“It’s weird, because I’ve known him in ways a lot longer than some of the other guys I played with for two weeks, and during the season we play for the ultimate goal to win the Stanley Cup,” Weber said. “I dream of winning Stanley Cups with him and winning championships with him.
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One day earlier, the two Predators players took part in one of the most viewed games in hockey history. An estimated 54.1 million Americans and Canadians watched Weber’s Team Canada defeat Suter’s Team USA in the hockey gold medal game at the Winter Olympics.
And despite all the nerves and palpitations that Weber had experienced the previous two weeks, nothing could prepare him for seeing Suter, his teammate and defense partner, waiting for a plane back to Nashville.
As they walked toward each other, Suter immediately broke the tension.
“Just act the same, I don’t care. You won a gold. I’m happy for you. Just act normal. Don’t hide it,” Suter told him. “If people talk about it, talk about it with them. You should be proud of it.”
With those words, Weber felt at ease.
“He was awesome,” Weber said recently. “I didn’t know what to say, but he made it easy and acted like he would any other time, and things were back to normal.”
(Source: ongo.com)
[Gif set description: Gif 1: The text “If you were stranded on a desert island, who would you want to be stranded with?” Gif 2: A man in a hockey jersey with the text, “If I was stranded I’d probably want…” Gif 3: The same man and another man wearing a baseball hat, with a line between them to show that these quotes are from separate interviews; the first man continues: “Webs. My partner,” and the man in the hat says, “Probably Sutes, my partner.” Gif 4: The man in the hat, with the text: “We’re just on the same page. We get along well and if I had to be stuck with anyone… ” Gif 5: The two men in full hockey uniform, hugging triumphantly on the ice. Gif 6: “Just him,” says the man in the hat.]
I know nothing about hockey, but I am reblogging anyway because OMG. Look at these dudes. They are SHIPPING THEMSELVES.
^GPOY
I enjoyed that description greatly, almost as much as I enjoy non-hockey fans reblogging this♥ YES
(Source: sheaweber)
Shea and his dog, Dug.
omg is that a fila?
Dug is a great dane english mastiff :)
Crispy: You’re going to play each other, US and Canada. You think there might be the odd, “Sutes, gimme the puck!” or “Websy, drop it!”?
Suter: He better not hit me with his shot, that’s all I have to say.
Crispy: That’s what David Poile said also!
Suter: He’ll be teeing it up and I’ll be, “Go ahead, you can have it!”
Weber: Get out of the way!
