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yes, a good reason for pride Tom. The game was amazing and not a spoilt second of the game.

I'm still on cloud nine. I nearly put my head through my basement ceiling when Crosby scored! A classic game!

-Erik-

I watched most of the 3rd period but missed the overtime - too tired. When the USA scored with 24.4 seconds remaining I felt that the momentum was going to swing from Canada to the US.

But good to see that Canada prevailed after their efforts in the game proper.

Erik, how did you feel when the US netted their second goal with so little time remaining?

The Russians didn't do so well in this Olympics, though. I just saw the Russian president in a TV interview almost demand that team leaders should resign. That's some pretty crazy stuff. That would never have happened in Norway; at most they'd settle thing on the back room, away from the media.

Guess they feel the heat is on, as they will be the hosts of the next Olympics in 2014.

The cynic deep inside me suspects that the Russians simply haven't managed to get top athletes without the aid of....how shall I put, performance-enhancing tools. It's easy to think that way, at least, given their history and how strict the doping controllers have become. But I'll give them the benefit of the doubt.

Steve Davis beating John Higgins

Snooker players Tom.

I've always loved Snooker, Tom, even though I undertand why some would consider it a cure for insomnia.

On a hockey note it was nice to see the Sharks advance

Anyone following the Tour de Ski this year?

Good chances for our best Norwegian guys - Petter Northug and Marit Bjørgen for men and ladies, respectively. But getting hard competition from Swiss Dario Cologna and Polish Jusztyna Kowalcyk, again respectively.

So the Tour de Ski is over again.

Yet again DISASTROUS results for Norway; Northug became third and Bjørgen two after having been crushed by Cologna and Kowalszyk. It's like there's a CURSE for Norway in Tour de Ski. We win lots of individual championship races and World Cup races etc., but really can't seem to win this one. Annoys me like hell!

Since I have no idea what sport you're talking about, I assume it's either American Football or Baseball (two sports that don't interest me much, I'm afraid).

Pawel, how famous is Justina Kowalczyk in Poland? She's currently the greatest overall female cross country skiier in the world, especially in tours such as Tour de Ski. She has an incredible motor! Although, to be fair, Bjørgen seems to be the stronger in terms of individual races.

Yeah, her cheap shot against Bjørgen a couple of years ago, where she accused her asthma medicine to have a beneficial effect (the medicine is not on any doping list) didn't go over well here either, and the two athletes have a very chilly relationship because of this (and some other issues).

But beyond that, there's no denying her incredible motor and willpower, which seems invinsible in this kind of competition.

Tom, are the Chargers off-season now?