward to the 3rd inning... ;)

How can you eat!!

I think i'm gonna vomit :D

Where's Pete Townshend's bare stomach?

Is SI that bad at grilling?

Here, maybe this will calm your nerves:

Quarters? Oh dear. Get out now.

What sucks is, it's about to be 4 more years until the next winter olympics... :(

AHAHHA...Beleive it or not my neigbhor just dropped off some t-bell for me and my wife.

Great sign held up by the canadian forces in Khadujar

Canada/USA brothers in arms

Not on ice

This could be the greatest period of hockey we will ever watch.

And there'll still be one more to go!

OH COME ON

Well played.

As any goallie would say about a puck that hits the post...

"That means I had it played perfectly."

It's just amazing. And Bobby Ryan and Corey Perry on this ice, too. Young and great, all of them. Even as the Ducks lose older guys like Teemu and Nieds, with this line and Hiller, they still have a tremendous base to build on.

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