GDT: Gold Medal Game - February 25 - Russia vs Germany

[Namba 17]

I barely even noticed him.

You don't understand what's going on on the rink then. He won almost all puck-battles, stole tons of pucks, won a lot of face-offs, was almost every time in the right place, was dangerous every time with the puck and did a huge job with o-zone forchecking. All of this despite being... what, 39? Just a great player.

 

[BMann]

OAR doesn't have national anthem. I demand that you play the Olympic hymn!

Who better than Anna Netrebko ? Maybe Garifullina ?

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[Passionis]

They did their best, they just didn't have enough skill... At least, half the team are glorious 4th liners by the NHL standarts. We could get better players, but Znaroks prefered grinders over skill, he always does.

They were never there for skill.. Znarok had a clear strategy of Balancing the team, so players like Kovy can focus on creativity and let the other cover them up. Hence Kovy Andronov and Telegin line.

Znarok managed to have more balance in his team than Bill, and Bykov. But to be fair, with a talented layer of youngsters coming through Znarok had a lot more to work with than Bill 4 years ago.

 

[Kshahdoo]

They were never there for skill.. Znarok had a clear strategy of Balancing the team, so players like Kovy can focus on creativity and let the other cover them up. Hence Kovy Andronov and Telegin line.

Znarok managed to have more balance in his team than Bill, and Bykov. But to be fair, with a talented layer of youngsters coming through Znarok had a lot more to work with than Bill 4 years ago.

Yeah, he did great balancing work, when he had the only line, that could play hockey and score. Such a great balance! He's lucky that only line saved his ass.

 

[Mestaruus]

Who better than Anna Netrebko ? Maybe Garifullina ?

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You actually did it. Like for that. Video doesn't seem to run in my country .

 

[Passionis]

Yeah, he did great balancing work, when he had the only line, that could play hockey and score. Such a great balance! He's lucky that only line saved his ass.

Ye he did! Only 2 players on this team left the tourny without a point - Shipachyov and Marchenko.
11 Players scored, with main scoring coming from 2 lines- Dats and Kovy. They had the best goal differential, good PK and PP and good shot differential too. Balanced team!

 

[Kshahdoo]

Ye he did! Only 2 players on this team left the tourny without a point - Shipachyov and Marchenko.
11 Players scored, with main scoring coming from 2 lines- Dats and Kovy. They had the best goal differential, good PK and PP and good shot differential too. Balanced team!

Man, I don't even wanna think about, what a semi decent NHL team could do to this Znaroks team...

 

[Passionis]

Man, I don't even wanna think about, what a semi decent NHL team could do to this Znaroks team...

Like when Hurricanes lost to SKA a while back? This is like 20 times better than that SKA team.

 

[Blue prez]

Yeah, he did great balancing work, when he had the only line, that could play hockey and score. Such a great balance! He's lucky that only line saved his ass.

That's right. After line realignment OAR had 1 creative line and 3 grinding. Sort of a balance, in Znarok's way. But - not Znarok won this Olympics. Someday we will realize that.

 

[Blue prez]

Ye he did! Only 2 players on this team left the tourny without a point - Shipachyov and Marchenko.
11 Players scored, with main scoring coming from 2 lines- Dats and Kovy. They had the best goal differential, good PK and PP and good shot differential too. Balanced team!

Doesn't matter how they all played against monstrous Slovenia and Norway. Dats line got All goals in the final. ALL of them.
They scored game-winning goal in semis, and were the only line that dominated their opposition in the first period

 

[c9777666]

I guess good for Datsyuk, who at least finally got a little retribution after Vancouver.

 

[Passionis]

Doesn't matter how they all played against monstrous Slovenia and Norway. Dats line got All goals in the final. ALL of them.
They scored game-winning goal in semis, and were the only line that dominated their opposition in the first period

Lol, Why would it not matter how they played against Slovenia and Norway? Was that not part of getting to the final?? Otherwise you're saying that they could've just done it with this one line... pfft

 

[Blue prez]

You don't understand what's going on on the rink then. He won almost all puck-battles, stole tons of pucks, won a lot of face-offs, was almost every time in the right place, was dangerous every time with the puck and did a huge job with o-zone forchecking. All of this despite being... what, 39? Just a great player.

Datsyuk had a textbook performance in this game. He explained why centers are the most influential players on the rink.
He deserved the membership.

 

[Passionis]

That's right. After line realignment OAR had 1 creative line and 3 grinding. Sort of a balance, in Znarok's way. But - not Znarok won this Olympics. Someday we will realize that.

Do the math, thats impossible unless you think Barabanov, Grigorenko, Mozyakin and Kovy are grinders.. ?? give me a break

 

[Passionis]

You guys don't have credible arguments. The fact is this coaching TEAM has been handpicking players for the last 4-5 years to avoid the unbalanced rosters of the past, when we had Afino f***ing genov playing on PK.

 

[Blue prez]

Lol, Why would it not matter how they played against Slovenia and Norway? Was that not part of getting to the final?? Otherwise you're saying that they could've just done it with this one line... pfft

Yeah, they probably could.
But the things is: one minute before the end of the 3 period, no one would give a f.. about "getting to the final"

 

[Passionis]

Yeah, they probably could.
But the things is: one minute before the end of the 3 period, no one would give a f.. about "getting to the final"

You're right! Because you wouldn't MAKE it to the final without a balanced team..

 

[Wo Yorfat]

Great game. Nice to see some weaker countries get a chance to compete for a gold medal.

 

[Blue prez]

Do the math, thats impossible unless you think Barabanov, Grigorenko, Mozyakin and Kovy are grinders.. ?? give me a break

Even Gretzky would become a grinder in that line.
Barabanov and Grigorenko were turned into grinders.
Mozyakin - of course he's not. too bad for him! that's why he had limited ice time

 

[Blue prez]

You're right! Because you wouldn't MAKE it to the final without a balanced team..

Yeah, you kinda would. It's pure skill.
You could have Me in the 4th line and make it to the final, though I can't even skate!

 

[Blue prez]

You're right! Because you wouldn't MAKE it to the final without a balanced team..

And I don't say that balance is an unnecessary thing. Sure it is.
It's better to have a strangely balanced team that a team without any balance. But in the end - in the final OAR were minute away from being beaten by a total underdog, just because only 1 line could score against tight opposition

 

[W75]

Wow, feel sad for Germany, that was a great run. And congrats Kirill!

 

[ThaiTanicDK]

This was also a DEL vs KHL matchup. I like when leagues you dont expect puts up a fight against he big boys. No doubt Germany deserved to be in the final after the wins they had and they put up an excellent fight against OAR.

Thanks for an awesome final and grats to OAR with the gold!!

Lets all enjoy the tournament for what it was and hope NHL and IOC (or the chinese money men) can throw enough money at the NHL owners for 2022.

 

[c9777666]

So the OAR wins only two gold medals, but they turned out to be somewhat unpopular wins (hockey, Zagitova).

Most of us were rooting for Germany and the OAR skater many wanted to see win gold (Evgenia Medvedeva) alas didn’t.

 

[1Gold Standard]

Didn't get to see the game, but congrats to the boys from Deutschland on the silver medal. I hope this inspires 20 new Leon Draisaitls. See you on Tuesday May 15 in Denmark.