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by LVS on Feb 21, 2010 10:55 PM CST in Michigan State Spartans News Roundup

The warrior-poet at the center of that photo is East Lansing native, Hobey Baker winner, Michigan State legend, and Canada-killer Ryan Miller, who stopped 42 of 45 shots in one of the most exciting hockey games I've ever watched. But it wasn't just Miller. Eleven Warriors:

Miller got help from Brian Rafalski (Wisconsin) with his two goals and Ryan Suter (Wisconsin) and his two assists, but the play of the night came from a Buckeye. Ryan Kesler’s lunge to salt away the game on an empty-netter with :45 to play has to be seen (and watched many times over).

James Mirtle also noted that former MSU defenseman (and current hated Blackhawk) Duncan Keith was probably the best player on the ice for Canada tonight. But, back to the subject at hand: USA USA USA USA USA USA!

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USA! USA! USA!

The way the bracket sets up, Canada and Russia meet in the quarters (assuming that Germany doesn’t somehow beat them, which is probably a safe assumption) – so one of them won’t get a medal. And thanks to Sweden smacking Finland around, we wouldn’t meet either of the gold-medal favorites until the finals and our first game is against the 8-9 winner in a bracket with seven good teams. (Switzerland’s not all bad, but it’s basically because their goalie is a beast.) Semis matchup is one of Latvia (very unlikely), Finland, or Czech Republic if we don’t blow it in the quarters.

by SpartanDan on Feb 22, 2010 2:02 AM CST reply actions

I like that a Red Wing was the hero

Rafalski had a great game. Team Canada’s problem is they have no Red Wings on the roster. My second choice for the gold, behind the US of course, is Team Sweden, since their roster has the most Red Wings.

by TheCrestedHelm on Feb 22, 2010 12:52 PM CST reply actions