Anyone here going to watch this?

I see the US President, Donald Trump, sent the USA hockey team a
good luck message for tonight's game... so much for a "Mickey
Mouse" tournament!

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/nhl/article-14417495/Donald-Trump-fire-Team-USA-Four-Nations-final-Canada.html

Although, all fifty states of the USA in a game against the
fifty-first state seems like a bit of an unfair match up to
me... :-)

I'm sure the TV ratings for this will be high though!

It's rare that I'd support a team playing in red and white but
I'll go against the grain tonight and support the True North in
this one.

Good luck Canada!

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On 2025-02-20 4:18 p.m., Blueshirt wrote:

Anyone here going to watch this?

I see the US President, Donald Trump, sent the USA hockey team a
good luck message for tonight's game... so much for a "Mickey
Mouse" tournament!

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/nhl/article-14417495/Donald-Trump-fire-Team-USA-Four-Nations-final-Canada.html

Although, all fifty states of the USA in a game against the
fifty-first state seems like a bit of an unfair match up to
me... :-)

I'm sure the TV ratings for this will be high though!

It's rare that I'd support a team playing in red and white but
I'll go against the grain tonight and support the True North in
this one.

Good luck Canada!

Probably not a big deal in the USA, more people there will be watching
WWE or Monster trucking or bowling or whatever they watch? I am sure it
will be a big deal here on the Iceberg though. I missed the first game,
but apparently there were a few "skirmishes".

It does bother me that the USA is better than Kanada at the Ice hockey

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On Thu, 20 Feb 2025 22:20:15 +0000, Binder Dundat wrote:

On 2025-02-20 4:18 p.m., Blueshirt wrote:

Anyone here going to watch this?

I see the US President, Donald Trump, sent the USA hockey team a
good luck message for tonight's game... so much for a "Mickey
Mouse" tournament!

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/nhl/article-14417495/Donald-Trump-fire-Team-USA-Four-Nations-final-Canada.html

Although, all fifty states of the USA in a game against the
fifty-first state seems like a bit of an unfair match up to
me... :-)

I'm sure the TV ratings for this will be high though!

It's rare that I'd support a team playing in red and white but
I'll go against the grain tonight and support the True North in
this one.

Good luck Canada!

Probably not a big deal in the USA, more people there will be watching
WWE or Monster trucking or bowling or whatever they watch?

They'll say they don't care, but they do.

I hope President Trump didn't choke whilst he was watching the
broadcast.

I am sure it will be a big deal here on the Iceberg though.
I missed the first game, but apparently there were a few "skirmishes".

It was more controlled tonight. And the better team won.

It does bother me that the USA is better than Kanada at the Ice hockey

In their dreams.

They haven't got anyone like Connor McDavid, just a bunch of punks like
Matthew Tkachuk.

--
Vive Les Nordiques!

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On 2025-02-21 12:13 a.m., Silver Skull wrote:

On Thu, 20 Feb 2025 22:20:15 +0000, Binder Dundat wrote:

On 2025-02-20 4:18 p.m., Blueshirt wrote:

Anyone here going to watch this?

I see the US President, Donald Trump, sent the USA hockey team a
good luck message for tonight's game... so much for a "Mickey
Mouse" tournament!

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/nhl/article-14417495/Donald-Trump-
fire-Team-USA-Four-Nations-final-Canada.html

Although, all fifty states of the USA in a game against the
fifty-first state seems like a bit of an unfair match up to
me... :-)

I'm sure the TV ratings for this will be high though!

It's rare that I'd support a team playing in red and white but
I'll go against the grain tonight and support the True North in
this one.

Good luck Canada!

Probably not a big deal in the USA, more people there will be watching
WWE or Monster trucking or bowling or whatever they watch?

They'll say they don't care, but they do.

I hope President Trump didn't choke whilst he was watching the
broadcast.

I am sure it will be a big deal here on the Iceberg though.
I missed the first game, but apparently there were a few "skirmishes".

It was more controlled tonight. And the better team won.

It does bother me that the USA is better than Kanada at the Ice hockey

In their dreams.

They haven't got anyone like Connor McDavid, just a bunch of punks like Matthew Tkachuk.

Finally Goodness and decency prevail.

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Binder Dundat wrote:

On 2025-02-21 12:13 a.m., Silver Skull wrote:

On Thu, 20 Feb 2025 22:20:15 +0000, Binder Dundat wrote:

It does bother me that the USA is better than Kanada at
the Ice hockey

In their dreams.

They haven't got anyone like Connor McDavid, just a bunch of
punks like Matthew Tkachuk.

Finally Goodness and decency prevail.

I wonder if Donald Trump sent a message of congratulations to
the Canadian Prime Minister?

You have to be humble in defeat...

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It was more controlled tonight. And the better team won.

I saw 2 periods, and I would agree. Canadians more cohesive and
adventurous, but also more error prone. Americans more methodical and
careful.

It does bother me that the USA is better than Kanada at the Ice hockey

In their dreams.

They haven't got anyone like Connor McDavid,

Or Nathan McKinnon. Or Cale Makar.

Matthews was pretty anonymous this series.


On the other hand the US has a lot of very reliable players, and
probably overall a better set of defencemen and goalies than Canada does.



just a bunch of punks like

Matthew Tkachuk.

He's a punk alright when on the ice, but, based on interviews when he
was in Calgary, a likeable punk when he is on your side. Pretty good
set of hands too, if he would stick to hockey. Still, he came by it
honestly as his dad was the same way.



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On 2025-02-21 9:11 a.m., Blueshirt wrote:

Binder Dundat wrote:

On 2025-02-21 12:13 a.m., Silver Skull wrote:

On Thu, 20 Feb 2025 22:20:15 +0000, Binder Dundat wrote:

It does bother me that the USA is better than Kanada at
the Ice hockey

In their dreams.

They haven't got anyone like Connor McDavid, just a bunch of
punks like Matthew Tkachuk.

Finally Goodness and decency prevail.

I wonder if Donald Trump sent a message of congratulations to
the Canadian Prime Minister?

I believe they call it Governor?

You have to be humble in defeat...

Does Trump have a World Cup sitting on his desk? I saw a clip of him
sitting at his desk, I assume in the Whitehouse and it looked like a
FIFA WC was on the desk.

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Binder Dundat wrote:

Does Trump have a World Cup sitting on his desk? I saw a clip
of him sitting at his desk, I assume in the Whitehouse and it
looked like a FIFA WC was on the desk.

Very possibly. When Donald Trump was giving a speech the other
night, among the dignitaries in the front row alongside Elon
Musk and the Saudi Arabian Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, sat
a certain Gianni Infantino...

Plus the next FIFA World Cup is in North America, so expect to
see Donald Trump at a game or two.

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On 2025-02-21 2:44 p.m., Blueshirt wrote:

Binder Dundat wrote:

Does Trump have a World Cup sitting on his desk? I saw a clip
of him sitting at his desk, I assume in the Whitehouse and it
looked like a FIFA WC was on the desk.

Very possibly. When Donald Trump was giving a speech the other
night, among the dignitaries in the front row alongside Elon
Musk and the Saudi Arabian Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, sat
a certain Gianni Infantino...

Plus the next FIFA World Cup is in North America, so expect to
see Donald Trump at a game or two.

But his fan base would hate that he likes/watches the soccer.

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