GDT: Group E • May 9 • Russia 2, Finland 3 (SO)

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Fulcrum

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It's a bit funny that Russian team is considered high skilled with goal scoring power. They were wasting a lot of chances today and couldn't finish a single breakaway or penalty shot. Ovechkin played better than in the previous game, but still he plays like in Caps this year.

His shooting % in regular season was ~8%, which is quite awful for a guy who is considered one of the best players in the world. He made one more goal than 40-year-old Selänne and needed 70% more shots. In addition, Selänne had much less ice time and played in 2nd line. My point is that significance of Ovechkin to Russian team is overrated.

Ovechkin, Kovalchuk, Radulov, Morozov, Zaripov WERE considered top 5 snipers within the last couple of years. Most of them have fallen out of it.
 

VladNYC*

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Just wanted to come in here and thank our guys for embarrassing us on victory day. :shakehead
 
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