Day 2
Tim Berni: No points, no shots, even
Emil Bemstrom: 2 Goals (1 PPG), 6 SOG, +1, Player of the Game
Daniil Tarasov: Win, 21 Shots Against, 21 Saves, 1 Shutout
Kirill Marchenko: No points, 2 SOG
Overall Stats:
Berni: 2 GP - 0 G - 0 A - 0 P - Even - 2 SOG - 0 PIM
Bemstrom: 2 GP - 2 G - 1 A - 3 P - +1 - 12 SOG - 0 PIM
Tarasov: 1 GP - 1 Win - 0 Loss - 0 OTL - 0.00 GAA - 1.000 Save % - 1 Shutout
Marchenko - 1 GP - 0 G - 0 A - 0 P - Even - 2 SOG - 0 PIM
Personal Thoughts:
Didn't watch Switzerland-Canada as it was on during the CBJ game, and don't have plans to record it to watch later. So it wouldn't be fair of me to assess Berni's performance. However, staying even against a superior Canada team means he at least held his own. A quick look around HF and Twitter doesn't talk about him or his play at all, so I assume he played a quiet but solid game.
I didn't watch Sweden-Slovakia either, so I didn't watch Bemstrom. However, I am recording the game at 8 AM and will edit this post with my assessment after I watch. His stats say he played a lot like he did against Finland, by firing away, but he had more success today. I am hoping to see a more dynamic player than I saw against Finland.
EDIT: watched the game. Bemstrom and his line were buzzing. The shift he had on his first goal was extraordinary. Displayed an ability to forecheck. At times tried to make a sexier play rather than the smart play but that doesn’t bother me. He was very hard on the puck and would really compete for loose pucks in the corners. He LOVES his one timer. This was by far the most impressive showing by a CBJ prospect thus far.
Tarasov was very impressive to me. Stood tall in the net. Don't remember who the announcer was, but he compared him to a Ben Bishop. He stood tall in the first minute of the game, stopping a breakaway and a follow up shot. Looked calm and composed in the net, never having trouble with anything Denmark threw at him. Yes, it was only Denmark, but they were more competitive in the game than the score shows. Helped kill off 8 Russian penalties, including 6 straight.
Marchenko wasn't noticeable. Playing in a smaller role on the Russian team, he didn't play a ton and certainly didn't during the powerplay during my recollection. He has good size and good hands and he displayed them at one point during the 2nd period, passing from his back while falling and setting up a teammate. Unfortunately, this was his most notable play. (2:55 in the video below)
Bemstrom goals:
Tarasov/Marchenko Highlights:
Tarasov and Marchenko will be back in action tomorrow against Czech Republic at 8 PM. Berni and Bemstrom don't play.