GDT: Group B • Dec. 28 • Russia vs. Finland

[kp61c]

Doubt that he stays or that he leaves?

i think he'll leave at the first opportunity.

 

[Appleyard]

lazarev is a lost case, but svechnikov looked like a bum (the second game in row). that's alarming. provorov, on the other hand, had some flashes here and there of a good play.

Forgetting Fazleev... who has been great both games and is a CHLer. And has developed very, very well over in Canada.

 

[Slava]

Good game, thanks teams for the emotions. (nice end of the day, coz after sleepless nights I passed Constitutional law exam today )

Congratulations! Your avatar picture amazing

 

[hirawl]

I don't blame you for saying that to me. I proved that I wasn't blaming on him for all the goals or even giving any crap on the first 3 goals even slightly, I wouldn't have gone there (proving that) any more unless I was being told to do that. I felt like every other shot scrumbled in and team just stood there not taking time out, not doing anything about it, and we were losing the grip on the game there.

All good. On to the next game!

 

[Jayevs]

Hintz/Saarela should absolutely be swapped.

 

[ViD]

Russia will still be sent home in the quarter finals, semi-finals the latest. They're just not that good.

So you're saying Russia will lose to Denmark ?

Besides, they don't go home if they lose semi final

 

[Brun0]

rantanen and kapanen are terrible... lets send them back to the ahl. the young guys are a lot better.

 

[Loffer]

Next time it's another game. Probably in the semis?

Anyways, you have much skill in your team, as always, no matter the scarcity of hype. This time Team Russia looks really big and strong also. - There are really five teams who can take it again. - Interesting days ahead in this tourney.

 

[Kshahdoo]

Was there something about vodka and Soviet bear ?

Yeah, something like this. But I actually still haven't understood 80% of what they sing about.

 

[cska78]

Lazarev and Svechnikov - from game-breakers to work-horses in what a year?

I remember seing Svechnikov at some tournaments single-handily carrying Russia in games, where we had no business of being. During the SSS and so far in the WJC I just see a hard working player, who is not a game breaker he used to be.
Finnland played very good, at times I really enjoyed the speed, physicality and plays.

 

[hirawl]

Lazarev and Svechnikov - from game-breakers to work-horses in what a year?

I remember seing Svechnikov at some tournaments single-handily carrying Russia in games, where we had no business of being. During the SSS and so far in the WJC I just see a hard working player, who is not a game breaker he used to be.
Finnland played very good, at times I really enjoyed the speed, physicality and plays.

Same with the Finns. I honestly think it's the rink as much as learning to play to a system. Give them time, the best ones will be the best ones when it counts the most. Pond hockey games don't matter.

 

[WMT]

Great game, congrats to Russia. I liked Kapanen in this one, too bad he didn't score. He had some nice chances, played some good defense as well. Would be nice to draft Puljujärvi and some of these Russians in 3rd-4th rounds

 

[perstakli]

to bad for finns. they are gonna be eliminated in the quarterfinal, it seems.

lol, absolute no. the rivers of tears here are somewhat appropriate. the game was (most likely) for the first place in the group. it's a big deal.

Well, sure, if you're aiming just to get to the semis then getting Denmark in the quarts is probably really important. However, if you want to win you'll have to beat two top-7 teams in the end anyways, probably including Canada in any case.

I'd agree with Startseva, both teams have positives and negatives to take away from this game. This was an evenly matched game of two really good teams and could've easily ended with a different score. Unless Finland completely melts and ends up in the relegation round, the result of this game will not matter one bit in a week.

 

[Acallabeth]

This is the best.

Yeah, this is the GOAT unofficial Russian anthem

Damn, I wish we could handle the big bad fizical Finns, maybe we could win 10-3 or something...

 

[Backami]

Russia will still be sent home in the quarter finals, semi-finals the latest. They're just not that good.

thats sweden fate

 

[Backami]

i think he'll leave at the first opportunity.

its like he didnt had a chance in last summer.

 

[Backami]

Same with the Finns. I honestly think it's the rink as much as learning to play to a system. Give them time, the best ones will be the best ones when it counts the most. Pond hockey games don't matter.

rus vs finns game was "when it counts the most"...

 

[MMANumminen]

It was very entertaining game. Russia has so much skill and we were a bit unlucky and our defence and goaltending were not at good level.

We must be better at faceoffs