Tag: Finland

Hockey Sadness

Team USA lost the bronze medal game today to Finland, 5-0.  I didn’t see the game.  We were at IKEA shopping for desks for the kids.  Given the final score, I am kinda glad I didn’t see it.  At the same time, not having actually seen the game does not alter the depth of my pain.

We were down to the final four teams, and there are three medals… and we didn’t get a medal.  Oh the hockey pain!  Oh the hockey suffering!

Having said that, prior to the tournament’s start, I was figuring they would finish fourth.  So I guess I can’t be too upset.

I am though.  Upset.  I am upset.

You had a nice run, team USA.  Thanks for the fun.

RPM Challenge + Olympic Hockey = A Full Morning

So far this morning I have recorded the lead guitar parts for three songs. There is so much going on that I’ve taken to a Google Drive Doc to keep track of which song is at what stage. Here’s my summary:

Summary
Three finished.
Three ready to mix
Two need leads
Two have lyrics but no vocals
Four have no lyrics

1 – Small – Finished
2 – No lyrics
3 – Confidence – Finished
4 – Overreaction – Ready to mix
5 – UFO – No leads
6 – Bridget and John – No leads
7 – No lyrics
8 – No lyrics
9 – Lyrics, no vocals
10 – No lyrics
11 – Lyrics, no vocals
12 – Not in this Lifetime – Finished
13 – Not if I see You First – Read to mix
14 – Forced – Ready to mix

I should be able to finish the leads on all of the songs that have vocals today, and probably the two that don’t have final vocal takes as well. The plan now is to do more singing in the car, when I can. On Sunday I will have a chance while my step daughter is at winter softball practice. I will have a big parking lot to hide in. I hope to at least get the two that are written but not recorded finished by then. After that, the four remaining songs will need to be dealt with. I am still hell bent on finishing all 14, but I have them prioritized right now… all though song #14 is pretty awful.

While doing all of this this morning, as well as setting up my new (used) computer (more on that later) I have been watching the first of the two semifinal games in the men’s hockey tournament in Socchi. Sweden just beat Finland a few minutes ago. I was sort of rooting for Finland. Bruins goalie Tuukka Rask was supposed to start today, but apparently he woke up with the flu. The final was 2-1. I don’t think Rask being out affected the outcome much at all. I was distracted through most of the game, but from what I saw it was a pretty good game. Sweden will play for the gold against the winner of this afternoon’s Canada vs USA game. Finland will play for the bronze against the loser.

I have already informed the kids that starting at noon the television is mine.

USA!
USA!
USA!

Olympic Ice Hockey – Men’s Quarterfinals Results

The second round of four games in the Men’s ice hockey tournament Quarterfinals happened today. I mentioned earlier that Sweden beat the crap out of Slovenia. In the second game of the day we saw a gigantic upset as Finland (lead by Bruins goalie Tuukka Rask) beat Russia, 3-1. Russia had been one of the gold medal favorites, and here they are bounced out in the quarterfinal.

At noon today there were two huge games. First, Canada beat Latvia by the skin of their teeth, 2-1. At the same time, the USA was beating up on the Czech Republic, 5-2.

There are four teams left, and three medals to hand out. Team USA is in pretty good shape… except…

The Semifinal round match ups are all set now. All four teams have tomorrow off, and then on Friday at 7:00am Eastern time, Sweden plays Finland in a battle for Viking supremacy. I think Sweden is the better team in this one, although I will be rooting for Tuukka and the Fins.

Later on Friday, at noon Eastern time, the battle for North American supremacy will commence. Canada vs The United States of America. This is a rematch of the gold medal game from last Winter Olympics. That game was quite possibly the best hockey game I’ve ever watched. The only negative about that game was the the US had to settle for the Silver. Now I will be wearing the red white and blue on Friday, and there is no doubting where my hockey loyalty lies… but it’s hard to see anyone beating Canada. Although, they haven’t quite been the monster everyone has expected, and the US has been dominant in all but one game. I think we have a chance. I think we have a shot at making it to the gold medal game.

Coincidently, if my two predictions come true we will see a rematch of the 1980 gold medal game between The United States of America and Finland. I could definitely get into a match up like that.

Go USA!