Rdskn4Lyf21 Posted February 16, 2010 Share Posted February 16, 2010 I can't wait to see Kaner on the ice! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lombardi's_kid_brother Posted February 16, 2010 Share Posted February 16, 2010 Curious...Are there going to be different rules to play in the Olympics that are not in the NHL? (blueline pass, etc) They eliminated the blue line. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heisenberg Posted February 16, 2010 Share Posted February 16, 2010 Knowing Ovie, yeah. Him and Malkin used to be/still are good friends. At the time Ovechkin was taking runs at Malkin they didn't like each other at all. I believe they had a falling out after Ovechkin was rumored to have punched Malkin's manager (or someone like that) at a bar. I think they finally mended fences last year during the all star game. I remember it being a big story because Ovechkin and Malkin had been roommates and were thought to have been good friends. Anyway, I'm looking forward to getting home from work eary to catch some of the game today. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
royallypwned Posted February 16, 2010 Share Posted February 16, 2010 ahh I didn't realize there was a separate hockey thread. I was posting about the game in the Olympic thread. Game starts in just a bit. Beat the Swiss!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mnb123 Posted February 16, 2010 Share Posted February 16, 2010 Anyone else not getting sound from the USA feed? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rdskn4Lyf21 Posted February 16, 2010 Share Posted February 16, 2010 Anyone else not getting sound from the USA feed? Watching on USAHD....feed is great. GO USA!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ellis Posted February 16, 2010 Author Share Posted February 16, 2010 Heard on radio USA up 3-0 so far. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ACW Posted February 16, 2010 Share Posted February 16, 2010 DC sports fans are strange. It's the only city I've lived in where fans seem to like the individual players on their favorite teams over their favorite teams. I'm half convinced that if Ovechkin ever went to Detroit' date=' Caps fans would still cheer for him.[/quote']:no:They eliminated the blue line.So for those who like hockey but don't know much about the rules, this means...:dunce: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobertGoulet Posted February 16, 2010 Share Posted February 16, 2010 They eliminated the blue line. There are still blue lines used for judging offsides. The red center line is there as well but there is no two-line pass violation so it's only used for judging icing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ellis Posted February 16, 2010 Author Share Posted February 16, 2010 :no:So for those who like hockey but don't know much about the rules, this means...:dunce: It's first function is to separate true Caps/hockey fans from bandwagon Ovi-era hockey fans. I kid, I kid... :cool: It's an old rule from before the NHL lockout about passing the puck between players in different zones. It's techincally called a 2-line pass. The blue line separates the 3 zones of the rink. Before the neutral zone was made smaller, if a defensiveman passed the puck over the blue line and center line to another player, it was called a 2-line pass penalty. Removing this rule has made way for a faster, more exciting game b/c there are now more chances for break-aways. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ACW Posted February 16, 2010 Share Posted February 16, 2010 It's first function is to separate true Caps/hockey fans from bandwagon Ovi-era hockey fans. I kid, I kid... :cool: It's an old rule from before the NHL lockout about passing the puck between players in different zones. It's techincally called a 2-line pass. The blue line separates the 3 zones of the rink. Before the neutral zone was made smaller, if a defensiveman passed the puck over the blue line and center line to another player, it was called a 2-line pass penalty. Removing this rule has made way for a faster, more exciting game b/c there are now more chances for break-aways. And thank you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boots Posted February 16, 2010 Share Posted February 16, 2010 OK, I don't follow hocky except fpr the olympics, so does the US hockey team use pros like in olympic basketball? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ACW Posted February 16, 2010 Share Posted February 16, 2010 OK, I don't follow hocky except fpr the olympics, so does the US hockey team use pros like in olympic basketball?:yes: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
royallypwned Posted February 16, 2010 Share Posted February 16, 2010 Next game is Thursday at 3pm ET against Norway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zoony Posted February 16, 2010 Share Posted February 16, 2010 Well, I'm not sure that was a dominant performance by the USA Team. But, the Swiss are no slouches Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
royallypwned Posted February 16, 2010 Share Posted February 16, 2010 Well, I'm not sure that was a dominant performance by the USA Team. But, the Swiss are no slouches Yeah, they seemed to slip up defensively a little too much. But they were good more often that not, and that's the most important thing. They have five days to get better for their game against Canada. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darklight1216 Posted February 17, 2010 Share Posted February 17, 2010 If Russia is playing Sweden and Ovechkin has a prime opportunity to lay out Backstrom, does he do it? Yes, but Niklas won't give him that opportunity. OK, I don't follow hocky except fpr the olympics, so does the US hockey team use pros like in olympic basketball? You follow Olympic hockey, but you didn't know that many of the teams are primarily composed of NHL players? Live and learn, I suppose. Yeah, they seemed to slip up defensively a little too much. But they were good more often that not, and that's the most important thing. They have five days to get better for their game against Canada. America is playing Canada next, hm.... I wonder how much whining we're going to have to endure. After watching so many Caps games recently, I thought they're defense was stellar. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
royallypwned Posted February 17, 2010 Share Posted February 17, 2010 America is playing Canada next, hm.... I wonder how much whining we're going to have to endure. Actually the US plays Norway on Thursday afternoon, THEN Canada on Sunday. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghost of Posted February 17, 2010 Share Posted February 17, 2010 It's an old rule from before the NHL lockout about passing the puck between players in different zones. It's techincally called a 2-line pass. The blue line separates the 3 zones of the rink. Before the neutral zone was made smaller, if a defensiveman passed the puck over the blue line and center line to another player, it was called a 2-line pass penalty. Removing this rule has made way for a faster, more exciting game b/c there are now more chances for break-aways. That was the rule that made me NOT like the old NHL. So they're playing without the 2-line pass rule now?! Christ, I need to waste time watching NHL then! (well, I would but I'm busy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heisenberg Posted February 17, 2010 Share Posted February 17, 2010 Thought this was funny since someone was talking about whether Ovechkin would hit Backstrom if they played: A quote from Malkin that I saw over on from the unofficial Caps boards: Dmitry Chesnokov on Twitter: <<Geno to SovSport: "Sid and I wished each other good luck. But if we meet in a game, I will hit him. And not once." about 3 hours ago from web >> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slacky McSlackAss Posted February 17, 2010 Share Posted February 17, 2010 Thought this was funny since someone was talking about whether Ovechkin would hit Backstrom if they played:A quote from Malkin that I saw over on from the unofficial Caps boards: Dmitry Chesnokov on Twitter: <<Geno to SovSport: "Sid and I wished each other good luck. But if we meet in a game, I will hit him. And not once." about 3 hours ago from web >> I knew there was a reason that I respected him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HitHard30 Posted February 17, 2010 Share Posted February 17, 2010 Ovie with a goal. Assist from Semin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fullnelson9999 Posted February 17, 2010 Share Posted February 17, 2010 Russia Capitals leading 4-0 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OU_skins Posted February 17, 2010 Share Posted February 17, 2010 I love when opposing players try to hit Ovechkin, and then OV ends up completely laying them out even though he didn't even see them coming. Just happened in the Russia vs. Latvia game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darklight1216 Posted February 17, 2010 Share Posted February 17, 2010 I love when opposing players try to hit Ovechkin, and then OV ends up completely laying them out even though he didn't even see them coming. Just happened in the Russia vs. Latvia game. I love Ovie. Russia Capitals leading 4-0 Lol. 7-2 now. Can Ovie get a hat trick? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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