2026 Winter Olympics

[GophersInIowa]

 

[Spaulding!No!]

Bonin knows pick!

 

[TRF Guy]

Oh oh. Erickson Ek is hurt. Hopefully nothing serious

 

[TRF Guy]

Wow. Had that held up as the game winner Canada would be burning right now with riots

 

[GophersInIowa]

Wow. Had that held up as the game winner Canada would be burning right now with riots

I gotta believe that would have been reviewable if Canada had asked so seems like no one noticed at the time?

 

[TRF Guy]

I gotta believe that would have been reviewable if Canada had asked so seems like no one noticed at the time?

Not sure on that. I’ve never seen it happen

 

[TRF Guy]

Oh oh. Erickson Ek is hurt. Hopefully nothing serious

He’s back thankfully

 

[bonin21]

Another stupid 3 on 3 ending coming

 

[GophersInIowa]

Not sure on that. I’ve never seen it happen

That's crazy if it's not. Seems obvious it should be in situations like this.

Still seems like Canada would have been going crazy as it happened if they noticed it right away.

 

[TRF Guy]

Hughes wins it for

 

[BleedGopher]

Absolutely incredible last minute for U.S., Hughes with an absolute rip.

American Hero. Wild Legend. Wow what a win.

Go USA!!

 

[TRF Guy]

Absolutely incredible last minute for U.S., Hughes with an absolute rip.

American Hero. Wild Legend. Wow what a win.

Go USA!!

And he even smiled

 

[upnorthkid]

Happy it worked out but still hate 3v3 ot, especially for this team

Are the medal rounds that way? Our team speed vs Canada would not be a good time

 

[TNGophfan]

Quinn Hughes is good at hockey.

 

[TRF Guy]

Happy it worked out but still hate 3v3 ot, especially for this team

Are the medal rounds that way? Our team speed vs Canada would not be a good time

They do a 20 minute 5 on 5 overtime for gold medal game. If still tied it goes to a dreaded shootout

 

[TRF Guy]

 

[GopherJake]

Quinn Hughes is good at hockey.

I bet anything he practices.

 

[TRF Guy]

I bet anything he practices.

I hope he sticks with the Wild. He’s a treat to watch

 

[Spaulding!No!]

Another stupid 3 on 3 ending coming

It’s like ending a golf tie on the putting green. Full strength or simply total shots on net at the end of reg. And end it. I mention this every year when we meet for hs hockey year review.

 

[TRF Guy]

It’s like ending a golf tie on the putting green. Full strength or simply total shots on net at the end of reg. And end it. I mention this every year when we meet for hs hockey year review.

Total shots on bet would be dumb. After coaching this game for 40 years you can’t trust to many to keep an accurate count on shots. Full strength is the way to go

 

[Gophers1992]

Total shots on bet would be dumb. After coaching this game for 40 years you can’t trust to many to keep an accurate count on shots. Full strength is the way to go

Yeah if total shots were used they would have to go back and review every shot on goal to make sure the count is accurate.

Although the thought of teams forcing shots from center ice late in a tie game just to boost their total is fascinating to think about from a strategy standpoint.

 

[bonin21]

Total shots on net? That is the single most insane proposal to hockey I've heard in maybe, ever.

 

[Gophers1992]

Total shots on net? That is the single most insane proposal to hockey I've heard in maybe, ever.

Definitely the first time I've ever heard the idea, and yes it is insane.

 

[bonin21]

You would just have teams dumping the puck on net when they cross the red line the entire game.

 

[Slim Tubby]

You would just have teams dumping the puck on net when they cross the red line the entire game.

I remember the old WCHA (?) days when opening rounds were decided by total goals scored in both games. That certainly added some crazy dynamics but this talk about total shots is lunacy.