The British pxp guy definitely grew on me as the game went on. And I had to chuckle at plethora of soccer-isms with him calling them "sides" over "teams" and "shift change" over "line change". Adorable.
Side note: It seems the Athletes recorded the pronunciations of their own names for the Olympic website, and I spent a bit too much time listening to some of the more fun ones. Loving the rolled Rs of Mik-ko Rrrrrantanen. Oh, if only Petrovic was there.
Yeah, the top unit wasn't getting the open man at either bumper or low circle (Rantanen) most of the day. Just curious. Lock those five in a room for an hour and they'd solve it, I think.
Well, this coaching staff is a whole story in itself. Sean mentioned it this morning in his Olympic Daily, if you haven't seen it. Very much some tension there.
I was starting about our (🇫🇮) head coach on Castillo's Starts Stack chat (on the comments about Slovakia vs. Finland. There's some articles linked from Finnish media also. Maybe I'm trying be calm now, not letting the frustration take over...
But yeah, the head coach (and some others from that staff) do not have our support, trust or believe... Unfortunately. But hopefully players can do some miracles still..!
I too think of a whispered “No goals” when I hear Saros’s name. I love how the Finnish bench literally pulled their hands back when Pettersson got knocked in—my family got a kick out of my dramatic reenactment.
Cup of coffee and hockey what could be better!
It was truly a great morning!
The British pxp guy definitely grew on me as the game went on. And I had to chuckle at plethora of soccer-isms with him calling them "sides" over "teams" and "shift change" over "line change". Adorable.
Side note: It seems the Athletes recorded the pronunciations of their own names for the Olympic website, and I spent a bit too much time listening to some of the more fun ones. Loving the rolled Rs of Mik-ko Rrrrrantanen. Oh, if only Petrovic was there.
https://www.olympics.com/en/milano-cortina-2026/results/athlete-details/45951
The only pronunciation guide I will accept is this one: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_1D1l7mdgU8
That is the greatest thing I've ever heard and will surely become one of my "most played videos of 2026". I look forward to my year end review.
Uh-oh… I could DEFINITELY waste some time listening to those name pronunciations!
The Finnish power play looks like such a struggle- the second unit did better today but it feels wild for that top unit to look the way it does.
Such a great pace to this game, though
Yeah, the top unit wasn't getting the open man at either bumper or low circle (Rantanen) most of the day. Just curious. Lock those five in a room for an hour and they'd solve it, I think.
THEY would I absolutely agree… but this coaching staff?
Well, this coaching staff is a whole story in itself. Sean mentioned it this morning in his Olympic Daily, if you haven't seen it. Very much some tension there.
I was starting about our (🇫🇮) head coach on Castillo's Starts Stack chat (on the comments about Slovakia vs. Finland. There's some articles linked from Finnish media also. Maybe I'm trying be calm now, not letting the frustration take over...
But yeah, the head coach (and some others from that staff) do not have our support, trust or believe... Unfortunately. But hopefully players can do some miracles still..!
I was reading through some of the stuff you had mentioned yesterday and some other Finnish media and yeah- the HC choice seems a little bewildering?
I'll take a cup of coffee and hockey over a pint of beer and hockey. This was a very adrenaline-filled game, which is just right for one at 5AM
I hear that!
I too think of a whispered “No goals” when I hear Saros’s name. I love how the Finnish bench literally pulled their hands back when Pettersson got knocked in—my family got a kick out of my dramatic reenactment.
You are spreading the gospel!
Have you noticed non-NHL players on any of the teams that may have been overlooked by NHL GMs that could potentially play their way onto a roster?
I still think Dominik Kubalik could get another shot, yeah.