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| 28 February 2010
Thanks again Ryan....btw I had Canada 4-3 as well and I also hope I am wrong.
Continued from this morning’s ‘Morning Skate’…
Why USA will win:
- The Americans are 5-0 in this tournament, and the #1 seed in the medal round. They have to be the favorites, right?? Not if you ask them. I guarantee you in that locker room they feel like the underdogs with a whole arena and country against them. If they have that mindset, it might help them like it did last week.
- Ryan Miller has undoubtedly been the best goaltender in the Olympics. He stopped 42 shots against Canada in the first meeting, and will need a similar performance. He is in an absolute zone right now, so it’s going to be tough for Canada to rattle him. Do you believe in Millercles?!?
- Two small things that could work in USA's advantage today: One, they've basically been on this schedule for two weeks now, playing their games at noon; this is Canada's first game before 6:30. Two, this will be Canada's fourth game in six days. Will that play a mental and/or physical toll today??
- Lastly, the U.S. has a lot of ‘mojo’ and confidence going for them right now. On Friday, they came out of the gates like gangbusters and blitzed Finland, proving they were zoned in on their opponent. They’ve been the story of the Winter Games, and it almost feels like destiny is on their side.
Why Canada will win:
- Team Canada will have 19,000 strong behind them today… which can either be a good or bad thing. If they get down early, the crowd will become tense and may start to panic. Or they could carry them to victory like they have this week. I think the Canadians will feed off the crowd today.
- This is Roberto Luongo’s time to shine. He has the reputation for not being a ‘big game’ goalie, but can change that with a solid performance (and victory) today. He’s played well since replacing Martin Brodeur as starter, but hasn’t had to make many big saves. If he’s on his A-game today, he could be the difference.
- The depth of Canada has been on display this week. Guys like Jonathan Toews and Brendan Morrow (just to name a few) have really turned it up a notch, and the defense seems to have jelled together.
- Lastly, the Canadians are on a mission to get back at the Americans. Not only do they not want to settle for Silver, but they also don’t want to lose on home-soil to the U.S. twice in this tournament. They’ve publicly stated that this is who they wanted to play. That could be a dangerous proposition for the Americans.
FInal Game Thoughts:
Today marks the last Olympic hockey game until 2014 in Sochi, Russia… and it promises to be one we’ll never forget!! It’s being hyped up as one of the biggest (if not, THE biggest) game in Canada’s history. Tickets are going for upwards of $10,000 apiece!
USA defeated Canada 5-3 last Sunday in thrilling fashion, sending mostly everyone north of the border into a panic. But Mike Babcock’s club has punched everyone in the mouth this week, cruising past Germany and Russia, and then surviving a scare against the Slovaks. They are ready for this! On the Americans’ side, they are having a lot of fun right now, and have their sights set on Gold. If they thought beating this team last week was hard, it’s going to be even tougher this time around. They have to work hard all game long, win the battles, and come up big on special teams.
I hate to have to make a prediction. Canada has to be the favorite to win, but it’s so hard to pick against the U.S. right now. In the end, I think the Canadians will get what they want and claim Gold in a frantic finish. I better be wrong…
Prediction: Canada 4, USA 3
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