GDT: Quarterfinal • Feb. 19 • Finland vs. Russia • Part II

[Frederick Stanley]

Malkin was at least trying, Ovi not so much.

 

[SidDidNothingWrong]

You can't have 9 KHL players and hope to win. KHL is a joke league. Yevgeni Medvedev couldn't make the American Hockey League he has no business on an olympic roster yet he was their 3rd or 4th best defenseman.

Finland had quite a few khl players.
Hint: Russia played like ****. They aren't ****. They just played like it. Awful coaching, laziness, and frustration.

 

[King 88]

Almost crying. Gold, silver and kicked **** out of russia!

 

[BalticWarrior]

Is it the fault of their defenders if Russia could only score 1 goal for almost 40 shots??
Blame the likes of Ovie, Geno or Kovalchuk, not the defenders.

Well elite defensmen can feed the likes of kovies and ovies good breakout passes and generally create some offense too,so yeah its partly the fault of defense too.Also if you are a forward and you dont feel safe about your D you cant open up as much as you`d want to.

 

[TaLoN]

Finalnd doesn't need centers.

Obviously they agree, since the best center on their roster has even been moved to LW.

 

[WaltWhitman]

Where's that guy that said you couldn't get Malkin for the two best Americans?

Wanna make that trade yet?

 

[FlutteringSaucer]

You can't have 9 KHL players and hope to win. KHL is a joke league. Yevgeni Medvedev couldn't make the American Hockey League he has no business on an olympic roster yet he was their 3rd or 4th best defenseman.

Good thing Finland has just 8 KHLers

 

[sipowicz]

God damn Ovechkin looks like one step from suicide watch. I feel bad now.

What's the difference between Ovy and winter? Winter always shows up

 

[OttawaRoughRiderFan*]

As a Canadian who knows how much the game means to Russian fans, I know it would be devastating to lose the GF on home soil.

It can't be easy being in that arena right now.

Well said.

Finns prolly got pissed when Kovalchuk celebrated the way he did

Missed it. What did he do?

Radulov

Rad is a dummy.

Finland

Congrats, guys.

That crowd reaction.

Why? I feel bad for them.

The Canadian broadcast crew at CBC was an embarrassment today. Idiots all of them.

I don't like that crew at all. Healy is painful to listen to.

russian fans deserve better than this, how come there is ZERO compete out there ? unexcusable

It's too bad.

**

To OV's credit, he did the interview.

 

[patnyrnyg]

Russia struggled to beat Slovakia and Norway. If they play like they did the past 2 games, Finland will beat them soundly. You probably should be more concerned about if and when Russia's offense is ever going to wake up.

I repeat where will Finlands O come from. Russia plays a solid collapsing system.

Like I was saying. RUSSIA=OVERRATED

 

[The Kingslayer]

Darnell nurse is working for CBC?

 

[matsqq]

So, who will start against Sweden?

Varlarmov

 

[scotian1]

Ovi, the only one to face up to the press and media at game's end from the Russian side.

 

[The Yzerplan]

You can't have 9 KHL players and hope to win. KHL is a joke league. Yevgeni Medvedev couldn't make the American Hockey League he has no business on an olympic roster yet he was their 3rd or 4th best defenseman.

Finland has 8 KHL players and 2 FEL players on the roster FYI...

 

[ThePsychicSaw]

Kovi did nothing wrong? are you kidding me, i dont give a **** what his point totals says he was atrocious.

Semin was >>>>>Kovi

why why WHYW HYW HWYWBYBFEWAIdfhkuiasudhfgiuw ehj5rgiuhsergsi was ovechkin still playing with malkin?

why whyawihdujscdiu jsoifsdufg90emigt093ti3 t5i3imtv3vq0p 934iqji4 was nuke being benched?

 

[Aaaaaaaaaaaaa]

Ovechkin shows some class and does an interview with Friedman.

He looks like someone just died.

It is not his fault. I feel terrible for the guy.

 

[Mara]

I watched Finland - Canada and the Canadians were simply faster and stronger in every area of the game. I then watched Russia play yesterday and I noticed a glaring difference: Russia, too, is a lot slower than Canada at every area of the game. They just don't play fast and straightforward. After seeing that I was confident Finland would be able to defend against Russia after such a good effort against Canada.

This win is not surprising on any level. Good job lions, you deserve it.

 

[pepty]

Ovechkin taking the post game interview like a champ

The only one to stop for an interview, the rest stormed through. Class.

 

[mattihp]

I knew Murphy would rather rid me of my money than my hope <3

 

[crazyforhockey]

Erik Karlsson has been the best defenseman so far, followed by Doughty. Congrats to a well-deserved win, neighbours.

As good as,Doughty has been Weber has been even better

 

[CornKicker]

You can't have 9 KHL players and hope to win. KHL is a joke league. Yevgeni Medvedev couldn't make the American Hockey League he has no business on an olympic roster yet he was their 3rd or 4th best defenseman.

100% and the KHL coaching staff was Pejorative Slured as well. oh well no one cares but russia, i wanted them to win because the finns are boring to watch and they suffocate games but hockey is hockey you play the way you play.

 

[octopi]

Ovechkin taking the post game interview like a champ

They just said he's the only one that actually stopped and talked.

 

[SingaporeRanger]

After seeing this game I am re evaluating team US, I actually don't think they are all that. It'll be interesting semi's though with Sweden and Finland battling it out in one and (most likely) US Canada in the other.

I wanted the Sweden Finland game in the final but I'll take it.

 

[QnebO]

I love us having him for long time to go!


Really good overall "this was just one game" atmosphere after big win. It's going to be rough reach but they are willing to go far.

 

[Jussi]

Stop blaming KHLers. Finland has KHLers.

It's the NHLers who failed Russia.

Finland's NHL players on the other hand are carrying the team.