Peter25
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I think Russia outplayed Sweden in this one but not by much. Based on this game Russia should be able to beat Czech republic.
GDT: Group B • Dec. 28 • Sweden 2, Russia 0
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PuckOut
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Lehner stood on his head and won it for Sweden. After the first 15-minutes or so Russia controlled most of the game and really should have scored despite Lehner having a great game.
Great fighting spirit from Sweden, but they will have to play better if they want to get some medals (at least anything more than bronze). Overall the team is probably a little to weak, not enough high skilled players.
Great fighting spirit from Sweden, but they will have to play better if they want to get some medals (at least anything more than bronze). Overall the team is probably a little to weak, not enough high skilled players.
It was about Sweden being in the lead. They are too afraid to take actual calls on the leading team and make up stuff for the other team.
Happens in most hockey games.
Riddarn
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With "filming" this poster means embellishment.
I agree. Still, it wasn't half as bad as the make-up call with a minute to go. Hooks and slashes all over the place from the Russians, and the spineless Zebra puts Cehlin in the box for nothing. I usually don't put myself with the regular crowd of whining swedes, but that was.. well it was IIHF standard reffing.
Everlasting
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Great game Russia. If you just learn how to score goals things could work out great in the future!
SurMartin
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Lander, Friberg, Larsson and ofc Lehner+
It was a good game by the whole team, can't say anyone was bad really.
Loved Fribergs and C.Klingbergs sacrificing in that PK
It was a good game by the whole team, can't say anyone was bad really.
Loved Fribergs and C.Klingbergs sacrificing in that PK
JackBauer
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it reminded me of the old alex kovalev thing in the playoffs. it was clearly a penalty as he was hit in the mouth with a stick but he dropped his stick, dropped his gloves, turned around and skated towards the bench. all this happened at the top of the swedish blue line, during a five on four. not arguing that it wasnt a penalty but to see that, especially from a guy that has been flat-out fantastic so far, is not a great thing to see.
Close game. Sweden dominated early before Russia got going. Pretty even play in the last two periods, but Russia should have scored at least one. I was impressed with Burdasov against Canada and again tonight. How his linemate didn't finish off his pass is beyond me.
bottomofthefoodchain
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10 seconds left, 2 goals down and the puck is in your own zone.. yeah, I think it's okay to give up at that point.
Detroit will draft Friberg, Sundström or both
So he sold the call, but it wasn't an all out Ribiero?
Also, Tarasenko "gave up?" What happened?
Peter25
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They are among the best in the world. They are not clearly the best anymore like the good old USSR was.
I must have had my homer glasses on, becuase I don't agree that Russia outplayed Sweden.
I think Sweden played great in first, Russia got back later but couldn't score.
I'll keep my homer glasses on and enjoy this win.
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cska78
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yeah, Dvurechenskiy missed an open net, got penalized 2 minutes before the end of the game, and had the puck hope on him again right before the penalty during a scoring chance...is that a definition of failure or what?
SurMartin
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Lander or Friberg. Jarnkrok was fantastic in the first but pretty invisible in the second and third.
If defencemen, Larsson or Erixon, Nemeth very solid as well.
But honestly.. Lehner was great but other than that it was a team-effort.
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