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

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Worst year ever for me. My dad died and I'm pretty young and now this. Wasn't prepared for a loss.

Anyway's Russian Coaching failed. Forcing Malkin and Ovechkin, not putting Malkin on PP1. Heartbreaking.

That's tough man, hang in there. Sorry for your loss

 

[LetsGoBLUES91]

I hope Finland crushes Sweden even though Sweden has 2 Blues.

Not like they did it on purpose but I hate how easy it has been for Sweden to get to the semis.

 

[SpaceCowboy]

CBC not having Rask as the 1st star is nuts (not sure if they're the ones who pick hte 3 stars, or if it's the IIHF, but still).

I feel like Rask needed to put up a big game, and it was expected of him. Not to mention he's always been very solid in high pressure games. I think seeing Granlund come up and play solid the entire game is what tilted him into the '1st Star' territory. Though they really are just arbitrary.

I felt a bit heartbroken for Ovie. You could tell he was pretty upset by it, and Friedman was both professional and ruthless in asking the blunt questions. I loved how he immediately gave Ovie kudos for stopping at the media area. That's his NHL professionalism shining through.

Anyone else sorta nervous for the Russian players? With them bounced like this, I'm sorta worried they're going to have a rough time getting out of the country now.

 

[saffronleaf]

I feel sorry for Russia.

I was hoping the Finals would be Canada - Russia or USA - Russia.

Pretty sad, Finals will kind of suck now.

Finland is the New Jersey Devils of Olympic hockey. Trap, trap, trap, trap.

 

[Frederick Stanley]

Part III