Ryan Miller Shows the World What We Already Know: USA Beats Canada 5-3

Which team do we need to win in order to get the 1 seed?

Is anybody else a little irked at how the “bandwagon” seems to be filling up since this game? Not here of course we all pretty much know hockey but it is sometimes maddening to see people jump in front of a camera to say something about the game when it is clearly obvious that they wouldn’t know a blue line from a red line even though the color of the line should be enough to give them an answer … lol … oh well … welcome bandwagon people … where have you been?

As for the game … so many good things happened in that game. Miller? what can I say that hasn’t been said … solid to spectacular game. It is a little disturbing to see people calling him the best goaltender in the world right now even though it could be close to true. Remember what happened when Rod Langway said that about Barrasso all those years ago? Bowman had to “banish” him to Rochester to get his head straight again. Of course Ryan is just a little more mature than Tommy ever was so it’s not really an issue.

Chris Drury … when he scored that goal I actually jumped off the couch and screamed at the screen “THAT’S WHY HE DESERVES TO BE ON THE TEAM FOOLS”. Has there ever been a player in the league who is so consistently “at the right spot at the right time”? True his skills are eroding a bit but it was never about “skill” with Drury … it was about heart and you will not find a bigger one in the league. That little scene of celebration between him and Miller at the end of the game said it all.

Rafalski … when did this guy learn to score?

Kane … ok, ok … the kid is pretty good.

Kesler … that empty net goal put the whole game in perspective … the US wanted it more than Canada. That was the best empty net goal I’ve ever seen … do you think that maybe Drury is rubbing off on some of these kids …

Brodeur … Marty … what the hell were you thinking? Dude you are the best at playing the puck from your position but you’re just a little rusty at it since the “trapezoid” appeared and it was clear to everyone but you. Take away your puck handling “goofs” and this would have been a totally different game. I actually thought he played pretty good other than that … couple of spectacular saves in the third but overall it’s probably a good thing they are going with Luongo now.

These last 3 games will tells us a lot about Miller. If he carries the USA to gold and then has another deep run into the playoffs can we stop saying “Hasek like” and start saying “That’s just Milsey”.

Go for it boys … this country will explode if you come home with gold … even if it doesn’t happen that way we couldn’t be prouder of you all.

PS: I hope there are a bunch of “pink slips” going out to all the folks at NBC who voted to show the game on MSNBC instead of NBC … there are bonehead mistakes and then there are ones like this.