Russian's and Czechs?

Yep. Looking forward to watching them before the USA-Canada game.

Looks like the USA-CAN game is on MSNBC at 7. But first, Czech vs Russia

Then a Sweden-Finland grudge map late night

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All 3 winners get byes

Thanks for the info on MSNBC... called up Comcast, but they don't appear to be adding it any time soon. You'd think they'd do what they could to promote NBC channels and content since they're buying them, but it's Comcast. Did find out that I actually get MSNBC on 2 separate SD channels for whatever reason, so you know, thanks for that allocation of resources.It's not exactly widespread in the northern parts either. I think it was pretty much entirely centered around Milwaukee until a couple years ago.Waltham? I've got friends talking about that too. It'll be interesting to see how many people stick with it past the first 6 months or if they all drop out after the short post-olympic rush.

I seem to remember them talking about Bemidji as the "curling hotbed of the US" during the last Olympics, which, I know how much of a capital can you be in a city of 15K, but still...

Hey, they have a curling club in Kansas City. Fat lot of good that does me now.

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Nice PP goal by Malkin.

Good first period, 1-1.

Too bad we couldn't hear Al Michaels call the US/Canada game.

I just wish the US/Canada game was going to be in HD.

Jagr got Ovechkined

And it leads directly to a 3-1 lead. That's how you play hockey right there.

I stll get goose bumps when I see those highlights.

It's really simple, NBC: Every minute of ice dancing or interview or montage or whatever crap you show me tonight, I'm watching MSNBC. Hell, I'm probably watching a lot more MSNBC than NBC but you'll get me to change even quicker.

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While I'm looking forward to the US-Canada game, the hype (both sides of each country) over the a first-round game is kind of amusing.

Sure, it's a prelim, but it's not like Canada and the USA face each other all that often, particularly with the professional players.

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While the women who make up the majority of TV viewing will stay right where they were: in control of the TV, watching Ice Dancing with the Obscure.

I heard Richards is gonna be on Crosby's line? Bsak, you ok with that? :)

I agree.

Bad move by Canada. "Cindy" Crosby starts diving every time Richards is on the ice.

So does that then cause Richards to curl up into a ball under the goal and start holding random body parts? :D

That didn't take long, Team USA scores 41 seconds in.

Holy crap

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Lots of excitement early.

Did everyone who had "Sidney Crosby gets the first goal" win their bets or not? :devil:

SUCK ON THAT MARTY BRODEUR!!!!

that's why you should stay in your net instead of coming out of the crease to play the puck

That was a great quick reply. :)

There's some pretty good hitting going on..........

yes there is some damn good hits goin on, lets go USA!

fairly good 1st period too I'd say!

A pretty exciting first period and pretty good hitting.

As for ski cross, the Jamaican came up just short in the semifinals :(

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Usa usa usa

That is why I love olympic hockey, very entertaining first period.

I was interested enough to tune in to see some of the ski cross event.

Quick impressions: nearly un-watchable, apparently un-filmable, and every guy seems un-passable after the initial scrum to establish the early order

Yeah, I'm a bit disappointed by ski cross. Snowboard cross had a decent number of passes but, again, once the opening sorts itself out, that's it.

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Tie game again in hockey

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wow wow wow, this is one hell of a game. I'm super into it.

How was that not offsides? He came into the zone backwards and was in the zone first before the puck.

WTF? Why an immediate stoppage when that happened?

yeah seriously...that made no sense to me

YES! What a great game.

CHRIS DRURY!!! COMM AVE STRIKES!!!!

GOOOOOOOAAAAAAAAAAAALLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL!!!!!!!!!!!

This game is awesome.

end-to-end action!!!!

wow - early whistle. brodeur didn't even look close to having that

heh...yeah you can't do that stahl. you can't climb the guy's back and pull him down to the ice

Reminded me of a jockey in Left 4 Dead 2.

