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Without Patrick Roy, they don't stand a chance.
Team Canada hasn't won a Hockey gold medal since 1952, so why does everyone fling the snowy beaver tail of expectation every four years, only to wallow in a sticky pile of tears and maple syrup when the games come to a close.
Russia, this year my friends.
(Yeah, this is only about Hockey. What other events are in the Winter Olympics anyway? Sledding while wearing silly pants? Being Cold? Whoopme.)
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Goaltending is indeed Canada's weak spot, but, fuck, aside from that the team is flawless. Utterly flawless. If we lose (NB: in Canada, lose = not get gold) this year, well, I imagine the team will be dragged through the streets Mogadishu-style.
And the real reason Canada hasn't won Olympic gold since 1952 is that we'd only ever put teams of minor-leaguers vs. the best of Europe up until Nagano. When the best of Canada was in action against the best of Europe, we've generally kicked ass. Because we need something, aside from Curling and Speed Skating, to kick ass at.
Hey, you European sorts! Want to watch really, really high-quality talent-rich fast hockey? Watch the Olympic tournament. T'is gonna rock.
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I was referring to our European non-hockey watching forumites, actually, UM. I probably should have said Brits.
And yeah, International-sized ice is better.
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