The World Cup of Hockey

Thinking about the '96 finals still drives me crazy. It's one thing to be outplayed, but I hate when a hot goalie does it all by himself. (also see '98 Olympic Semis vs. Czech Republic)

CBC announcers were also saying that in case of a tie, they play 4-on-4 for 5 minutes just like the regular season, complete with that bullshit loser-still-gets-a-point rule.

usa = too old, too small, too shallow, and not fast enough to make up for it (a few years ago they might have been). canada = ugly ass sweaters.

i'd like to see the big ice too. i've heard that slovakia has a pretty good team that might be screwed by playing on the smaller north american rinks in the round robin, but i guess we'll see tonight...

kris draper > water bottle

the 96 finals may have been the greatest hockey ever played.

-- keith m (keythkeyt...), September 1st, 2004.

*laughs hysterically*

If I had only seen the Winnipeg Jets, Quebec Nordiques & Hartford Whalers play I might agree. But six soft goals does not a good hockey game make.

*laughs hysterically again*

Best hockey by Richer was the 94 playoffs where he got jobbed by Brian Leetch for the CS.

I wasn't alive yet for the'76 Canada Cup, and while the '87 Canada Cup might not make everyone's best tournament list, it's probably my favourite.

The '96 World Cup was definitely some of Richter's best hockey. Without him, the Yanks would have been toast. Me and my friends used to use "Richter" as a verb at times when you would completely outplay a team but get beat by a hot goalie.

"curling, man¡ "

I hope it never comes to that, but come February if there's still no NHL to watch, who knows what might happen.

Go to the bars on Saturday/Sunday at 10:00 and watch football. 10:00 am.