NHL players take to Twitter with reactions to Canada semifinal win over the U.S.
All eyes were on the Olympic men's hockey semifinal between Canada and the USA on Friday, including (of course) NHL players back home.
The game was close and intense, as was the vibe in some locker rooms.
@Dustinpenner25 and I getting a cuddle session in while watching team Canada dominate. pic.twitter.com/e29675R91l
— Mark Fistric (@Fistric45) February 21, 2014
After the game was over and Canada prevailed by a score of 1-0, players flooded timelines with reactionary tweets.
Some (Canadians) got their Ric Flair on.
Wooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo!!!
— Devante Smith-Pelly (@smithpelly23) February 21, 2014
Wooooooo!!!!!!!! Yes!!!! Can finally exhale. #GoCanadaGo
— Marc Methot (@MarcMethot3) February 21, 2014
Others called out teammates who were on the wrong end of a wager.
That's $20 @CamAtkinson13 #suckit
— Ryan Johansen (@RyanJohansen19) February 21, 2014
One Canadian playing in Washington appeared to have upset his NHL team's fan base.
Proud to be Canadian! Great game.
— Tom Wilson (@tom_wilso) February 21, 2014
To all the Caps fans that are upset with my last tweet, this is what makes the rivalry so great #passion
— Tom Wilson (@tom_wilso) February 21, 2014
And finally, Roberto Luongo once again proved to be at the head of the class with this assessment of Carey Price's performance, which he watched from the bench.
JESUS PRICE!!!!
— Strombone (@strombone1) February 21, 2014