GDT: Pre-Competition • Dec. 22 • Russia vs. Czech Republic • 5-3

[Fulcrum]

anyone have the boxscore?

I doubt it. I've seen AAA games get more coverage than this. It's really sad that we can't watch our teams or at least follow them. How Europe expects to grow interest in this tournament is beyond me..

 

[EveryDay]

Scoresheet?

Edit:Got my anwser

 

[Fulcrum]

4-3 Rus, Shorthanded goal. No clue who scored.

Apparently Grigo and Kucherov looked good this game.

All info from twitter..

 

[Canada4Gold]

Czech's outshooting Russia 42-18, wow, does russia have it's better players scratched?

 

[Fulcrum]

twitter:

#RUS's Pedan takes a nasty check from behind, drawing a 5-minute major. #RUS scores on resulting power play. #CZE 3 #RUS 5 3rd Period 18:46

 

[antidotevsk]

twitter:

#RUS's Pedan takes a nasty check from behind, drawing a 5-minute major. #RUS scores on resulting power play. #CZE 3 #RUS 5 3rd Period 18:46

could you give the link to this twitter?

 

[rushockey]

Another random twit
Best crowd I've seen at the Lethbridge Enmax centre for Czech republic vs. Russia. Yakupov looks good but Grigorenko + Gusev have stood out!

 

[GetThePuckOut]

I doubt it. I've seen AAA games get more coverage than this. It's really sad that we can't watch our teams or at least follow them. How Europe expects to grow interest in this tournament is beyond me..

IIRC it's only been recent that any exhibition games have been televised. Just a few years ago they didn't even televise Canada's pre-season games on TSN. They only do it now because the demand has grown so high in Canada.

 

[tv14]

Just got back from the game. Russia won 5-3. Czech Republic played really good, probably deserved to win, doubled the Russians in shots. Czech Republic was way better than I expected and should be a legit threat this year, unlike previous years, they looked really good tonight.

Jaskin looked really good tonight did everything, looked good offensively and was physical too. Got a 5 min and a game misconduct with 2 minutes left for hitting from behind, was a pretty big and bad hit.

Straka had a sick dangle and pass to get an assist on the 2nd Czech goal.

Yakupov, didnt really stand out aside from a couple a rushes which kept the fans on the edge of their seats, scored the 5th goal onthe pp with about a minute left.

Gusev was Russia's best player, 2g and 1a I think. Looked fast, hand some really nice rushes.

 

[zorz]

Classic. That happens all the time that lack of quality finish costs the Czech team victory. I hope it won't be the case in the real tournament. Thx tv14 for the report.

 

[Paxton Fettel]

did anyone see the scoresheet @ iihf.com? pure gold! lol

 

[MrGeno101]

Russia - Czech Republic - 5:3 (3:1, 0:2, 2:0)

Goals:

Yashkin (Hertl, profit), 3:14
Kosov (Zemchenko, Kulikov), 7:44
Gusev (Grigorenko, Kucherov) 9:46
Zheldakov (Kucherov, Grigorenko), 12:39
Bag (Straka), 26:38
Philippi (Pavlik, Uher), 31:03
Telegin (Khokhlachev) 40:46
Yakupov (Grigorenko, Gusev), 58:46

Goalkeepers: Makarov - Mrazek.
Penalty: 12 - 23.
Shots: 21 (9 +6 +6) - 43 (13 +19 +11).

From FHR.ru

 

[Fulcrum]

It's too early to say for sure, but I think we're seeing what this team is about.

Both nights they were significantly out shot and still came out on top with 2+ difference. They seem to use their opportunities almost perfectly. Powerplay is clicking and they only need a handful of chances to score. And the lines are not even set yet.

And as usual, they'll start out relatively weak and be in peak form around playoffs.