um .. now if that was Ovi
I was going to save this rant for another time, but here it goes. The NHL has allowed their players to play in the Olympics including this past year because CANADA hosted them. NOW – when RUSSIA is going to host the next Olympics, they are going to possibly revoke NHL players from participating thus that would crush Ovi’s possibility of winning gold in 2014 – quite a snub. Even though Ovi has said that no matter what the NHL decides, he is playing in Socchi in 2014. And props to Sidney in supporting Ovi’s desire.
I rant to Mr. Cherrie about my Hockey Husband Don’s comments ALL THE TIME that not only Russian hockey players but eastern European players have to play at a level greater than any Canadian hockey player to even be considered to compete on the ice. Yes, Canada you gave us hockey but don’t whine when someone else can do it better. Step up your game and be glad people love it!
But thank goodness! ValKat escaped the penalty box and even the judges said they shouldn’t have been in the bottom two. He will live again to ice dance into my heart for next week’s theme of .. wait for it … “BRINGING SEXY BACK” oh yeah!
*sigh* i wish i could skate
How the 2010 Winter Olympics went for me…
Everyone I know on Twitter and Facebook: “Oh my God, hockey is so awesome.”
Me: “DUHIHAVEBEENTELLINGYOUTHATFOR20YEARS!”
Everyone: “It’s over. Back to the Law & Order marathon.”
But for that one brief, shining moment, Americans cared. That makes NHL in the Olympics totally worth it. What better way to gain fans than by knocking their socks off then saying, “Hey, we do this every night!” All Evan Lysacek does these days is get drunk on TMZ.
Get on the horn with NBC and sort out their issues – like not airing the Canada/US first-round game last winter. As if they knew it would be the best gold medal game since Miracle. Nonsense (Miss Cleo is in jail and not currently taking calls for psychic advice). Fix it, so we can have Miracle 2014.
I don’t know where this deep seeded hatred for Canada comes from. The NHL is run by Gary Bettman whom could not be more pro-American hockey franchises if he tried.
It’s not a deep seeded hatered for Canada. It’s called fairness to all players regardless of their birth place an opportunity to represent their country proudly in the Olympics. I mentioned that even Sidney Crosby supported Ovi’s desire to play in Russia. It’s simply my opinion. I don’t hate Canada. I simply don’t feel it’s fair to pull that opportunity after Canadian’s have it. If the shoe were on the other foot, I think they would feel the same way and I would write about tha as well.