The 3rd period is going to be INTENSE.

can't do that either niedermayer...gettin a lil chippy out there

Nice descriptive. Even without seeing the play, I'm pretty sure that ought to draw 2 minutes.

I don't understand how a penalty or something wasn't called on that...

"uncharacteristic..." Epic announcer Fail

seriously. the period was clearly over...to the extent that the US guy didn't even fire a shot on goal, and he gets wrapped up by niedermeyer, skated over to the boards, and slammed into them.

maybe when the game comes back there will have been a penalty called on it

I've only been able to watch parts until now, but Brodeur should be sat for Luongo next game. I'm also a little ok with the US winning, Canada needs a wake up call, better to get it now than once it is lose-and-go-home time. US is playing with more desire.

GOAL!!!!

man does Rafalski have the touch against his old goalie tonight or what??? hat trick for a defender!!!

GOOOOOAAAAALLLLLLLLLLLL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

that's gonna hurt...i still think it'll take 5 goals to win this game, but that's gotta hurt

Where the hell is this everywhere, such as NBC, and can't find it. I'm pissed.

Canada needs to score on this powerplay if they want a realistic shot at this one.

MSNBC

Forget it, I found it. MS-fucking-NBC?????? What idiotic bullshit.

Yeah, you wouldn't want to watch USA/Canada in HD or anything you?

Big Penalty kill.

I keep seeing everyone say it isn't in HD. I have it on MSNBCHD right now, is MSNBCHD a rare channel elsewhere?

HUGE penalty kill

I don't get it with Directv.

No MSNBCHD on DirecTV. After watching the earlier game in HD, it is very annoying to watch this in SD, so much harder to follow the puck at times.

Ah ok, got it on my Cox cable, its in my 780s though, so I assume its a recent add. (As I know all my other 780s are.)

How did he save that?

WTF!?!?!?!?!?!?!!?

how'd Miller make those saves!?!??!!?!!?!

I don't get it and RCN is usually really good with HD channels. We get Fox Business and all the other news channels, but no MSNBC.

Wow........what a sequence.

Dammit

I don't understand, and I don't even have an HDTV.

Wow. Going to be a tense last 3 minutes.

"boy this has been tremendously tremendous" --- ummm wtf does that even mean??

if they don't clear this something will go in

OPEN NETTER!!!!

What an awesome goal!

Holy shit!!!!!!

Probably the first time I said this... sweet empty net goal!!!

Do you believe in professionals playing to their potential???

YES!!!!

:) (apologies to Al Michaels)

Woohooo!!!!!

Eat it Canada!!!!

Now you can take all of your cocky ass flags from around here and go home!!!

(Yes, I'm classy)

That was an incredible move by Kesler.

Ryan Miller played his ass off in net tonight, it seemed like Canada had 30 shots on goal that last 3 minutes, great game!!

That was a great finish to the game, I missed the first 2 periods because of work- but the 3rd was good. Can't wait to watch the next game- I miss hockey, we just don't see it much at all down here in Louisiana.

That's like tremendous squared I think. Not quite on par with the 1980 Al Michaels call eh?

Best empty netter I've ever seen.

How did NBC pass on this one? One of the best hockey games I've ever seen.

Biggest upset since 1980?!? I dont follow hockey that much, but I would imagine there have been others since?

Yeah they are crazy. Its not like the USA doesnt have numerous all stars on their team and maybe the best goalie in the entire NHL.

Since when does John Madden do hockey?

I know...I'm not saying it's bad. Just is fun.

Because hockey isn't the same ratings draw as ice dancing. Can't air something that will leave those 25-39 y/o women looking for other things to do.

What a GREAT game!!!

havent read most of the posts today, but im glad it was on msnbc. they didnt have any commercials. try that on nbc.

So what exactly do the results of tonight's Finland-Sweden game have to be for the USA to get the first seed? Also, Canada is the 6th seed against No. 11 seed Germany. Russia is the 3rd seed? Who gets the 4th bye?

Also, are teams re-seeded after each round?

They don't have commercials during the Olympic hockey games I think.