Quarterfinals: USA vs. Switzerland
Team USA, the #1 overall seed in the tournament, plays its quarterfinals game against Switzerland today at 3pm. The Swiss defeated Belarus in a shootout yesterday to advance to the quarters.
OPPONENT: Switzerland
GOALIE: Jonas Hiller, 2.70 GAA and a .919 save percentage with Anaheim
USA lines are presumably the same that beat Canada, with Miller in net
STATE OF THE UNION: #1 seed in the tournament, not having to face Russia, Sweden or Canada until the Finals, so pretty good. Can’t look ahead though, they need to win tonight to just medal. Then they will need to face either Finland or the Czech Republic, which is no small task. Remember, controlled excitement.
RANGERS PLAYING IN THIS GAME: Drury, Callahan, prospect Andres Ahmbul
CRAZY THOUGHT: Callahan scores.
FINAL PREDICTION: USA 4, Swiss 2.
So, watch, disucss, have fun. USA!!!!! USA!!!! USA!!!
By Jeremy, February 24, 2010 @ 3:04 pm
I am beyond pumped for this game. As long as Hiller doesn’t stand on his head (which he’s more than capable of) we should be fine.
By Jeremy, February 24, 2010 @ 3:05 pm
Unrelated, but Nashville has given Pekka Rinne a 2 year extension, 3.5 a year. Interesting. Thoughts?
Dave Reply:
February 24th, 2010 at 3:09 pm
It means two things: 1. Dan Ellis is gone as a UFA at the end of the year. 2. They cannot afford Dan Hamuis (ownership budget concerns, not cap concerns), and I expect he will be traded.
Jeremy Reply:
February 24th, 2010 at 3:16 pm
Wonder if Hamuis could be a Ranger? Who would they have to give up to get him?
Dave Reply:
February 24th, 2010 at 3:22 pm
I’d give up a package of Girardi and a lower level prospect (a Sauer type) for him.
Jeremy Reply:
February 24th, 2010 at 3:28 pm
I’d do it
By Dave, February 24, 2010 @ 3:06 pm
Can’t overlook the Swiss, they played very well against Belarus.
By Jeremy, February 24, 2010 @ 3:11 pm
Swiss look hungry. Really hungr
Dave Reply:
February 24th, 2010 at 3:13 pm
Bad play by Rafalski led to all that.
By Dave, February 24, 2010 @ 3:15 pm
Wow, Sbisa’s hand looked real bad.
By Dave, February 24, 2010 @ 3:37 pm
Hiller is just standing on his head. Wow.
By Jeremy, February 24, 2010 @ 4:02 pm
Hiller is really playing well. But USA is getting shots, chances. One has to go in
By Dave, February 24, 2010 @ 4:10 pm
I hope so. Man has Hiller been solid.
By Dave, February 24, 2010 @ 4:14 pm
Erik Johnson saves the game.
By Jeremy, February 24, 2010 @ 4:27 pm
They finally beat Hiller and it doesn’t count. Ugh!
By Jeremy, February 24, 2010 @ 4:36 pm
As my cousin just said, if this was Germany, this would be 10-0. It’s been all Hiller
By Dave, February 24, 2010 @ 4:36 pm
If this were Germany or Belarus, the game is over.
By Jeremy, February 24, 2010 @ 4:43 pm
After years of hating you, I now love you, Zach Parise. 1-0 USA
By Dave, February 24, 2010 @ 4:49 pm
That was a hell of a chain of events. Goal-no goal/post-goal-no goal-penalty
By Dave, February 24, 2010 @ 5:16 pm
USA! USA!