Canada-USA WJHC final starts in 15 minutes!

[HEyHEY]

Prepare for complete destruction USA!!!!

[GOPisEvil]

1. Huh? Wha? Complete destruction of the USA?!

What are you some kinda terra-ist?

Oh..hockey...hmmm...we're in the finals. Wow. Go us!

[frylock]

2. all your goal are belong to us!

If you can keep us stick fans down here updated, it would be mucho appreciado. The WJHC site is getting hammered, and I can't get in.

[Braden]

3. prepare to lose!

3-1 USA

random guess from nowhere. We did beat the host Finns.

[zx22778a]

10. 3 to 1 for Canada now.

[Braden]

14. I got the score right at least!

doesn't sound good for the red white and blue.

[HEyHEY]

4. 1-1 at first intermission

[frylock]

5. thanks for the update!

The U.S. and Canada are tied at 1-1 late after the first period of their World Junior Hockey Final in Helsinki. Dan Fritsche of the Columbus Blue Jackets scored at 8:57 to tie the contest. Earlier, Nigel Dawes put Canada out to an early lead at 3:25. An end-to-end frantic pace led to good scoring chances that kept both netminders hopping at either end of the ice. Canada scored on its first shot on net against U.S. netminder Al Montoya, a star throughout the early stages of the tournament. He and Canadian goalie Marc-Andre Fleury both looked sharp in handling the brisk pace and good scoring chances.

Man.. the Toronto Star is loading slow today. Somebody plug in the block heater!

[Braden]

7. 2-1 Canada

did they score in under ten seconds?

[Braden]

6. audio link for us Muricans

http://streamaudio.com/radiostation...ria=MB-Manitoba

[HEyHEY]

8. I should ad I am not watching it

I'm at work, my boss went home to watch it...bastard.

[ironflange]

9. Does he know you think he's a bastard?

:evilgrin:

I'd blackmail you, but I think you're even more broke than I am.

[HEyHEY]

11. I call him that all the time

He's a good guy he's just in the fortunate position of being able to go home whenever he wants

[frylock]

12. crappola.. ca up 3-1

Canadian power forward Anthony Stewart has scored his fifth goal of the tournament to give Canada a 3-1 lead in the second period. Stewart has one goal and two assists in the game so far.

[HEyHEY]

13. Has Tambellini scored?

He's from my hometown!

[frylock]

16. no mention of your boy here..

http://www.thestar.com/NASApp/cs/ContentServer?pagename=thestar/Layout/Article_Type1&c=Article&cid=1073301095625&call_pageid=968867503640&col=970081593064

[Zuni]

15. I always wanted to nuke Canada

It is about time we followed up :)

[frylock]

17. second intermission - more updates..

* Good pressure by Team Canada in the final seconds of the second period, but US goalie Montoya comes up with some big saves.

* Forward Nigel Dawes is denied a hat trick on a partial breakaway by USA goalie Al Montoya. Two minutes remaining in the second period, Canada leads 3-1.

Sounds like Montoya is getting hammered. Where's the defense?!

[Braden]

18. 3-2 Canada

O Sullivan scores.

[zx22778a]

19. Tied at three apiece now.

[Braden]

20. just heard that one

fluery has been tough.

I guess this makes up for missing the empty net.

ten minutes for the gold medal, who wants it?!

[frylock]

21. third period updates..

* Third period: Team USA ties the score 3-3 at the 6:58 mark of the final frame. Ryan Kesler netting the tying goal handcuffing goalie Marc-Andre Fleury.

* Third period: USA breaks out on a three-on-two. USA forward Patrick O'Sullivan fires a shot that beats goalie Marc-Andre Fleury over the shoulder to bring Team USA within one, 3-2.

* Third period: Canadian forwards Sidney Crosby and Jeff Tambellini come in on a two-on-one. Crosby carries the puck in close on Montoya and tries to fire it past the US netminder.

* Play underway in the third period. US goalie Al Montoya comes out to play the puck and nearly loses it to Canadian forward Ryan Getzlaf.

[Braden]

22. 4-3 USA!

[GOPisEvil]

23. Wow....someone might need to talk our Canadian friends off the ledge...

...if this lead holds. ;-)

Er, figuratively speaking of course...I hope. :scared:

[Braden]

33. :veryscared:

Canadian Grief counselors announce flood of new clients.

[frylock]

24. WOOHOOOO!!!

[HEyHEY]

25. Man, if Canada loses this it would be a terrible way

I saw the goal, Marc ANdre must feel like a chump

[frylock]

27. i can't imagine what he's going through right now..

how demoralizing.

[frylock]

26. team usa up on an own goal..

* Third period: USA leads Canada 4-3. Goaltender Marc-Andre Fleury's attempt to clear the puck hit a Canadian defender and deflects into the net. Team USA centre Patrick O'Sullivan is given credit for the goal. It's O'Sullivan's second goal of the game. * Third period: 3-3 tie. Great chance for Brady Murray of Team USA, Canada's Tim Brent gains possession and heads the other way with teammate Dan Paille.

You take what ya can get!!

[HEyHEY]

28. Oh I feel for Fluery

That will haunt him forever.

[GOPisEvil]

29. Ouch! Not good!

Isn't he playing in the NHL?! Still young enough for junior hockey? That's impressive.

[frylock]

30. uh-ohhhh..

open net on the Canadian end.

[Braden]

31. USA wins Gold!

and about forty thousand of us care.

we are the jubilant forty thousand.

[GOPisEvil]

32. Wow...good for us...

...maybe we can win in 2006. That's the one that matters. Maybe the coach took our team to see "Miracle" and it inspired them. :D

[Braden]

35. why not 2005?

its in Ralph Englestad Arena on the U.N. Dakota campus.

[GOPisEvil]

36. I was thinking Olympic Winter Games.

I should have been more specific. :-)

[Braden]

37. gotcha

the olympic team should be pretty damn good in 2006.

[frylock]

34. i've paid my dues - time after time..

I’ve done my sentence
But committed no crime -
And bad mistakes
I’ve made a few
I’ve had my share of sand kicked in my face -
But I’ve come through

We are the champions - my friends
And we’ll keep on fighting - till the end -
We are the champions -
We are the champions
No time for losers
’cause we are the champions - of the world -

Great match! Props to Team Canada for an outstanding effort. That last goal was cheap, but those things do happen. See ya in NoDak next year!!