Final 2006 world jr. thoughts
"Um, I don't know if you know this, but when I was in high school I was on the all-star team for basketball."I had stifling defence."
-- Erik Venos
"Defense wins championships"
-- sports axiom
Has there ever been a better example of team play? Despite being regarded as the big underdog talent-wise (and rightfully so), Canada only gave up 6 goals the whole tournament and with only one of the goals during even strength. Not to mention, Canada had 3 shutouts and Pogge set a record for shutout time.
Stifling.
Side note: The media has been drawing too much attention to the controversial non-goal in the final game. It happens. Calls are sometimes missed. Heck, in football, sometimes the offensive team recognizes a bad call was made, so they try to get off the next play as quickly as possible. Therefore the other team or the officials don't get a chance to review/reverse the play.
In the big scheme of things, the non goal makes up for previous controversial calls versus team Canada.
- a couple years ago in the world jr. final, the Russians purposely knocked their net off its post to help preserve their 1 goal lead as time expired. No penalty shot was awarded to Canada.
- that Brett Hull goal back in 96' world cup on Cujo. Sure this was against the Americans, but I might as well bring it up while we're on the subject. That stick was sooo above the crossbar.
It could've been a worse call. Chuck Knoblauch phantom tag anyone?
posted by Edward @ 11:20 AM
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