WC: May 2 GDT - Slovakia vs. Russia

[Slay]

Russia scores. Kozlov. Russia deserved the goal because Slovaks didn't create much in 3rd period.

 

[ALF AmericanLionsFan]

Is score still 3 -2? How much time now?

 

[wassup77]

Is score still 3 -2? How much time now?

its 3-3 and < 2 min left

 

[ALF AmericanLionsFan]

Who scored the goal? 3 -3 ?

 

[Archijerej]

Commentator named Slovaks as "Сволочи"

That was not clever at all

 

[Slay]

Great play by Ovechkin and his pass to Malkin but Lasak saves. Slovaks look shakey.

 

[Slay]

Russia is dominating and pushing and pushing

 

[wassup77]

Who scored the goal? 3 -3 ?

Yashin threw it infront of the net Kovalchuck directed it on Lasaks leg rebound out to Kozlov who one-timed it under Lasaks arm.

 

[Slay]

Final score 3-3

 

[Buya89]

kozy is my hero

 

[ALF AmericanLionsFan]

So did the game end in a tie?

 

[Kaizer]

This team has character.

 

[wilka91*]

No offense but Slovakia is useless 5 on 5.

And Russia has absolutely no powerplay.

 

[ALF AmericanLionsFan]

Sorry my computer sucks

 

[Riggs]

How did Malkin look?

 

[ALF AmericanLionsFan]

sounded like a good game wish I could of watched it.

 

[Tricolore#20]

No offense but Slovakia is useless 5 on 5.

And Russia has absolutely no powerplay.

What do you mean? They didn't look good out there?

 

[Kaizer]

Well, Ovechkin was player of the game for me. He looks by far better than everyone on the ice.

2 nice moments from the game:
- Chara afraid to fight with Fedorov Jr.
- 5-on-3 play in PK when Datsyuk lost his stick.

 

[Slay]

Well, Ovechkin was player of the game. He looks by far better than everyone on the ice.

Yeah in 3rd he looked really good and honestly surprised me with some plays. I really hope Semin will back soon because he is as danger as Ovechkin if not more and I hope Zinoviev will help Kovalchuk to be visible at least.

 

[Archijerej]

2 nice moments from the game:
- Chara afraid to fight with Fedorov Jr.

Was he affraid or is he more usefull to that team when he's on the ice and not in the box? Smart Chara for me

 

[wilka91*]

What do you mean? They didn't look good out there?

they only chances Slovakia got 5 on 5 was early in the 1st ... and their offense vanished. The Russian totally outplayed them in the 3rd (5 on 5), and it's a miracle that Slovakia got the tie granted the number of chances Russia had : I mean Kharitonov hit the post, then Afinogenov missed an open net ...

but Russia absolutely lacks finishers, they can't really put the puck in the net when they have the opportunity. the PP sucks ass.

and Sokolov looks shaky out there. he should have stopped Visnovsky's shot. there was no one in front of him, so that 3rd goal was his mistake.

 

[King'sPawn]

In the first game Slovakia had several individualistic surges toward the net get turned aside (Zednik, Palffy) and a passing line florish (Gaborik-Demitra-Hossa). The team showed some cohesiveness in the third period.

In their first game Russia had many ineffective puck-hogging surges (Yashin, Kovalchuk, Afinogenov, Ovechkin) and some moments of good passing and team play (Malkin, Kovalev, Datsyuk). The players never quite put it together and even the powerplay didn't show a unified formation of passing to and fro the point.

Litmus test time: Which group of players will put it together and gel as a team?

It'll be the game of the day, IMO.

Prediction: 3-3

Good call

 

[SENSible1*]

- Chara afraid to fight with Fedorov Jr.

More like Chara unwilling to waste time in the penalty box after pummeling that useless hump.

The Russians would love the trade off, the Slovaks, not so much.

 

[The Benchwarmer]

Why isn't Dinamo's goalie being played?

 

[Kaizer]

2 nice moments from the game:
- Chara afraid to fight with Fedorov Jr.

Was he affraid or is he more usefull to that team when he's on the ice and not in the box? Smart Chara for me

Now, it's named so