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Rolling Over the Germans
by Alanah McGinley on 05/10/08 at 08:18 PM ET
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World Hockey Championships: Canada 10 - Germany 1
Eric Staal scored four goals, Martin St. Louis had five assists, and the remaining goals were scored by Jason Spezza, Dany Heatley, Patrick Sharp, Derek Roy and Mike Green. And don’t leave out Dan Hamhuis who inadvertently helped Germany get on the board by putting the puck past his own goalie.
All and all, not a fun day for Germany, as noted by their coach Uwe Krupp:
“Our team was outmatched in just about every aspect of the game,” Krupp said. “I think it was a sobering experience for everybody. Thank God you don’t have too many days like this.”
Courtesy of TSN, video highlights of the game can be seen here, and a complete schedule and results for all teams here. Team Canada’s next game is Monday against Finland. Team USA plays the Finns on Sunday.
Note: Dion Phaneuf sends a special message of encouragement and congrats to his Canadian mates. What a guy…
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I’m not a fan of Phaneuf (and I’m more than happy to make fun of him whenever the opportunity presents itself) but I’m not inclined to hold his absence against him, really. I figure there are probably understandable reasons that a guy might not necessarily feel prepared for such a competition after a long season—and if that’s the case, better that he chose not to play.
Posted by Alanah McGinley from British Columbia on 05/12/08 at 02:03 PM ET
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That was almost hard to watch. At the 7-0 mark I started feeling kind of bad for Germany. Glad the boys didn’t let up though.
And I hope this reflects negatively on Phaneuf in terms of a chance to play for the Olympic team. Unfortunately I’m sure I’ll be forced to cheer for the d-bag in 2010.
Posted by Shane from Saskatoon on 05/10/08 at 08:00 PM ET