It is their sport, we just borrowed it for the night.

I'm going to step back from my original format because well recapping the game will seem redundant. Anyone who cares about the US men's hockey team knows they upset Canada Sunday 5-3. It was a very big win for the boys and I was so excited about the win I had to take some time to let it all soak in. I did not get to watch the third period of the game because of college and the weather. So the whole trip home for me was staring at my phone praying my friend Drew or my mother would not text me that Canada had tied the game up. Sure enough Miller held strong and sent a shock wave through Canada. The reality came that this team could be beaten. I'll be the first to tell you that I had doubts about the US, hell my first draft had me saying that I didn't see a way to match up with that much fire power that Canada had. Though I wrote that blog before I saw the Swiss play their hearts out and almost beat Canada in a shootout but Mr. Canada Sidney Crosby crushed that dream. Which the rules are the rules but I still think its a cheap goal since Crosby got to shots at it. With all of that talent on that team they could have had someone else take that shot is all I'm saying. Any how, after I watched them almost fall to the Swiss it gave me much more confidence that the US could pull it off and that maybe we could match up with them.

Not only was I pumped about the win but everyone is writing this game off as insignificant and that drives me insane. Does it compare to when we beat Russia in '80? No way, but there is a point here. This is the first time we as a country had beaten Canada at hockey in a long time. Their sport, the one they created. Last time we had beat them was the team most sports writers will call the "forgotten miracle" of '60. This was the first time we take down Canada in 50 years of the Winter Olympics. That alone gives it a benchmark it our hockey history, but this sets the boys up for a much easier run for a medal. With the win over Canada gives us the #1 seed in the medal tourney. Another reason why I chose to wait to write this today was because I wanted to see who the US will play tomorrow, and the Swiss get a shot at revenge. I love the way the Swiss play. Seems that they try to match the play of whoever they are playing and try to grind out the win. The US is the only team to beat the Swiss by two goals. So they are a very scrappy team. That said I look for the boys to be running on confidence and play extremely well against the Swiss. I also look for Miller to have another stellar game. Though I hope the boys step up their game like Coach Wilson keeps telling them. Truth is that Miller stole that game from Canada. They should still be very proud of themselves but there is still work to do. I look for the score to be the same as last time 3-1, should be a good one.

Canada plays Germany tonight and they face the win or go home scenario. I look for them to win tonight setting up a huge game against Russia. I read some articles about how the Olympics doesn't really help the NHL as far as bringing in new fans or creating buzz. Though they couldn't predict a Ovechkin vs. Crosby, but anytime those two are matched against each other it is good for the sport. I hope the owners reevaluate their stance because I think these Olympics have been a bridge for people to get into the sport. Just look how much popular curling has gotten (which is crazy). I want to have many more Olympics with NHL players, playing for their countries. Do the right thing owners.