On Apr 24, 1:39=A0am, "captain." <spammersmust...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
> "DK" <d...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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> > In article <YmMPj.1693$PM5.55@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>, "captain."
> > <spammersmust...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
> >>better luck next time.
>
> >>Canada dispatches Russia 8-0 to capture world under-18 hockey title
> >>http://news.yahoo.com/s/cpress/20080423/ca_pr_on_jr_ho/hky_u18_world_4
>
> > That is a very humiliating score and is, in fact, rather surprising.
> > In round robin, Canada actually lost to Russia 2:4. So there is
absolute=
ly
> > no way the 8:0 score reflects the difference in class.
>
> =A0our local s****ts channel is rebroadcasting the game at this moment.
it'=
s a
> drubbing. the backup goalie was scored on from the first shot after
being
> called in to replace the first guy who let in four goals during the
first
> half of the first period. the game is between the first and second
period =
as
> i type this and the score is 5-0.
>
> it's interesting to me that the game is being played in kazan. it is one
o=
f
> the cities that i have read of in russian life magazine. it's an old
city
> with an engaging history. i wish the game would show more people in the
> crowd so that i can observe the people of kazan.
>
> russia can still be proud to have alexander ovechkin, in my opinion the
mo=
st
> exciting russian NHL player since pavel bure and the best offensive
player=
> in the NHL today. if he keeps playing like he played this
season/playoffs,=
> that guy will fill stadiums in hockey towns. on top of that, he is a
great=
> s****tsman and is a really positive force on his team attitude-wise.
bure,
> for all of his talent, was very reserved and moody.
>
What amazes me is that in junior competitions, Canada always finishes
1st, Russia - 2nd, and others never seem to be anywhere near. But when
it comes to Olympics played on neutral ice - Russia finishes 4th way
behind Sweden, Finland and Czech R, and Canada gets drubbed by
Switzerland and Russia and funishes 8th. Weird.
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