WC: 2021 Russia Roster Talk

[BlitzSnipe]

The offense has struggled vs. Slovakia, I wonder if they could turn that around, at least in the game vs. Denmark and then in the remaining games.

 

[stv11]

I was watching the USA-Kazakhstan game today and they said that there's quarantine in place for six days. I wonder if the info is correct or does Tarasenko play already tomorrow against Denmark?

Players joining the tournament must quarantine for 3 days, then can only practice for 3 more days, so a player arriving now can only play the last game of the group stage.

 

[Kshahdoo]

Players joining the tournament must quarantine for 3 days, then can only practice for 3 more days, so a player arriving now can only play the last game of the group stage.

They will jetlag for 5-6 days, so it's all about playoffs anyway.

 

[ViD]

Seems like Sorokin or Varlamov won’t be available anytime soon

 

[Primo Victoria]

Zub not playing today?

 

[ViD]

I am hearing Bob might be coming as the last addition to the squad.

he’s well rested, anyway

 

[Johnny Tomala]

He can't join. Russia already announced Ilya Samsonov will join the team. Teams can have 25 skaters plus 3 goalkeepers at this tournament. Russia goalie lineup is full. Russia whole tournament lineups is also full.

 

[Kshahdoo]

He can't join. Russia already announced Ilya Samsonov will join the team. Teams can have 25 skaters plus 3 goalkeepers at this tournament. Russia goalie lineup is full. Russia whole tournament lineups is also full.

Samsonov won't come, though, because Caps didn't let him to come.

 

[cska78]

Bob is coming to save the day!

 

[Cherepanov7]

Bob is coming to save the day!

If Russia makes it to the quaterfinals. And even then I think he will only play from semi-final on.

 

[cska78]

If Russia makes it to the quaterfinals. And even then I think he will only play from semi-final on.

I think it depends how Samonov does in his next two games (assuming he plays both)

 

[BlitzSnipe]

I think it depends how Samonov does in his next two games (assuming he plays both)

He's been a rebound machine ... very shaky in that regard.

 

[cska78]

He's been a rebound machine ... very shaky in that regard.

He is just an overhyped undersized goalie who plays for SKA - enough said. Now he is not awful, but he is not a NT starter. Kinda like Askarov, overhyped, not bad, has technical issues.

 

[SoundAndFury]

Between Bob and Samonov I don't know which one I trust more... Bob is no messiah for sure.

 

[Cherepanov7]

Is there an update for Grigorenko and Kuzmenko? Okulov is confirmed "out of tournament", but the other two?

 

[BlitzSnipe]

He is just an overhyped undersized goalie who plays for SKA - enough said. Now he is not awful, but he is not a NT starter. Kinda like Askarov, overhyped, not bad, has technical issues.

Yeah, SKA has been gathering some hate as a corrupt institution where 'blat' is omnipresent. Askarov has the same rebound control issues, I guess SKA goalie trainers have no clue what rebounds are and that these should be controlled.

 

[cska78]

Is there an update for Grigorenko and Kuzmenko? Okulov is confirmed "out of tournament", but the other two?

Nesterov posted a photo in instagramm where Orlov is spinning next to Grigorenko who's right wrist is very much tied up. The same one, that was infringed upon by a British player.

 

[Midnight Judges]

Orlov is welcome. He finished the season white hot, by far the best stretch of games of his career. In general, he is very underrated right now.

Yep. Caps best defenseman at the end of the season and in the playoffs.

 

[Flynn84]

Lines from yesterday's practice:

Group 1:
Samonov, Bocharov.

Nesterov - Zadorov
Gavrikov - Provorov
Ozhiganov - Rafikov
Dronov - Orlov

Slepyshev - Voronkov - Shalunov
Tolchinsky - Karnaukhov - Barabanov
Galimov - Morozov - Burdasov
Shvets-Rogovoy - Kamenev - Timkin

Group 2:
Bocharov, Fedotov

Zub, Kuzmenko, Grigorenko, Tarasenko

 

[Flynn84]

Who'll sit if everyone healthy and ready? Maybe something like this:

Zub - Zadorov
Gavrikov - Provorov
Nesterov- Orlov
Ozhiganov

Slepyshev - Shalunov - Tarasenko
Grigorenko - Karnaukhov - Barabanov
Kuzmenko/Tolchinskiy - Morozov - Burdasov
Shvets-Rogovoy - Kamenev - Timkin/Voronkov
Galimov

 

[Pavel Buchnevich]

I never understood why Samonov was given these big roles with SKA and the Russian National Team. He’s an average KHL goalie. He’s probably SKA’s third best goalie.

 

[Caser]

I never understood why Samonov was given these big roles with SKA and the Russian National Team. He’s an average KHL goalie. He’s probably SKA’s third best goalie.

Not a huge fan of him, but if not him then who? It might sound strange with a lot of good goalies there recently, but with so many goalies moving overseas there's a certain shortage of good Russian KHL-based goalies.

 

[Pavel Buchnevich]

Not a huge fan of him, but if not him then who? It might sound strange with a lot of good goalies there recently, but with so many goalies moving overseas there's a certain shortage of good Russian KHL-based goalies.

That’s a fair point, although my point was more over-arching beyond just this tournament. I would suggest an older goalie like Bobkov/Garipov and a younger goalie like Askarov/Tarasov would’ve been the way to go. If Samonov was #3 it’s less of an issue, but he doesn’t bring results or youth. I’m not sure it accomplishes much to give him games.

 

[Kshahdoo]

Tarasenko, Orlov, Zub and Grigorenko are gonna play vs Sweden.

 

[Caser]

That’s a fair point, although my point was more over-arching beyond just this tournament. I would suggest an older goalie like Bobkov/Garipov and a younger goalie like Askarov/Tarasov would’ve been the way to go. If Samonov was #3 it’s less of an issue, but he doesn’t bring results or youth. I’m not sure it accomplishes much to give him games.

Garipov definitely doesn't belong in this conversation at all for quite some years. I think Bobkov is still a downgrade comparing to Samonov, maybe could compete with Bocharov though. Tarasov was in Cleveland last time I checked, as for Askarov I wouldn't mind to at least see him in the camp, but he almost didn't play since the WJC. Not to mention that so far, Samonov actually brings results here pretty decently - doesn't steal games, of course, yet isn't bad either.