Pardon me for not making any more Olympic posts a few weeks ago. After predicting that Canada would beat the US in the round-robin, I felt anything that I would say would jinx the luck of our boys. And in the aftermath, I really didn’t feel like I had all that much to say. It was amazing. It really, really was.
When thinking about the Olympic Games, there are a few things that I need to say:
1) Yes, I watched the game, even if it started at 4am here. I wrote a post about the experience over at Lost Lao Wai. I hope you’ll enjoy it.
2) Yes, I organized a pool for the Olympics. And yes, I won on the tie-breaker. First time I’ve ever won a big pool!
3) Yes, I think that the NHL players will be in Russia in 2014. There’s no reason for them not to be. It’s THE biggest way for the game to grow, and they need all the great publicity that they can get.
4) Yes, I still think that Canada will win Gold. The US team will be very good, and the Russian team will be motivated, but our team will still be the favourite.
Speaking of the 2014 team, allow me to make my first of several cracks at guessing the roster…
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