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Sunday, February 12, 2006


Olympic hockey…..It’s like a nice ply-off run right in the middle of the season! I even broke out my vintage 1980 jersey.

I'm a big believer that hockey champions are born from goaltending and depth. The team with the most depth is Canada, followed by Sweden. The team with the best goalie, is the Czech Republic with Domink Hasek, followed by Canada, who will probably use Marty Brodeur.
So based on that you would think I’d pick Canada to win the Gold medal? Nope I’m taking Sweden.

They’ve got it all, skill, depth, desire and yes this year a solid goaltender in Henrik Lundqvist.

I also think the whole Gretzky/gambling thing will be a distraction for Canada, and Hasek has beaten them before in this high-pressure format.
So I think Canada can be beaten, I like Sweden to win Gold, the Czech’s to win Silver and Canada in a tuff game over Finland to take the Bronze.

Where is team USA you ask? I see them as a team on the same level as Finland, & Russia, a good team but not as amazing as the top 3. The biggest problem with team USA appears to be in goal, with DiPietro, Esche and Grahame. That just can’t stand up to the other top teams.

Look for team USA to have a strong team in 4 years, led by former Michigan State goaltender Ryan Miller.

Good luck to all the Red Wings.

Black Out.
8:10 AM

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