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Arturs Irbe, the WALL, the former star for Los Tiburones, stopped 48 (that's forty eight) shots against the US while playing for Latvia, to maintain a 3-3 tie in the first game of the round robin tournament for the Olympics.  Talk about impressive...his US counterpart in net only FACED 28 shots today.  Granted, thats probably indicative of the quality of defense for each team...but it looks like the wall still has a little left in the tank...

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PS- Former Shark Sandis Ozolinsh also assisted on a goal for Latvia, and current Shark Joe Thornton scored a goal for Team Canada in their 7-2 dismantling of Italy.

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The U.S. should still get past the round-robin into the quarterfinals. As a Sabres fan, I'm disappointed that Ryan Miller was left off the U.S. team. He's young, but already better than either Grahame or Esche.
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by andeux on Feb 15, 2006 4:05 PM PST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

It doesn't make any difference-
we all know Canada will win the Gold!

by bigelephant on Feb 15, 2006 4:47 PM PST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I'm rooting for team USA
but Arturs Irbe is one of favorite goaltenders and I could help but root for Latvia. i love his spirit and enthusiasm for his country. I love how he repairs his own equiptment and uses the same equiptment that he's had his entire career.
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by pbruins92 on Feb 15, 2006 7:07 PM PST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Hehehe...
...hehehe. Team USA. Hehehehe. Tieing Latvia. Bill Guerin. Heh.

On a serious note, the Germans played inspired against the Czechs today. The Czechs and Canadians are clearly the two best teams in the "tournament," with the Swedes a distant 3rd if Forsberg does not play, or a very close 3rd if he does play.

"Hope is not the conviction that something will turn out well but the certainty that something makes sense, regardless of how it turns out" - Vaclav Havel

by Czech Micah on Feb 15, 2006 8:21 PM PST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Who's the goalie
now that Hasek is hurt?

by IndianaAsfan on Feb 16, 2006 6:32 AM PST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Some see this as an impovement.
"Hope is not the conviction that something will turn out well but the certainty that something makes sense, regardless of how it turns out" - Vaclav Havel

by Czech Micah on Feb 16, 2006 11:19 AM PST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

so what happened against SUI?
right now your nation's other half is looking at least as dangerous, the Hossa-Gaborik-Demitra line is as good as any in the tournament.  And who doesn't expect the Dominator to get hurt during the most crucial games (amazing performance in the 1998 Olympics being the lone exception)
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by Cutthemullet on Feb 16, 2006 11:32 AM PST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

On Hockey.
Yes the Gaborik-Demitra-Hossa line has looked awesome, and why shouldn't it? You take two of the premier wings in the game and match them up with one of the leagues most underrated players and look what you have.

The Czechs will rebound. A lot of players are new to the team; give them time.

"Hope is not the conviction that something will turn out well but the certainty that something makes sense, regardless of how it turns out" - Vaclav Havel

by Czech Micah on Feb 16, 2006 5:54 PM PST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

you better hope so!
because after you started rippin the US for tieing latvia, its now officially on.
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by pickinmachine on Feb 16, 2006 9:53 PM PST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Vokoun
is untested in pressure situations.  The Wings tore him a new one last week.....

by IndianaAsfan on Feb 17, 2006 12:15 PM PST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I'm still
disappointed that Cheechoo wasn't put on Team Canada. He deserved to be, but anyways go Team USA! :)
"I have a lisp now." <3 Jonathan Cheecho <3

by Cassandra on Feb 16, 2006 12:01 PM PST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

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