GDT: May 5 • Germany 1, Russia 4

[ts11]

too bad, if the German team only had a better finish...
That said, hats of for Kovy.

 

[kiluj]

Great job by Radulov on this 3rd goal

 

[Uncle Scrooge]

Lol @ Radulov for showing off at the Germans after that goal. Sometimes he reminds me of that angry fat kid who picks on everybody at school and beats the weak students

 

[Acallabeth]

4-1.

 

[GermanNuck]

Great game russia, germany was the better team in the third but russians took their chances.

 

[Devils Trap]

Radu is the man of the match. From the first assist till this undressing of Ehrhoff.

Kovalchuk-Loktionov-Radulov...what a line it would be for NJ

Yes please. Get Radulov over here

 

[Volodya Krutov]

Very good game Germany, that was close.

Let's kiss both Radulov and Kovalchuk's butts Russia

 

[Uncle Scrooge]

Yes please. Get Radulov over here

To be honest, Kovy doesn't look so thrilled playing with him. Doesn't even smile after scoring from his pass

 

[Acallabeth]

Yes please. Get Radulov over here

He has 3 more years on his contract, hard to imagine him breaking it.

 

[hage]

Never hit the ref in the face with your stick, he'll remember that and get his payback with aweful decisions.

Interesting how both Finland and Russia need the referees help to beat a German team that they usually should beat easily

 

[Paxton Fettel]

Lol @ Radulov for showing off at the Germans after that goal. Sometimes he reminds me of that angry fat kid who picks on everybody at school and beats the weak students

He's exactly that. Thank God he's a good hockey player.

 

[kp61c]

well, rads and kovi made the difference here, the rest were meh. loktionov in the first line is just pathetic

 

[Volodya Krutov]

To be honest, Kovy doesn't look so thrilled playing with him. Doesn't even smile after scoring from his pass

Kovalchuk doesn't celebrate very often his goals, but when he does, it matters.

 

[Atas2000]

Yes please. Get Radulov over here

I think he's had enough of the "warm welcomes" he receives in NA no matter if he's bad or good on the ice.

 

[Sanderson]

Never hit the ref in the face with your stick, he'll remember that and get his payback with aweful decisions.

Interesting how both Finland and Russia need the referees help to beat a German team that they usually should beat easily

To be fair, Germany was getting most of the calls in their favour before this goal.

A pity that they have so little to show for after playing two really good games. I just hope they don't blow all their energy on the big teams and then have nothing left for the teams they have to beat. That has been a problem in the past.

 

[Volodya Krutov]

well, rads and kovi made the difference here, the rest were meh. loktionov in the first line is just pathetic

His line has scored 4 or 5 goals in 2 games. Kid should be the least of your concerns.

 

[Noutaja]

Lol @ Radulov for showing off at the Germans after that goal. Sometimes he reminds me of that angry fat kid who picks on everybody at school and beats the weak students

Radulov alone is a reason enough to root against any team that he represents.

 

[Eidolan]

Russia with 4 shots after the 1st.

It doesn't mean anything.

 

[Acallabeth]

Never hit the ref in the face with your stick, he'll remember that and get his payback with aweful decisions.

Interesting how both Finland and Russia need the referees help to beat a German team that they usually should beat easily

As indicated by shocking total of 1 penalty for the Germans?

His line has scored 4 or 5 goals in 2 games. Kid should be the least of your concerns.

He plays like he's so small and scared.

 

[BobDobolina]

I think he's had enough of the "warm welcomes" he receives in NA no matter if he's bad or good on the ice.

Wasn't he suspended by his own team in Russia this year?

 

[Eidolan]

Man I wish the Devils could somehow get Radulov

Man, I wish CSKA somehow get Koval.

 

[Atas2000]

well, rads and kovi made the difference here, the rest were meh. loktionov in the first line is just pathetic

Just not true.

 

[Switlo]

Man, I wish CSKA somehow get Koval.

beutiful reverse mindwork sir

 

[GermanNuck]

As indicated by shocking total of 1 penalty for the Germans?

Russia took their chances and would probably have won anyway.. but Ehrhoff was pushed and held in the zone when Rankel scored that not-given goal. Anyway, good game, and i always like watching Russia, except Radulov, he's a jerk.

That being said, good game Germany, if they keep playing like this they might collect some more points and at least avoid relegation round.

 

[Yakushev72]

There is a lot of cause to celebrate, the way things are going so far. Kovy and Rady are working well again together, and the defense has only allowed 1 goal in 120 minutes. This is a good start - let's keep it up.

Great game by the Germans. I do respectfully disagree that the goal that was waved off should have counted. The rules clearly prohibit interfering with the goalie, and in this case, the guy was laying directly on top of him. The goal would count if it was judged that a defensive player pushed him on top of Varlamov, but it has to be a clear cut case where the defender obviously pushed him into the goalie. A close call will always be called no goal, because they have to protect the goalies from getting knocked down.

Btw, Switzerland 1 - Canada 1 after 2 periods.