Certainly we thought the USA would knock off Finland on the way to the gold medal game, but who would have thought they would have romped the Fins 6-1, scoring 5 goals in the first 10 minutes of play. Kane and Parise have been big the past two games and now the US will take on Canada tomorrow in a rematch of last Sunday’s game. All six goals came in the first period and it appeared as though the US started taking it easy, perhaps aware that they should save some offensive firepower for the predicted matchup with the hosers. It’ll be tough to beat the first game between these two, and beating a team twice in one tournament is a very difficult accomplishment. As long as Ryan Miller is in net, USA stands a pretty good chance. I don’t recommend getting out-shot in the same percentage they were in the first bout, however. Let’s go USA!
And then there’s the Patriots. They need to start making some offseason moves. They franchised Wilfork. At first glance I wasn’t too fond of this because it could only piss him off and he’d be gone after next year, right? Apparently not. This is just going to give both sides more time to work on a long-term deal. And it’s not like he isn’t making any money this year, as his salary will be over $7 million. The Patriots are also going to need to address their woes at wide receiver and running back. Anquan Boldin and Brandon Marshall are both on the trading block. I believe New England should offer up their 2011 first round pick (not the one acquired from the Raiders for Richard Seymour who was just franchised… SUCKER!) but their own pick and possibly a fifth rounder for one of these two receivers. Also, Darren Sproles is a free agent. I feel he would help the running and return games tremendously. Why not grab him? He’s small and can hide behind the like and will his quickness can break through holes without being seen until it’s too late. The offseason is young, but I’m excited to see what it brings!
