I don’t care for watch most of the Olympics, but the hockey is definitely something I’m interested in watching – because most of the teams are All-Star teams! The hockey is faster with more electrifying plays (although this might also be because the Olympic rink size is larger).

Canada is always strong, but I think the “traditional” rivalry is no longer Canada vs Russia. Russia has a good team, but they seem to have no defense (and have a stubborn desire to have strong representation from the KHL, even if they are sub-par). Sweden has always been strong, and I think they are better than Russia. A lot of the “pushover” teams have a couple of NHLers now and can compete (Slovakia, Switzerland, etc). But I think the strongest team next to Canada is USA.

Canada is still a superpower, and it’s sometimes a bit funny watching them play weaker teams. They spend the entire game in the offensive zone due to their superior puck possession capability; and their players (especially defensemen) seem to be giants and tower over the other players.

I don’t know if Canada will win gold, but at least it will be entertaining to watch.

Posted by Kevin in Blogs Tags: canadians, hockey