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

[happysquirrel]

I ment big and clean hits.

Lajunen already faced tougher opponents than artyukhin[/url]

They can make big and clean hits, but I don't think it's worth the risk of a penalty because we play so bad when shorthanded.

Even if we would play better shorthanded it would still be against our interests, because our team always needs time to get their play rolling. If the game has lots of breaks they can't get their play rolling.

The less breaks the better, as our team gets the advantage from the ability of playing with superior energy and stamina. Russian defence is weak and slow and we will run in circles around them if there are no breaks... and hopefully also score goals.

 

[ZZM]

I dont understand all the critic against Bykov?( 2gold,1silver last 3 years.) Also gold in Euro tour, and salavat won gold, so he can´t be that bad. Dont forget what Bykov has done for team Russia.

Of course everybody has their own opinion to what player they want to se in the team and so on.

A coach can only show the way, its up to the players to make it.

The team has really played under their capacity, but the games against slovaks and czechs looked better,but far from 100%.

I dont think russians will level up their game from yesterday, so i think its going to be a pretty close game.

 

[Dr Despair]

Esa Tikkanen in Iltalehti's interview about what Finland should do about Artyukhin: just ignore him and let him take the penalties.

Here is the picture of that article.

Go Finland.

 

[Mirinho]

usualy I'd cheer for Russia, but it won't happen anymore ... so let's go Finland!!!!

 

[QnebO]

Lets get ready for the battle! I bet its going to be tough, and i hope its going to be clean.

 

[Kratti]

But I think Finns are overcharged and take penalties and the game is over before it really ever started.

This is what I am afraid will happen too... Let's hope not.

 

[cibtom]

Let's go Finland!

 

[Mirinho]

artyukhin is warming up

 

[joe89]

That was fast.

Lassila coming..

 

[Lapa]

Pihlström

 

[Diagonaali]

Oh my god what a start.

 

[Brun0]

...wtf

 

[cska78]

bam and bam - 2:0!

 

[MaNNe]

I think it's safe to say that's it for this game. And why on earth would they change Lassila in ? DD 6-1 for Russia as I predicted...
Now i just wish that dropping once again in the quarterfinals means that Jalonen is out. That's exactly why i was hoping we'd lose to Slovakia so that Jalonen would be out.

 

[Latex*]

HahahHaha 2-0

I really hope this means that Jalonen leaves after this WC

Lassila in the net??

 

[Jussi]

Thanks for showing up from the start guys!

 

[Juzmo]

2-0 and Lassila to net.

 

[cska78]

today is the day, if Russia looses today - people back home won't understand this!

Happy May 9th it's OUR V-Day!

 

[Latex*]

Our D is awful except for Väänänen.

 

[SnackTime]

lots of time left...

 

[QnebO]

Must say it was good start by artyukin, and they were clean ones.

Game is not over how ever yet.

 

[Mirinho]

Must say it was good start by artyukin, and they were clean ones.

Game is not over how ever yet.

i think he'll be ok if russia will be leading whole match

 

[QnebO]

Lol aguess that ducking palyer likes to suck?

 

[Lapa]

Nice hit by Lajunen.

 

[Diagonaali]

Good job Pesonen