Olympic goooooold!

I'm taking a moment out of Olympic fever to say: it has been a fantastic week of hockey. It's like watching a week and a half chock-full of All-Star games. One exciting game after another, and as the weekend wraps up, we're down to the final two games - Finland plays Slovakia tonight for the bronze; and it's team U.S.A. vs. Canada for the gold tomorrow.

My favorite team is the Blackhawks. They sent six players to the Olympics: Tomas Kopecky and Marian Hossa for Slovakia; Brent Seabrook, Duncan Keith, and Jonathan Toews for Canada; and Patrick Kane for the U.S. - which means that at least four, if not all six, will come home with Olympic medals. Very exciting for a hot, young team, and hopefully the two-week break will not affect their Stanley Cup chances this spring. The team is doing great this season, and I'm very optimistic that this could be the Blackhawks' year in the spotlight!

If you've never watched hockey before, this is your weekend to do it. Finland plays Slovakia tonight at 7pm PST/10pm EST; and the gold medal game is Sunday afternoon at 12:15pm PST/3:15pm EST. (NBC/NBC affiliates, check local listings).