GDT: Austria Vs Russia | 29/12 @ 9:30PM ET | TSN/NHLN

[docbenton]

This Abramov guy is pretty good, why can't he be on the top line?

 

[ViD]

My understanding is that if we lose to Sweden and US beats them, we finish 4th and play Canada ?

 

[c9gunner]

This Abramov guy is pretty good, why can't he be on the top line?

he should be. I don't know why Larionov didn't do it before.

 

[TMLeafer]

Rocket

 

[Jason MacIsaac]

Hard to take anything from this game.

 

[c9gunner]

My understanding is that if we lose to Sweden

I we lose in regulation.

 

[cska78]

My understanding is that if we lose to Sweden and US beats them, we finish 4th and play Canada ?

Let's first loose to Sweden

 

[ViD]

Let's first loose to Sweden

This team is so unpredictable that they can win

 

[Atas2000]

My understanding is that if we lose to Sweden and US beats them, we finish 4th and play Canada ?

This is a correct assumption.

 

[Zub]

Easy money Well played Austria though they battled their hearts out.

 

[c9gunner]

oh well. Russia needed it

 

[cska78]

Austria fought hard, only last 3 minutes or so Russia had full dominance.

 

[Fried Tree Sap]

My understanding is that if we lose to Sweden and US beats them, we finish 4th and play Canada ?

It's pretty remarkable that Russia could finish anywhere between 1st and 4th depending on the result of the Swedish game.

 

[LickTheEnvelope]

Podkolzin & Rossi with players of the game.

 

[Canada4Gold]

My understanding is that if we lose to Sweden and US beats them, we finish 4th and play Canada ?

Yes. Win in regulation and you're 1st. Lose in regulation than you're either 3rd or 4th. 4th if Czechs beat Austria in regulation, and USA gets at least a point against Sweden. 3rd otherwise.

If your game goes to OT tomorrow then there's a myriad of scenarios all the way from 1st to 3rd.

 

[sansabri]

ah, the best anthem

 

[cska78]

I honestly don't mind 1/4 finals with Canada. That team is loaded, we beat them - and we are heroes, we lose and it's oh well...we lost to a loaded team. The only bad thing - it will give talking heads reasons not to can Larionov

 

[ViD]

Yes. Win in regulation and you're 1st. Lose in regulation than you're either 3rd or 4th. 4th if Czechs beat Austria in regulation, and USA gets at least a point against Sweden. 4th otherwise.

If your game goes to OT tomorrow then there's a myriad of scenarios all the way from 1st to 3rd.

Canada - Russia for elimination. Would that be a spectacle

 

[ViD]

I honestly don't mind 1/4 finals with Canada. That team is loaded, we beat them - and we are heroes, we lose and it's oh well...we lost to a loaded team. The only bad thing - it will give talking heads reasons not to can Larionov

I always thought that eliminating Canada equals winning gold in terms of satisfaction.

 

[SoundAndFury]

By far Austria's best game. Gives hope one against Czechs isn't going to be a complete blowout either.

 

[c9gunner]

can Larionov

forget it. he is going to coach the junior team for the next 2-3 years regardless of the results. too much influence, too many connections.

 

[ViD]

forget it. he is going to coach the junior team for the next 2-3 years regardless of the results. too much influence, too many connections.

Would it be so bad to give him another chance but with a more talented team ?

 

[c9gunner]

I honestly don't mind 1/4 finals with Canada

I wouldn't mind it either.

 

[Leaf Fans]

My understanding is that if we lose to Sweden and US beats them, we finish 4th and play Canada ?

Canada has to win against Finland

 

[Byron Bitz]

This Abramov guy is pretty good, why can't he be on the top line?

He’s a beast, last year he had 76 points, not impressed? Well, the next highest scorer on his team only had 41 points.