Right now there is doubt as to whether or not the NHL will participate in the next Olympics

Right now there is doubt as to whether or not the NHL will participate in the next Olympics. While part of me would be disappointed in missing out on some great hockey, I can see both sides of the argument on this one. That is still four years away from now, so in the mean time, let us focus on the now. So here is my take on the last two weeks of hockey glory!USA vs.

Canada 1 Right from the opening bell, everyone knew this game would be special. After all you have neighboring countries battling it out for hockey supremacy. In the United States you have a team of young players, talented but untested on a grand stage like the 2010 Games. Aside from that, you have a country in the U.S., unappreciative of hockey, with dismal attendance in local arenas, and virtually no regard for the beloved sport of the North. In team Canada, you have a team of grizzled veterans, all of whom could walk into the Hockey Hall of Fame and be given a spot on the wall.

In team Canada, you have an entire country supporting its players and the sport that was created by Canadians. So naturally, everyone expected USA to fold under the pressure it had against itself….that didn’t happen. As GM Brian Burke has been saying the entire tournament, the pressure is on Canada, not USA. After what seemed like a chess match, USA defeated Canada in the opening round in a game that had the entire country reevaluating whether or not Martin Brodeur was in fact the greatest goalie of all time. All Canada could hope for now, was surviving the remaining tournament games in hopes of a gold medal, let alone the unlikely possibility of getting a rematch against the team that beat them. Teemu makes history Teemu Selanne seems like the guy that is hard to hate. Everyone loves this guy and wants him to succeed for some reason.