WC: May 08 GDT - Russia vs. Belarus

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5:1 for Russia
Ovechkin 1 goal, 2 assists
Malkin 2 goals, 1 assist
Semin 1 goal
Sushinsky 1 goal

 

2-1 Russia. Mezin will come up big for Belorussia.

 

6-3 or 4-2 Russia with 2 goals by Zaripov.

 

5-3 Russia.

 

4 - 3 Russia. 2+1 Zaripov

 

I won't go deep into predictions, but I think this will be a tough game.

 

Ovechkin takes the ice against his NHL coach's team. Interesting.

 

Russia will win, but in a tough game.

I say 3:2

Semin
Sushinsky
Arkhipov
Grabovsky
Dudik

Maybe Kopat or isn't Salo in the net...

 

3-1 Russia. Grabovsky will score

 

lol.. commentator just said interesting thing about Ovechkin... he asked AO before the game about probable concussions for AO, Kotsov and Kulyash after hits in game against Kazakhstan... AO smiled and answered : "Machines aren't broken"

 

Ovechkin hits the post on penalty shot

 

damn.. Koltsov hits the same post

 

I have a feeling this will be a low scoring game.

EDIT: LOL, Russia scored right after I wrote this.

 

Emeleev makes it 1-0 from the slot on PP ... Beautiful combination... we played with them with one line during 1 min. and 30 secs. and in result Emeleev was left alone on the slot

 

damn... Corovikov and Mikhnov didn't realise how they didn't score

 

Mikhnov showed very nice stickhandling

 

He looks big and slow, but has very good hands. Looks a little like Roman Oksyuta.

 

The refs really really suck in this tournament... the penalty on Ovechkin was a bad joke.

 

Nice hit

Edit : On replay it looks like Elbowing by Kostitsyn

 

Ref is givint lots of penalties. I hope he lets them play.

 

Good hit by Ovechkin on replay... Very good one

 

It looks like this game will not be a blowout like the game against Kazakstan.

 

Well.. we have tons of moments but luck is on their side (2 posts) and Mezin proves that he is very good goalkeeper.

 

Another penalty to Russia. Have they been deserved?