Pic - Interesting heading - "keep your head up" is a common expression in hockey. Watch Ovechkin's hit on Jagr to see why. I believe hockey, like any sport, is appreciated in different ways depending on whether the viewer has played the game in question. My hockey experience has given me a great appreciation of some skills that might go unnoticed by someone in Texas. For instance, watch a pro going at full speed take a misdirected pass in his skates and somehow get it to bounce right onto his stick without missing a stride. Or watch closely when a player in front of the goal redirects, in midair, a puck shot from the blue line at 100 mph so that the goalie has no chance. Some of the passing plays by the Canadian team in the Russian game were classics. The Olympics in general provide astounding displays of skill and stamina in all the sports that are truly amazing.