US Upsets Canada

by Arthur from Anaheim Calling on Feb 22, 2010 2:10 AM PST

ARTHUR:
It was a great win. NBC is, perhaps, overplaying its value (after downplaying its existence by broadcasting it on MSNBC). After all, this isn't actually the first time the US has upset Canada in 50 years. Gabe from Behind The Net will tell you that, while this is the first US Olympic win over Canada since 1960, this is only the seventh time the United States has played Canada in the 12 Winter Games since Squaw Valley and the US actually upset Canada in Canada as recently as the World Cup in 1996.

Still, on paper, this was no-names versus marquee-names, a young, transitional group against a roster that you couldn't draft in a four-player fantasy league. Yet, everything came together for Team USA where it seemed to stall for Canada. Burke's orchestra seemed fluid and well-rehearsed. The first violin (Rafalski) was clutch early, the conductor (Miller) clutch throughout, and a team that seemed to be made up mostly of tuba players was suddenly humming through the most difficult piece out there: Beat Canada in B Major.

The SBN stores are already a-buzz to commemorate the win with Die By The Blade offering up this beauty, and the general SBN store stocking this shirt. We promised you guys a Team USA shirt, but truthfully, I haven't come up with anything yet. On something Bobby Ryan related, my only idea was to put the Bobby chant (Bob...bee!! Bob...bee!!) on the front with his Team USA number (54) on the back. As far as general Team USA ideas, there are many, but I really don't know what you guys want to see.

So, we put it to a poll. What do you want to see, if anything at all, on a US upsets Canada shirt?

Poll

Do you need a US upsets Canada shirt?

No. It wasn't even a medal round game.

18 votes

Yes, but I want something Bobby related.

11 votes

Yes, and anything, clever or not, to commemorate the event will do.

6 votes

Yes, and I will specify something clever in the comments

1 votes

36 votes | Poll has closed

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There was an Olympics commercial on NBC last night with a picture from the ankles down of someone skating and the graphic “Bobby Ryan Anaheim Ducks” cascading across the middle third of the screen. That was pretty cool, even if it was just an NBC4 commercial, but I don’t think I saw a station ID, so maybe it’s a national commercial.

Oh, and btw, I haven’t stuffed the ballot box, but the tiebreaker will go to Arthur not doing any work on this. I assume Daniel will immediately cancel that out.

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by Arthur from Anaheim Calling on Feb 22, 2010 11:02 AM PST reply actions

I was just happy that, in a game between two “power house” countries, there were 5 Ducks on the ice. :)

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by Slyintine on Feb 22, 2010 11:04 AM PST reply actions

Let me know if you see that Bobby Ryan commercial out in NYC, where I believe it is also NBC4.

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by Arthur from Anaheim Calling on Feb 22, 2010 11:07 AM PST up reply actions

I’ve extended the poll to noon, when I will probably put up the gameday for tomorrow. Right now, it’s a 50/50 yes/no split, and the message i’m getting is that while the win itself isn’t shirt worthy, I DO owe you all a Bobby Ryan shirt.

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by Arthur from Anaheim Calling on Feb 23, 2010 2:03 AM PST reply actions

hey Arthur id make the shirt either way as im sure people want it.

I did have a few questions concerning your “anaheim calling store” but ill email you about that at a little later time.

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by TheAngelsColts on Feb 23, 2010 6:37 AM PST up reply actions

the shirt people were saying that people would want some Team USA gear yesterday. I was hesitant, but it does look kind of weird that we have Teemu gear in the store and no USA or CAN gear.

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by Arthur from Anaheim Calling on Feb 23, 2010 8:44 AM PST up reply actions