US vs. Canada Hockey Game

The US Olympic hockey team played the Canadien Olympic hockey team for the gold medal. This game was billed as a repeat of the 1980 Olympic hockey game which gave the US the Olymic gold medal in hockey.

So much for hyperbole. Given the players in the game, can it be considered anything more than a NHL all-star game taking place in an Olympic venue? Instead of the players being chosen based on the Eastern or Western NHL conference, they were chosen based on citizenship. I can't compare it to or get excited as I did for the 1980 edition of this game, because it isn't.

Having millionares play what is supposed to be a game for amateurs may make for spectacle (and ratings) but the Olympics just aren't what they used to be and probably never will be again.

02/24/02 ( 420 )
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