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Wow, I don't even know where to begin. That was such an exciting game to watch. Both teams played well and I'll be damned if it wasn't an edge of your seat type of game. But to me the biggest star of the game, of Men's Olympic Hockey, was Ryan Miller. I have seen many tweets, from both sides of the border, praising his play today. That man truly deserved the MVP and the gold medal, but I guess we will settle for silver. :) I feel for Ryan Miller. He was one of the few players on USA that pulled on my heart strings during the medal ceremony. How could you not love a man with those big, brown puppy dog eyes?
Or one that carries a cute lil puppy!
But in all seriousness, he played outstanding and kept his team in many a game throughout the tournament. I knew he was a solid choice when they announced him after the Winter Classic. He was not a surprise choice to me. What boggled my mind though was the amount of tweets and stories during the Olympics at how surprised people were that Ryan Miller was playing so well. Many people said, “who knew?” and my response was, “I knew! I have been following him for years and knew he was the right choice!” (People don't listen to me nearly as much as they should)
Ryan Miller Team USA
Sure, he's been stuck up in Buffalo for a few years but he has consistently been one of the NHLs top goaltenders and kept his team in many a game. Currently he is in second in save percentage (.930) and GAA (2.16). He has 5 shutouts this season, 6 if you count the one against Finland in the Olympics (remember, Timmy was in for the lone Finland goal). His GAA for the Olympics was 1.35, which apparently beat Jim Craig's record for American goaltenders (according to USA Hockey). As a team, we may not have had the 2010 “Miracle” we hoped for but Ryan Miller was miraculous in net for Team USA.
He was the better goalie on the ice tonight. It just wasn't in the cards for him this year. Hopefully he will be able to compete in four years and it will be his time. He can only get better. In four years, the team around him will mature and change slightly. Team USA will be back and stronger in 2014 (dang, that just seems wrong, 2014). In 2014, Miller can lead (or back?) the team to the gold.
Where would we have been without him? Would we have beaten Canada in the first round? Would we have gone undefeated in all those earlier rounds? It's hard to say. All the boys played well but no one stood out like Miller (ok, Parise was a close second...) It is easy to say that Miller was one of America's best Olympians. He may have only won one medal, but his play throughout deserved many more, or at least a gold. He played well for his country. He represented us well. We may have not gotten the gold but I for one am proud to be an American. To stand behind my team, mostly thanks to the play of Ryan Miller. Even if they had not gotten this far, I would still be proud with the way he played. I had tears in my eyes when he accepted the silver. It was a very emotional game for all fans, I can't imagine all the emotions going on with the boys but you could see it in Ryan Millers eyes. I wanted to give him the biggest hug. He will bounce back and be even better because of this experience.
 You know you've made it when you get your own ice cream...
And your own clock....
Oh and if anyone is willing to buy me a blue Ryan Miller jersey, I will love you forever. I take a size small. :D
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