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

[Zaar]

To be honest, I think the best overall team of this tounament won it. So congratulations to them. But man, Germany was so close that I almost feel gutted about the silver medal - who'd thought this possible beforehand.

To all of you feeling offended by the german team celebrating after they won against your E-, F-, G-, Y- Z- or whatever-team. You are the very definition of "being salty". The boys accomplished a silver medal - the best ever for a german team - that moment. I really couldn't care less for what you think how justified or impotant this was

 

[Confucius]

Congrats to Germany they played one hell of a tournament. So close to a Cinderella story. Actually it still is one. Silver at the Olympics the guys did extremely well.

 

[HockeyAddict]

Congrats to both teams... very happy to see Germany make it to the finals - what a great story they have been. Hope it gives hockey a bump in popularity in that country.

 

[Crosbyfan]

Congrats to Germany (which is a very good Team, I got sick of hearing how "shocking" it was every time they scored, they deserved Silver and came very close to a well deserved Gold) and to OAR, also very well deserved and what a comeback late. It was a great game and will be remembered.
No shame in Canada winning Bronze either behind these two Team's, the best in the World that showed up ready and willing to play.

Also congrats to Pavel Datsyuk, newest member of the triple Gold Club.

 

[GKJ]

Well done by the Germans. With the lack of appeal the tournament had, the Germans put together a story that watchers were hoping they’d get. A shame it didn’t end with a gold medal but hopefully it can be a catalyst to get there someday.

 

[Artorius Horus T]

60 pages?, Olympic hockey GDT with no NHL:ers #nuts
- thank you Bettman, no, thank you, really.

 

[Namba 17]

Why did our defense suck?

It's an old Soviet/Russian tradition Znarok can't teach D to play D, that's our hockey school task - he can take the best and hope they will perform well.

Why did our goalie suck?

In fact he didn't. He let in one bad goal. It happends.

Why couldn't our forwards, but one line, score to save their lives?

This game it was one line, another games it was others. Mozyakin was taken to score, but he was so bad, he was sat down and thanks God for it.
Greigorenko is not a grinder either, but would you change Barabanov and Telegin for another player like Grig?
I don't think Znarok is a good coach, but c'mon. Whom would you like to have instead of whom?
Once again - I don't like Znarok and I don't like the way our hockey moves, but it's much more complicated thing, than just our current roster and coach decisions.

 

[FinPanda]

If Finland had won the olympic gold we would see pictures of Finns on their underwear at the marketplace. Probably, even if it is -20c. So congrats Russia, NHL players or not, it is still an olympic gold which can be won once in 4 years.

 

[Fighter]

I wish I watched this game. Just reading through this thread I could feel the emotions... Such a letdown for Germany, they were so close... but this is hockey.

Wondering if anything will change for Beijing 2022, the NHL has tried before to reach China (so far with little success to be honest), it would be a huge chance to showcase itself in the biggest market in the world.

 

[Eisen]

Cingrats to the Russian team. I am proud of our German team. Great run with a bad ending. But it doesn't matter.

It was a great run but I'm not so forgiving yet. That game was in the pocket.

 

[Dr Pepper]

Congrats to the Russians!

Also, congrats to Germany for an amazing run.

If Bettman and his cronies continue to play hardball, here's to another crazy hockey finals in four years.

 

[Sentinel]

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.

Are you seriously saying that 2018 Russia is more talented than 2014 Russia?

 

[Sentinel]

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

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.

Except Germany's go-ahead goal was entirely on Datsyuk. I've never seen him make the worse play than this.

 

[canuck2010]

The play-by-play guy on NBCSN has just a said that Russia has matched Canada in the number of Olympic gold medals

Well we know how NBC is up on its hockey.

 

[Namba 17]

Except Germany's go-ahead goal was entire on Datsyuk. I've never seen him make the worse play than this.

No

 

[Sentinel]

No

Great comeback, dude! Nobel Prize in literature is all yours.

 

[canuck2010]

Weak ass call cost them gold

Typically bad call by a referee. He handed the game to the Russians on a call that makes no sense at all.

 

[canuck2010]

That really shouldn't have been called. Oh well

No kidding.

 

[Harry22]

In conclusion: let’s hope NHLers are back in 2022. It’s not the same without the best.

 

[Bon Esprit]

It was a great run but I'm not so forgiving yet. That game was in the pocket.

I was angry at first, too. But come on. I made my peace fast. What a run. Germany beat Sweden Canada and the red machine was on the verge of going under. You can't have it all.

 

[urgen]

translation of the song above is ambiguous
First is "How it was easy!" (it was not) in the same time it turns out and could be translated as "How it turns to become cool eventually"

the song itself



I LOVE THE TEAM )) BOTH, even three (band included)

 

[Namba 17]

Great comeback, dude! Nobel Prize in literature is all yours.

 

[PatrikBerglund]

Had no interest in these Olympics, hockey wise, even though I'm a hocket nut.

Congrats to Russia and perhaps even more so to Germany.

Sweden was an embarrassment.

 

[TheMoreYouKnow]

Now let me preface this by saying that I went to bed instead of watching this (and I'm glad I did because if I had stayed up for this and with the outcome it had, I probably would have been more upset than I should be).

But all in all this is a fair outcome. Germany has nothing to feel sorry for or regret here. It's hockey that mistakes happen, it's hockey that the bounces sometimes go your way and sometimes they don't. Germany - one has to concede- got a lot of good bounces vs Sweden and Canada without which they may have never gotten this far. Russia probably were the most formidable opponent in this competition and in the end they also got a few bounces, which was enough to help them over the finishing line given their superior quality across the roster.

A lot of things had to come together for this German team to get this far, and I don't think I am being outlandish when I say that Germany won't win another medal in hockey for 50 years. The fact it's silver, not gold is not a huge deal in the scheme of things. It's like one of those things where you feel gold may have been almost too much given the circumstances.

Also congrats to Russia. I take a measure of happiness from the fact that great players like Datsyuk and Kovalchuk got a gold medal here. It also makes me laugh at how unhappy some of the warmongers who seek a new age of confrontation between Russia and the West are about this.

 

[jj cale]

Congrats to Russia, they came into this thing as the clear favourites and they showed why they were.


They were the best team here.