You didn’t see too many “Norde” sweaters, but on the relatively few occasions the United States got a little rattled, the sound picked up – considerably.
The stands of Canada Hockey Place contained an inordinate number of Norwegian fans Thursday. You didn’t see too many “Norde” sweaters, but on the relatively few occasions the United States got a little rattled, the sound picked up – considerably.
Sunday is why the NHL shuts its season down, mangling the flow of team play and jamming the schedule together tight all year, at the Olympics’ behest. It'sjust fire up hardcore fans but sweeps in the casual viewer, who will see the incredible skill level and competitive fire on display.
There are only 23 on a roster, though, and six on the ice at a time. The United States has plenty of its own NHL all-stars. Canada has a deeper talent pool – it could probably field a second team that would get out of pool play.
