Euro Hockey Tour: Channel One Cup in Russia (SOCHI) • Dec. 19-22 [CZE/FIN/RUS/SWE]

[Eye of Ra]

Ã¥slund injured. brodin will replace. a physical team gets even more physical.

 

[joe89]

Ã¥slund injured. brodin will replace. a physical team gets even more physical.

This team is 6'2 196 on average. Precious few creative players though.

 

[SergeiMakarovStyle]

Where did Zherdev go? He was great in Channel One Cup 2012 but injured for the world championship 2013? Where is he now? Injured or not good enough?

 

[Acallabeth]

Where did Zherdev go? He was great in Channel One Cup 2012 but injured for the world championship 2013? Where is he now? Injured or not good enough?

He actually did become the World Champion in 2012, playing on the 3rd line.
Then he had motivation problems and reported alcohol incidents. Now not nearly a candidate.

 

[Khokhlach86]

Where did Zherdev go? He was great in Channel One Cup 2012 but injured for the world championship 2013? Where is he now? Injured or not good enough?

Zherdev very bad now.
He's playing for Lev in pre-season and left this team (alcohol incident), then he's playing in Spartak - 0 goals (7 points) in 16 games and left this team. Now he's playing in Severstal, 2+1 in 8 games.
He's speed not good now and he's defensive skills very very very poor.

 

[russianhockey]

How expected Russia's Lines:

Kovalchuk – Shipachev – Radulov
Chudinov – Medvedev

Tikhonov – Burmistrov – Panarin
Denisov – Biryukov

Popov – Tereshhenko – Perezhogin
Nikulin – Zubarev

Kokarev – Soin (Prohorkin) – Averin
Kiselevich – Ryasensky

 

[Gaps]

Finland's practice lines from today:

Teemu Hartikainen - Jarno Koskiranta - Pekka Jormakka

Janne Pesonen - Juha-Pekka Hytönen - Juuso Puustinen

Toni Rajala - Joonas Kemppainen - Joonas Donskoi

Tommi Huhtala - Tomi Sallinen - Jere Sallinen

Extras: Olli Palola, Ville Koho

Defense (not final, missing Jaakola and Mäenpää, they will join the team in Prague):

Petteri Nummelin-Atte Ohtamaa

Jere Karalahti-Anssi Salmela

Janne Jalasvaara

I think I see a theme in that 2nd pairing.

 

[Systemfel]

Sweden running these lines in practice.

Andreas Thuresson - Tom Wandell - Linus Klasen
Mattias Janmark - William Karlsson - Marcus Paulsson
Jimmie Ericsson - Joel Lundqvist - Niklas Persson
Daniel Bång - Mattias Sjögren - Mikael Johansson
Andreas Engqvist - Daniel Brodin

Staffan Kronwall - Niclas Burström
Niclas Andersén - John Klingberg
Daniel Rahimi - Tobias Viklund
Patrik Hersley

 

[VictorLustig]

Sweden running these lines in practice.

Andreas Thuresson - Tom Wandell - Linus Klasen
Mattias Janmark - William Karlsson - Marcus Paulsson
Jimmie Ericsson - Joel Lundqvist - Niklas Persson
Daniel Bång - Mattias Sjögren - Mikael Johansson
Andreas Engqvist - Daniel Brodin

Staffan Kronwall - Niclas Burström
Niclas Andersén - John Klingberg
Daniel Rahimi - Tobias Viklund
Patrik Hersley

Hmm, Olympic checking line?

 

[Systemfel]

Hmm, Olympic checking line?

Gee, I hope not. Slow as ****.

 

[Eye of Ra]

Persson as winger and before Brodin and Engqvist?


Andersén not injured? Thats good news.

 

[m4tt145]

It will be nice watching Hersley on the PP

 

[Atas2000]

Ã¥slund injured. brodin will replace. a physical team gets even more physical.

Good! We need that tomorrow to test the KHL guys.

 

[Woodhouse]

Linus Ullmark will start in goal for Sweden on Thursday vs Russia.

https://twitter.com/Lindquistik/status/413324092516093952

 

[obskyr]

Leading scorers are not always the best option. Is that so hard to understand?

Best option for what? It's a frigging tryout tournament. Finns are going to skate / already skated 48 players, for Russia the number is... 35? Is there a big talent pool issue or what? Why haven't Malykhin and Lazarev played a single EHT leg so far? How on Earth were Glukhov and Kablukov even considered for the expanded KPK roster?

Mozyakin and Zaripov are having their best season in the last years, Zaripov in particular had no chance to play in the international tournaments since 2011. There's no way either of them deserves a shot less than Popov and Perezhogin who seem to be proven players for Bilyaletdinov anyway.

 

[russianhockey]

Alexander Yeryomeko will start today against sweden.

Todays TV Coverages
16 : 00 SWE - RUS (TV10/MTV3 Max Sport 2/Channel One Baltic)
18 : 30 FIN - CZE (CT Sport/MTV3 Max Sport 1/Viasat Hockey)

 

[EK47]

Hmm, Olympic checking line?

MÃ¥rts just used that line in a powerplay

 

[Hockeyfrilla]

Persson looks good, sochi next.

 

[QnebO]

Lol, Swedes are really going under Russians skins.

 

[Yakushev72]

Lol, Swedes are really going under Russians skins.

Is there a stream?

 

[cska78]

chudinov ready for the bruins it seems))

 

[cska78]

Is there a stream?

plenty on onhockey

 

[cska78]

I like Panarin/Prkhorkin combo, hope for years to come.

 

[Hockeyfrilla]

Ullmark

 

[Ziostilon]

that last goal. you can't just let him slide right into a scoring position

was that Johansson. he played like a winger, and was waiting for the breakout pass