WC: May 6 GDT - Russia vs. Switzerland

[cska78]

Finally when there's nothing at stake we are playing Soviet Hockey...That's what I like to see!!!

 

[cska78]

and another soft goal, Gonchar effed up majorly too

 

[Peter25]

Zinovyev is not playing. Is he injured?

 

[cska78]

3 goals allowed against such a crappy team....3 goals against sweden, or Canada = LOSS

 

[cska78]

Zinovyev is not playing. Is he injured?

Play by play announcers guessing that he might be hurt, but they don't know, there wasn't any announcement.

 

[cska78]

it's kinda too late to ask Nabby to come too...

 

[dmonk]

3 goals allowed against such a crappy team....3 goals against sweden, or Canada = LOSS

Yep...

14 shots against and 3 allowed goals... Koshechkin sucks

 

[Zine]

Why Gonchar and Markov are paired together...I don't know.

 

[dmonk]

Why Gonchar and Markov are paired together...I don't know.

Simple logic - they are both from NHL... Same reason Malkin Frolov adn Kovy are together

 

[cska78]

Why Gonchar and Markov are paired together...I don't know.

Too many offensive d-men: Kondrat'ev, Gonchar, Markov, Grebeshkov...Markov is good overall though

 

[cska78]

Only one competative game for Russia this tournamnet against Finns...Not so good, I think

 

[CCCP]

Russian broadcasters r so horrible, boring and anoying!

 

[cska78]

Win is a win, we shell be ready for tomottow!!!

Tomorrow's game will be the litmus for team Russia.

 

[dmonk]

I sure hope Sweden loses to Finland. They also will be more tired than us tomorrow. I hope Finns will show them a piece of their mind. I always pull for Finland when those two are playing.

 

[zecke26]

this game was entertaining. russia played clever, showed some real good hockey at times and they seemed to have fun. swiss played better than expected, they did what they are able to do.

and i have not seen a picture of ovechkin's elbow yet. but i hope there will be some or even a youtube vid. and is has to be from behind the penalty box otherwise you won't see his elbow and it's looks like a shoulder to head thing. i don't think it'll be a suspension.

 

[Cush]

Ovechkin hit: http://media9.filewind.com/g.php?filepath=11024

 

[Tree-hugger]

and i have not seen a picture of ovechkin's elbow yet. but i hope there will be some or even a youtube vid. and is has to be from behind the penalty box otherwise you won't see his elbow and it's looks like a shoulder to head thing. i don't think it'll be a suspension.

http://www.yle.fi/urheilu/mediasali/mmjaakiekko/2007/paivanvideot/fi/id74652.html

There's a clip. And that's probably the best we are going to get. Really hard to say. Personally I think it's not an elbow. Anyway, the real problem is that he's coming out of the penalty box. Unfortunate incident.

 

[espo*]

Now the situation becomes does Ovechkin get 3 games or not?

if he does'nt...........................questions are going to be asked.

 

[Muscle Bob]

What a stupid Rtr Sport.. We won't see Canada - Czech and Sweden - Finland

 

[CSKA]

Now the situation becomes does Ovechkin get 3 games or not?

if he does'nt...........................questions are going to be asked.

bla bla bla

 

[zecke26]

Now the situation becomes does Ovechkin get 3 games or not?

if he does'nt...........................questions are going to be asked.

nah, i don't think so. IMO it was a 5+ penalty, but that's it. it should be an automatic suspension for one game if i'm right. so he'll sit against sweden and will be ready for the quarterfinals. the game tomorrow is not that important. russia looked dominant and i really liked what i see. they seem to have everything to win the cup.

 

[Vikke]

I dunno, I don't think it was even suspension worthy.

 

[Phenomenon]

http://www.yle.fi/urheilu/mediasali/mmjaakiekko/2007/paivanvideot/fi/id74652.html

There's a clip. And that's probably the best we are going to get. Really hard to say. Personally I think it's not an elbow. Anyway, the real problem is that he's coming out of the penalty box. Unfortunate incident.

It was not an elbow, but shoulder. The problem is that he hit the head directly without any other body contact, so it is very hard to call that an unfortunate incident. He could have made real tackle instead of this, but chose the way of a lazy player.

 

[Tree-hugger]

it should be an automatic suspension for one game if i'm right.

That's what I thought too, but it seems to be up to the directorate meeting tonight to decide. They gather each time there's a game misconduct. At least J. Ruutu was not suspended.

 

[zecke26]

That's what I thought too, but it seems to be up to the directorate meeting tonight to decide. They gather each time there's a game misconduct. At least J. Ruutu was not suspended.

hmm, then they should decide that no suspension is needed.

did anyone know how wirz is doing? did he come back to play? didn't see him after this incident. to me he looked a bit confused and could have a small concussion.