Germany threw Robert Muller to the wolves . . . or more accurately, the Czechs, choosing to sit Olaf Kolzig.  The kid seemed to bear up well, but wilted some in the end as the Czechs broke a 1-1 tie with four third-period goals . . .

 

 

 

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Play hard, shake hands, drink beer.

\"LA needs two hockey teams like Switzerland needs two navies\" -- Norman Chad (from \"My 10-Point Plan to Save Gary Bettman from Himself\")

\"Playoff hockey is the best two months in team sports . . . period.\"

-- Mitch Albom

1. Quit screening me you bastards... dammit, now I know what Olie goes through in an average NHL game.

2. Defense people, defense... just becasue I'm Olie's back-up doesn't mean you guys have to play like the Capitals

3. Hmm, must remember, close 5-hole next time

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Jarome\'s gonna let me have all da Red Wings, and we\'re gonna take care of \'em like wittle bunny rabbits... aren\'t we Jarome?

1.  "Hmmm . . . that reminds me . . . note to self: schedule protological exam."

2.  Patrick Roy perfected the "butterfly," I'm gonna be famous with the "garden slug"

3.  Olie taught me this one.

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Play hard, shake hands, drink beer.

\"LA needs two hockey teams like Switzerland needs two navies\" -- Norman Chad (from \"My 10-Point Plan to Save Gary Bettman from Himself\")

\"Playoff hockey is the best two months in team sports . . . period.\"

-- Mitch Albom

LMAO, Chris and fjc!