Yesterday's Winners: USA, Canada, and Slovakia

I don't know ... I may be wrong in my predictions ... Canada is playing well, but aren't outplaying their opponents by much, and a surprising loss last night for Russia against Slovakia (the picture above pretty much says it all after Ovechkin misses a shootout attempt; LOVE how it looks as though Slovakia is "heckling" him!). I predicted Russia winning the gold, silver for Canada and Sweden with the bronze (USA not medaling), but the way it looks now it may be all over the boards and nothing close to what I had thought. We shall see!!

Here are the results from yesterday:

• USA - 6, Norway - 1 (Malone with another goal!); RECAP
• Canada - 3, Switzerland - 2 (SO -- Crosby scored GWG); RECAP
• Slovakia - 2, Russia - 1; RECAP

Today's schedule:

3:00 PM - Belarus VS Sweden (MSNBC)

7:30 PM - Czech Republic VS Latvia (CNBC)

11:55 PM - Finland VS Germany (MSNBC)

Finland, Sweden, and Czech Republic Winners at Yesterday's Games

No surprises yesterday as Finland, Sweden, and the Czech Republic were all winners yesterday. I'm anxious to see what it'll look like the further we get into the tournament (all the teams are playing some really great hockey!)!!

I was anxious to see Jagr play, but I didn't get to see much since it was on so late but the Czech Republic did well in general ... I read that Jagr had a goal and played really well especially with how the Slovakians were checking him into the boards left and right. As a side note ... another one of my FAVS, Jarkko Ruutu, had a sweet deflection goal in yesterday's game against Belarus that happened to impress the NBC panelists yesterday (he always impresses me and I will always believe he's a much better player than anyone gives him credit for ... his reputation precedes him and the player he is!)!!

Here are the results:

• Finland - 5, Belarus - 1
• Sweden - 2, Germany - 0
• Czech Republic - 3, Slovakia - 1

Today's schedule:

3:00 PM - USA VS Norway

7:30 PM - Switzerland VS Canada

11:55 PM - Slovakia VS Russiasee

USA, Canada, Russia all Winners Yesterday!!

Team USA and Team Switzerland were the first to play yesterday afternoon followed by Teams Canada and Norway in the early evening and Team Russia and Team Latvia late in the evening closing in on early this morning. All the teams I'm rooting for (until it gets down to the wire ... then I must shed my Penguins loyalties and root for Team USA as a proud American!)!!

Here are the results:

• USA - 3, Switzerland - 1 (Ryan Malone scores first goal at Olympic games by a Pittsburgh-native!)
• Canada - 8, Norway - 0 (Sid had 3 assists)
• Russian - 8, Latvia - 2 (Malkin scored one of the 8 goals and had 1 assist)

Today's schedule (CLICK HERE for TV schedule):

3:00 PM - Finland VS Belarus

7:30 PM - Sweden VS Germany

11:55 PM - Czech Republic VS Slovakia

Men's Olympic Hockey Schedule

VISIT the Pens webpage for a schedule of the upcoming weeks' Men's Olympic hockey. ALSO VISIT the official Olympic site (it includes playoff rounds).

Keep track of the results of all the men's hockey teams HERE.

TODAY'S SCHEDULE:

12:00 PM (est) -- Men's Preliminary (USA vs Switzerland)

7:30 PM (est) -- Men's Preliminary (Canada vs Norway)

11:55 PM (est) -- Men's Preliminary (Russia vs Latvia)

PensTV Olympic Special

Orpik Wallpaper

Yesterday, the Pens webpage posted wallpaper of Olympic Brooks Orpik.

CLICK HERE (for 800X600) or HERE for other sizes.

And check back to the Pens webpage later today for the Team USA wallpaper!!

Penguins Olympic Wallpaper

The Penguins webpage is currently featuring Olympic wallpaper for all five players participating (and the three countries they're representing) -- links below direct you to the 800 X 600 wallpaper; to choose other wallpaper, CLICK HERE:

TEAM RUSSIA (Gonchar and Geno)
Gonchar

Geno

TEAM CANADA (Sid and Fleury)

Sid

Fleury

TEAM USA - Brooks Orpik (coming soon)