Game 2- Loss 5-1 vs. Canada

Not much to report on the game....It was not good.  The boys started off strong but could not find their flow. They pretty much struggled the entire game...So a little about everything else- The games consist of 3 15 minute periods. There is a 10 minute warm up (a very long time considering the 3 minute we have at home) and the game goes right into the first period. There is no ice cut until after the 2nd period.  The ice is ridiculously torn up by then after 40 minutes of skating.

These are their white jerseys, which are way cooler than the blue.  The entire team chews on their mouth guards hanging out of their mouths!  It is hysterical. I only thought Nick and Drew had this ridiculous habit, but apparently it is a "hockey thing".

We have not seen the boys too much outside of the games.  They let us have 3 hours with them after Saturday's game and they are letting us have them today after their afternoon practice for a few hours. The boys hate the food at the Olympic Village so we took them out for a nice meal Saturday and will do the same this evening.

The boys have the day off today. They are going sled riding and then practice this afternoon. Some of the parents and myself are taking a cable car up to the top of one of the mountains today (9000 feet).  Should be beautiful and scary all at the same time.  We have strict orders from our boys that we need to be back by 4pm to pick them up!

On another note- Olympic souvenirs are not so much.  They have sold out of the few things that are available.  There is nothing different here than there is online. There is no hockey Olympic stuff or special items from any of the local merchants at all.  It is somewhat disappointing. I will continue to look, but please do not be upset if there is not much to share in they regard...

Off to the cable cars!