TC's weaker draw was mentioned previously.

Belarus is never much of a problem for TC. It's wierd the way some teams match up. There is a boxing saying, "Styles make fights."

Finns only beat the US 3-2 in OT. Canada got the USA, FIN, and SWE, whereas Russia got CZE, SWE, and FIN. Belarus and Switzerland, like Latvia and Germany, are not supposed to be top tier nations.

Belarus in particular was REALLY surprising this tourney, I wouldnt' be shocked if they fought Switzerland for a place in the big 8 in the future.

Gratz to the 1st rank Canada! Enjoy it while it lasts. We'll take it back very soon again.

Also gratz for the silver ofc. No home-ice curse next year to get ya ze gold again tho.

And gratz to Finland for the bronze! although i must admit i choosed to watch the Detroit-Dallas game instead, and only catched the last bit of the third. Good move by me lol.

Yes indeed congrats to Canada too! Canada is always on the top. Amazing team indeed.

Referees were totally blind for Canada's tripping in the 1st period. Many thought the game is over after the first period.(thanks to the referees)Why the both referees came from Sweden?

For ice hockey the victory of Russia was of great importance. Seeing one country (Canada)winning each year the ice hockey tournaments was making the tournaments pretty boring. Wishing to
see some surprises one day. Let's try to change the rules in a such way that small nations, let's say Germany or Italy could bring the gold home one day! That would be great for ice hockey.

Sure Canada is a true hockey nation with the great National Hymn O Canada
Next time we could be listening to

http://www.veoh.com/videos/v1338792yG8bMJ9g

(with lyrics)

You can't be serious about the Refs!!

Cmon..............no one here has made that a big thing,

Because it wasn't..


You won the game..............................now ###### off!!

Dryden:"You can't be serious about the Refs!!

Cmon..............no one here has made that a big thing,"

do you have the game on your computer, try to upload it to a video sharing website like VEOH.com,
let's watch it again. I will show you the trippings. Or why did the Russian players were fallen down on the ice every two minutes or so in the first period. Or did they drop with fatigue?

Oh God....a Russian fan is here talking about the refs even in victory!!


Give your head a fuckin shake!


What's the matter?..................can't even WIN with honour?

Don't worry...........we'll be back to get you guys!!


Guaranteed!!

Fan of good hockey , not a fan of tripping or fault game.

Talking is cheap. Show me the game, I will show the failures of the referees.
Thanks!

further reading for Swedish referees
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Penalty_(ice_hockey)
http://www.ehow.com/how_2155097_get-trippi...ice-hockey.html

Hockeyjoe - you are correct. Don't argue with people who blindly believe their team is god and won't face the truth.

And the truth here was that, despite aweful, aweful refereeing, Russia composed itself after 1st period and came back to win the game against Canada, who thought they had it in the bag. And if you need any more evidence about referee bias, just look at how long they discussed whether to send Nash out for delay of game? If Russians would have done that, they would have been out in a sec (just as it was called on them twice, mind you, in the first period).

Ohhh, RUSSIAAAaa!!!

"despite aweful, aweful refereeing, Russia composed itself after 1st period and came back to win the game against Canada"

that's exactly what makes this victory so sweet. Russians were head and shoulder above canadians therefore Russia 5:4 Canada+Zebras.

ffs,

there was one bad call against russia in the first and one missed call against canada in the first (staal trip should have been called),
russia deserved all of the other penalties because they couldn't keep pace with canada in that period.

get over it and just enjoy the victory.

no wonder you guys are usually the losers, because that's how you act!

isn't it shameful schmeep?

these guys won't stay on top........not for long.

???

Are you out of your mind?

are you a mental case?

You scumbag!!

You mean to tell me you are here complaining about the reffing even when you won?

even when Canadian fans admitted you guys won the game fair and square?

And you are here with that shit?

Wow............and i can just imagine what you would all be like if we had scored in overtime.

Disgusting.......see what i told you about these guys boys?

Don't forget it?!!

get the hell out of here you loser.


These guys....................they are'nt classy enough to be champions.

And that's why they won't stay that way.

Thank you very much bonehead!!............................you just gave us all the incentive we need to knock you losers around come 2010.

Make sure you're here to take your medicine...................because i'm not going to hold back on you.

Kiss my ass you no class decrepit.

wow.....even in victory they are going on about the refs.

You just fucked yourself for 2010.......garunteed.