1. Does the USA Olympic team have the momentum going into Vancouver after its two other teams (U-17 and Junior) beat Canada for the gold medal?
A: Well, it depends on the matchup. If a semifinal or finals matchup between Canada or the US occurs, the home crowd could be very unforgiving of the red and white indeed. Of course, they might just be yet more rabid and give their team the boost it needs. One underrated fact going into these Olympics is that the Canadian and US teams are 100% NHL players, and the rink is NHL-sized ice. This is putting Russia and the other Euro teams at disadvantage. But overall, the USA might have some more swagger going into the tourney, yes, but it ultimately has no effect on the adults playing.
2. What's with all the injuries in the NHL this year?
A: No idea. Perhaps the compressed schedule, maybe hitters are learning where the line is in dirty/clean hits, or maybe a rule change needs to be enacted so goalies can play the puck again. All I know is, they aren't coming from fights, so bitches claiming fighting is worse for the sport than open ice hits need to shut the hell up already.
3. How will Ovechkin perform as captain?
A: Really, it depends on how he matures. Not as a player, but as a human being. We've seen how negatively he acts under adversity, especially in regards to the media. If he acts more like Sidney Crosby than Mike Richards, he should do fine. The bigger issue here is the rumors of the divide between European and North American players in the Caps' lockerroom. Ovechkin seems hardly the type to try and bridge the gap off the ice, unlike, say, Sergei Fedorov. If Federov had stayed, I wouldn't have been surprised to see him wearing the C for now. Finally, if the coach himself can't rein in Ovechkin, who else as Captain could have? So I think that Ovie was the best choice for Captain, simply because I can't see anyone else who could have sufficed.
4. Should teams be chasing the President's Trophy?
A: No. The only PT winner I can remember winning the Stanley Cup is the Red Wings in 2008. The Sharks and 06 Wings lost to 8th seeds in the first round of the playoffs, The 07 Sabres lost in the ECF to the Sens. And the most dominant Penguins team of all time, the 93 team, lost in 7 games to the Islanders in the semifinal round. So while being the number 1 seed is nice, it hasn't done people (especially in the East) any favors in the recent past.
5. Who wins Super Bowl XLIV?
A: Ehhhh, really hard to say. I'm biased, so I tell everyone the Chargers. But technically, I'm asking myself here, so I'll tell myself the Colts. I think the Chargers are the only team that CAN beat the Colts, but WILL they? It's under a 50-50 shot for San Diego. I will say this: the AFC Champion has a far better shot at winning the whole thing than anyone from the NFC. I don't think an NFC team has been favored since the Rams lost to the Pats. Colts over, oh, I don't know, the Packers.
EDIT: Totally not a hockey question. Title of post changed.
4 posts in 4 days, bitches!
- Matt
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