Canada Vs Team USA For The Gold Medal

This is setting up to be a great match up as both team USA and team Canada have a variety of weapons to throw at you, and were the best teams throughout the 2010 Olympics.

If your USA you can't get your hopes up too much even know they defeated Canada earlier in the Olympics, if they don't keep their game at the level its at then they will smell defeat.

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You have to come prepared because Hockey is a religion in Canada, they do not like to lose.

Since Canada made the goal tending switch of pulling #30 Martin Brodeur for # Robert Luongo their play has excelled them into the final game.

Like I've said before that is not a knock on Martin Brodeur, you could never forget all of his accomplishments and what he has meant to the game.

R. Luongo is no stranger to gold medal games after being a part of the loss to Sweden in 2003 before taking home the gold in the 2004 World Championships.

On the flip end you are very lucky when you also have Pittsburgh's #29 Marc Andre Fleury to throw in, you know one of the better goalies in the league part of the Stanley Cup Champions last season.

It don't stop there, you are going to be frustrated when trying to play defense on #87 Sidney Crosby, the way he dazzles through defenders is amazing to watch.

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Yeah the media blows him up into something bigger than he is, but lets not forget how talented this young player is.

As a Ranger fan he gets on my nerves, but lets be honest only because everything he does on the ice is an example of greatness.

The one thing about him that makes him a true great in the World of Hockey today is that he doesn't disappear when the game is on the line.

I've seen this guy go after Colton Orr before, which tells you that he is not afraid to go after other team's enforcers.

Yes there are many other tools on the bench, but the one that stands out the most aside from S. Crosby is Calgary's #12 Jarome Ignila.

Jarome is another one of the NHL's top scorers, and will be hard to stop when the gold medal game comes around.

On USA's side of the ice they bring the best goalie in the 2010 Olympics so far Buffalo's #30 Ryan Miller, the man who has stopped 103 out of 108 shots so far.

Ryan is an excellent counter to a team full of goal scorers, to me the best way to stop an offensive team is to grab the best goal tender that you can.

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When you look to offense the Rangers captain #23 Chris Drury who has played better for team USA than he has played in New York since he left the Sabres.

Chris a former teammate of goal tender Ryan Miller looks to have his game back, lets hope it carries on into the NHL season when it resumes.

Chris is backed up by current teammate in New York #24 Ryan Callahan who worked so hard to make it on the roster.

R. Callahan so far in the NHL season has 15 goals, but does so much more than put points up.

Ryan Callahan works as hard as anyone it was very deserving that he wears the jersey that reads USA.

USA will also look for offense from the Devils own #9 Zach Parise, the 25 year old is on the rise of a great career.

Just because I mentioned a few names doesn't mean that a spark won't come from other players, this is the game that everyone has waited for.

On the 28th which will be tomorrow team Canada will look for the gold as they play team USA at 3:15 pm eastern time.

If Canada don't play well in their defensive zone then they will have a serious problem, on the other end USA will need to put the puck in the back of the net.