So they lost

Fortunately, the feeding frenzy appears to be more restrained than it usually is when Team Canada loses at hockey. Perhaps the slew of medals our speedskaters, cross-country skiers and so on quelled people's tongues, but I think if there had been an eruption brewing it would have exploded eved had Canadian athletes swept every medal on offer.

I think people realized that the team lost simply because they didn't play well. I mean, there were certainly better picks to be had at the margins (see my previous opinions about Draper) but the core of the team wasn't one you would change. Unfortunately, it was also one that played poorly.

Anyway, with three days left in the Games Canada's greatly exceeded expectations, which is always nice. Maybe we actually can get to the twenty-five medals I was scoffing at a month ago...