Olympics: 2014 — Russia Roster Discussion (part II) (released, post #1)

[stv11]

Official roster:

Sergei Bobrovsky
Semyon Varlamov
Alexander Yeryomenko

Anton Belov
Alexei Emelin
Andrei Markov
Yevgeni Medvedev
Nikita Nikitin
Ilya Nikulin
Fedor Tyutin
Slava Voynov

Artem Anisimov
Pavel Datsyuk
Denis Kokarev
Ilya Kovalchuk
Nikolai Kulemin
Evgeni Malkin
Valeri Nichushkin
Alexander Ovechkin
Andrei Popov
Alexander Radulov
Vladimir Tarasenko
Alexei Tereschenko
Viktor Tikhonov

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[Zezima]

Any insight on the Semin snub? It has to be political, right?

 

[RarreKZ]

I wanna cry.

 

[Acallabeth]

Time to rebuild.

Any insight on the Semin snub? It has to be political, right?

It hasn't. Bill wants to run only 2 full-scoring lines, and he chose Radulov and Nichushkin.

 

[cska78]

well, this is what it is...good luck, I hope for a medal.

 

[SashaSemin28]

The only thing I am happy about is Yeryomenko over Barulin

 

[obskyr]

60 % NHL
40 % KHL

So basically Bill did not change his mind after the EHT. It was a lie.

 

[SoundAndFury]

Any insight on the Semin snub? It has to be political, right?

It's not, it just that if he's not in the top-6 there's no need to have him.

The question is, who's the last guy in the top-6? Tarasenko?

 

[SashaSemin28]

Any insight on the Semin snub? It has to be political, right?

Bill being Bill.

 

[SashaSemin28]

It's not, it just that if he's not in the top-6 there's no need to have him.

The question is, who's the last guy in the top-6? Tarasenko?

Probably Kulemin.

Kovalchuk - Datsyuk - Ovechkin
Kulemin - Malkin - Radulov

something like this I guess.

 

[cska78]

Probably Kulemin.

Kovalchuk - Datsyuk - Ovechkin
Kulemin - Malkin - Radulov

something like this I guess.

I don't watch Toronto often, but Kulemin gets no PP and no scoring...butchers moments...better be Tarasenko

 

[Stjonnypopo]

Someone please correct me if I'm wrong, but I get the impression that they put more KHL players on the team than they should because they want to show that the KHL is competitive (in terms of quality of play) with the NHL.

It seems a bit weird to have a 60/40 split.

 

[Acetylene]

From an outsider perspective, a bit surprising to find that Semin is left out. Scary offense anyway in this squad...

 

[MrGeno101]

Still confused why no Semin, he has great chemistry with Ovy wanna hear what Bilya has to say about it.. Anyway here is my line up.

Varlamov
Bobrovsky

Nikulin-Emelin
Voynov- Markov
Medvedev-Tyutin
Belov-Nikitin

Kovalchuk-Datsyuk-Radulov
Kulemin-Malkin-Tarasenko
Ovechkin-Anisimov-Nichushkin
Kokarev-Tereschenko-Popov

 

[ViD]

The only thing I am happy about is Yeryomenko over Barulin

Doesn't really matter, the third goalie won't play most likely

 

[tarheelhockey]

It's not, it just that if he's not in the top-6 there's no need to have him.

Semin is one of the best two-way wingers in the world. It makes no sense to hold him off the roster for defensive purposes.

 

[Riddum]

Wow, no Semin? I hope Team Russia gets absolutely destroyed because of that. Completely disrespectful.

Semin is one of the best two-way wingers in the world. It makes no sense to hold him off the roster for defensive purposes.

This.

 

[Sasha Cares]

Lol at leaving Semin off the roster. Probably the worst decision of any team in the tournament.

 

[Namba 17]

What I hardly understand now - what are the lines will be.

 

[Sasha Cares]

I'd love for them to need him due to injury and he flips them the bird.

 

[Revengeality]

Still confused why no Semin, he has great chemistry with Ovy wanna hear what Bilya has to say about it.. Anyway here is my line up.

Varlamov
Bobrovsky

Nikulin-Emelin
Voynov- Markov
Medvedev-Tyutin
Belov-Nikitin

Kovalchuk-Datsyuk-Radulov
Kulemin-Malkin-Tarasenko
Ovechkin-Anisimov-Nichushkin
Kokarev-Tereschenko-Popov

that's gotta be the worst 1st defensive pairing ever.

 

[Den]

Official roster:

Sergei Bobrovsky
Semyon Varlamov
Alexander Yeryomenko

Anton Belov
Alexei Emelin
Andrei Markov
Yevgeni Medvedev
Nikita Nikitin
Ilya Nikulin
Fedor Tyutin
Slava Voynov

Artem Anisimov
Pavel Datsyuk
Denis Kokarev
Ilya Kovalchuk
Nikolai Kulemin
Evgeni Malkin
Valeri Nichushkin
Alexander Ovechkin
Andrei Popov
Alexander Radulov
Vladimir Tarasenko
Alexei Tereschenko
Viktor Tikhonov

Soin is missing here.

 

[LightningStrikes]

Semin not making the team is surprising to say the least.

 

[RobertR]

Someone please correct me if I'm wrong, but I get the impression that they put more KHL players on the team than they should because they want to show that the KHL is competitive (in terms of quality of play) with the NHL.

It seems a bit weird to have a 60/40 split.

If they wanted to show something, they would pick KHL best scorers Mozyakin and Zaripov..

 

[Zezima]

It's not, it just that if he's not in the top-6 there's no need to have him.

The question is, who's the last guy in the top-6? Tarasenko?

Not true. Semin is great defensively and would certainly fill out a third line RW role.