PGT: Game 19: Canada 1 - Russia 2

[jj cale]

Looks like Canada is going to have a tough QF matchup.

No shit!!

 

[Pip]

Bouchard and Comtois the whipping boys it seems. It’s ok guys. Canada will bounce back and be better for this loss. Gotta have some faith. I bet both players play a big role in getting us gold.

 

[Blender]

Smith played horribly too. He should be added to that list

Smith was on for 0 goals against, so no, he shouldn't. He didn't have a perfect game and flubbed quite a few passes, but none of his errors caused scoring chances against or caused a goal against.

 

[jj cale]

The real tournament starts now.

That team better get it together snipes.

 

[Star Ocean]

Canada should hope for US in the quarters.

 

[PromisedLand]

A colossal fail by both Bouchard and DiPietro

Russian goalie was the difference; guy made some HUGE saves

 

[Captain And Coke]

Even Kazakhstan can score two goals when getting blown out. A pretty embarrassing showing from Canada.

 

[branch]

Bouchard is a joke and always will be. Never should have been a 1st round pick.

 

[Dingo]

Comtois, Phillips, and Bouchard got torched on that winning goal. Embarrassing effort from all 3.

They already called Comtois for diving twice, he was fresh out of ideas.

 

[trellaine201]

Canada had one good period, the second. Need to play much more like that if they want to get past the QF

 

[Passionis]

Game could've easily gone either way.. If it wasn't for russian goalie being amazing at times Canada would've been up 3:1 after the 2nd..
But Russia was more clutch when it mattered

 

[XXIV97]

Smith was on for 0 goals against, so no, he shouldn't. He didn't have a perfect game and flubbed quite a few passes, but none of his errors caused scoring chances against or caused a goal against.

He gave up a break way. I think that is a scoring chance.

 

[PromisedLand]

Looks like Canada is going to have a tough QF matchup.

Hughes returns from injury to show why he should be the no. 1 overall pick?

 

[The Kessel Run]

A tight-checking game that could have gone either way. Canada broke down defensively when it counted and that's why Russia grabbed the W. Two very even teams by tonight's account.

 

[cupcrazyman]

Ferraro before the game "I can tell you it's not going to end 2-1 for sure"

Final Score: 2-1

way to go Ray

 

[4thlineduster]

Bouchard and Comtois the whipping boys it seems. It’s ok guys. Canada will bounce back and be better for this loss. Gotta have some faith. I bet both players play a big role in getting us gold.

I’m not holding my breath getting past the quarters, let alone gold.

The fact of the matter, is if you objectively look at this team, it isn’t very good.

This has been reinforced by the fact we’ve only played two talented teams between the pre tourney and round robin games, and we lost both.

 

[Blender]

He gave up a break way. I think that is a scoring chance.

No he didn't. The breakway he was on for wasn't his man. It was the far side winger.

 

[CantLoseWithMatthews]

The real tournament starts now.

I wish it was against Slovakia but oh well. Canada has the talent but they have to work for it

 

[Mick Riddleton]

I wonder what happened to Studnicka before the tourney started. He was the best player in the camp and was good in the University series on the 2nd line. Tourney starts and he is an extra or 4th liner

 

[XXIV97]

No he didn't. The breakway he was on for wasn't his man. It was the far side winger.

You have to admit that Smith played bad today. He didn't have a decent game

 

[PromisedLand]

Bouchard and Comtois the whipping boys it seems. It’s ok guys. Canada will bounce back and be better for this loss. Gotta have some faith. I bet both players play a big role in getting us gold.

His diving antics are an embarrassment; and it's a shame that guy wears the "C" on the team.

 

[HabsWhiteKnightLOL]

awful....

 

[22Brad Park]

Takes guts to cut to the net like Shen did on winning goal.Yea could have defended better but was still a beautiful effort by Shen.

 

[Rob]

way to go Ray

Ferraro is more annoying than McGuire.

 

[Cult of Hynes]

Bouchard and Comtois the whipping boys it seems. It’s ok guys. Canada will bounce back and be better for this loss. Gotta have some faith. I bet both players play a big role in getting us gold.

Both deserve the criticisms they are getting. Comotios diving is going to cost Canada a game, if it didn't already. Bouchard is gifted minutes while being a disaster and not even being good at what he was brought on the team for right now. His play on the game winning goal was pretty horrible. As was his D partner who is another issue.