Sochi 2014 (2 Viewers)

[Lapa]

He's a later bloomer. Ever hear of Giovinco?

 

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[JuveJay]

I don't follow ice-hockey but watched today, didn't like that rule allowing one guy to take all the shootouts at all.

I do watch hockey and know those players, but I really didn't know Oshie was quite so good at shots. I guess if a guy is in the zone like that you just keep going with him.

I agree in terms of the rule, because then it's boiling down to the skill of one player against a team, or potentially one other player, and you lose the team aspect at that point, it ended up 3v2 then 2v2.

 

[JBF]

He bloomed yet?

 

[Martin]

He bloomed yet?

give it time

 

[Lapa]

give it time

Yes, you never know...he could be like Ole Einar Bjørndalen. Although Bjørndalen peaked pretty early.

 

[Martin]

Yes, you never know...he could be like Ole Einar Bjørndalen. Although Bjørndalen peaked pretty early.

he could still peak in his early 40s

 

[Lapa]

he could still peak in his early 40s

Indeed.

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Ohh how I miss Bjørn Dæhlie and Thomas Alsgaard...cross-country skiing ain't nothing without 'em.

 

[radekas]

 

[Ali]

 

[Zé Tahir]

GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOLD​

 

[JuveJay]

No way is he Finish, even I know that is a Sweden flag.

 

[Martin]

No way is he finnished, even I know that is a Sweden flag.

fixed it for you

 

[JCK]

The relay today was epic!!

 

[Bezzy]

third 1,2 and 3 for us

we own the arena

 

[Hængebøffer]

third 1,2 and 3 for us

we own the arena

You're officially not a Juve fan anymore. Ban her, mods.

 

[Boksic]

The relay today was epic!!

As was yesterday, that final leg from the Swedish woman was incredible.

 

[JCK]

As was yesterday, that final leg from the Swedish woman was incredible.

I already said that Kalla for president

 

[Badass J Elkann]

COOL RUNNINGS!!!!

 

[swag]

I do watch hockey and know those players, but I really didn't know Oshie was quite so good at shots. I guess if a guy is in the zone like that you just keep going with him.

Yes and no. You go with the same forward against the same goalie for several shots, my guess is that the odds are in favor of the goalie because he can react more to what he's seen from the penalty taker. Maybe I just have my head up my ass on this one, but there's going with the hot hand but there's also lacking enough variety to allow the goalie to settle in and start dominating. So I'm not so sure playing the same shootout taker every time sounds like such a good strategy.

Even Oshie said he was running out of new moves as the shootout went on.

 

[Enron]

Yes and no. You go with the same forward against the same goalie for several shots, my guess is that the odds are in favor of the goalie because he can react more to what he's seen from the penalty taker. Maybe I just have my head up my ass on this one, but there's going with the hot hand but there's also lacking enough variety to allow the goalie to settle in and start dominating. So I'm not so sure playing the same shootout taker every time sounds like such a good strategy.

Even Oshie said he was running out of new moves as the shootout went on.

It doesn't favor the shooter in the long run. Which is why Russia was repeating 2 guys instead of just 1.

Usually, shootouts do not make it out of the first round. So that's not a regular issue.