GDT: Quarter Final | Russia Vs Germany | 1/2 @ 10 AM | TSN/NHL

[Melkor]

Let whiners whine. Russia is not leading 6-0 in the first, oh we are all doomed, Larionov is terrible, this team is lazy, Bragin 's team would be leading 10-0 by now

Yeah if anything Bragin's teams were actually usual suspects when it came to playing underdogs in playoff games.

 

[Daeni10]

Minus the momentary lapse, Germany has played well. Russia was the better team but Germany's held their own.

And to be fair we certainly have an excuse for this one, even though it should not have been as high as it was

 

[Fantomas]

Russia is going to be the rightful underdog against the United States in the semis.

Russia is likely playing Sweden, not the US.

 

[SotasicA]

Germany can win this game.

 

[PanniniClaus]

Abstreiter gives this team a chance by attention to detail and a sound structure. Still a hockey game here.

May i say i love seeing Larionov behind the bench..great deal of respect for that man.

 

[Melkor]

Russia took about 10 shots from blue line, about half blocked and the other half were misses.

That is my only complain about russians in this period. Bad shot selection and quite frankly not enough good shooters on that team.

 

[Ace]

Germany can win this game.

gonna take more than three shots on goal

 

[c9gunner]

Russia took about 10 shots from blue line, about half blocked and the other half were misses.

As long as they don't allow any breakaways I'm ok with this and I like that they are not making too many unnecessary passes.

 

[Fatass]

Did Stutzle play that period? Not much happening for him yet.

 

[User1996]

Should be a 0-0 game if not for three German’s that just watched the Russian blow the zone.

Russia took over the last 3 minutes but still never created anything overly dangerous. Still get the sense they have more to give though.

 

[Breakers]

Big positive for Germany

They have done a perfect job against Russia's top line
physical against them, and not much possession for that line.

that top Russian line looks like they haven't woke up for this early game yet.

 

[Sens72]

Not a boring period but felt like 90% of the shots were low danger.

 

[Lambo]

Good game by Germany! Good work by defense. I hope they can stand ist for next 2 Periods.

 

[Canucks LB]

Germany is not even that bad.
People see the Canada score but don't realize they had like 7 people with Covid and were playing their 4th string goalie.
Some of the worst goaltending I have ever seen in my life

 

[BlitzSnipe]

That is my only complain about russians in this period. Bad shot selection and quite frankly not enough good shooters on that team.

I think they do have some very good shooters, but they're just shooting from the blue line again, like they did against the Czechs. They need to stop that and the defencement need to come forward a bit and pick the right places to shoot from.

 

[PatrickEaves]

Skip the Dishes commercials are bad.

Pizza with pineapple is actually delicious though.

 

[Fried Tree Sap]

Russia hasn't looked sharp or created too many high quality chances....but they have the lead and are comfortably controlling the game. They'll want to increase their lead of course, but so far Germany really hasn't looked that threatening.

 

[Sens of Anarchy]

Germany can win this game.

right up until they can't

 

[SotasicA]

gonna take more than three shots on goal

Only need one good one.

 

[Sens of Anarchy]

Skip the Dishes commercials are bad.

Pizza with pineapple is actually delicious though.

Chicken , Bacon, Pineapple, Jalopenos

 

[c9gunner]

Russia is likely playing Sweden, not the US.

In the Finals? LOL

 

[Melkor]

I think they do have some very good shooters, but they're just shooting from the blue line again, like they did against the Czechs. They need to stop that and the defencement need to come forward a bit and pick the right places to shoot from.

Yeah the defensemen's hesitance to move their feet with the puck deeper into the zone kinda makes russian's attack toothless a bit. Right from the first game at this tournament it is quite obvious they don't have the D of Romanov's caliber on this squad. He was a freaking machine last 2 years.

 

[Oberyn Martell]

Defense is good but we can't do some damage in the o zone when we are just dumping the puck out of our zone.

 

[lilidk]

gonna take more than three shots on goal

Just bad game from Askarov and usual Stutzle. Could happen anything

 

[McDrai]

I'm expecting the score to blow up in the 2nd.