GDT: Quarterfinal • Jan. 2 • Finland 3, Russia 4 (OT)

[Sean Garrity]

Didn't watch the game...would anyone mind telling me how Vatanen look?

 

[BobDobolina]

well if one goal does that and ignoring 5 bad games, congrats

Big players step up in big games.

 

[MOGiLNY]

well if one goal does that and ignoring 5 bad games, congrats

Kuznetsov hasn't had a stellar tournament so far for sure and this was his best game so far, but regardless he's a fine prospect for the caps and if anything, had a pretty good WJC last year albeit in a losing cause to the Swiss at this stage.

 

[SerbianHabs]

Russia 1-0
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F7WbyV3S9Ag

Finland 1-1
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-AYf8BH7XnI

Finland 2-1
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HqqKq6MDbcQ

Finland 3-1
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tgNgAj0Tmb4

Russia 2-3
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3qV35yyuxOc

Russia 3-3
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZLL9xxL5uQg

OT goal will be online shortly

Online now
Russia 4-3
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nSqlngNPynQ

 

[Prolific18]

Didn't watch the game...would anyone mind telling me how Vatanen look?

He looked good till getting burnt badly on the third Russian goal.

 

[sniperfan]

Online now
Russia 4-3
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nSqlngNPynQ

thanks a lot!

 

[octopi]

Am I reading the semi final schedule right? Russia gets to play tommorow at 3ET, which is like, what, 18 hours after tonights game?

That scheduling seems to suck ferociously.

 

[Icetime]

well if one goal does that and ignoring 5 bad games, congrats

One goal?

Why don't you go ahead and watch the highlights of the last THREE goals.

Kuznetsov was a one man wrecking ball with two goals and a ridiculously sick assist.

That was an utterly dominant man amongst boys display of hockey talent.

 

[EverybodyLovesRay]

Am I reading the semi final schedule right? Russia gets to play tommorow at 3ET, which is like, what, 18 hours after tonights game?

That scheduling seems to suck ferociously.

yep. usa is home team so they can choose when they play, and they chose the evening game.

 

[SerbianHabs]

Am I reading the semi final schedule right? Russia gets to play tommorow at 3ET, which is like, what, 18 hours after tonights game?

That scheduling seems to suck ferociously.

Yeah the Russian commentator said we have advanced to the bronze medal game Don't see Russia having any chance tomorrow still glad they showed some fight today.

 

[MOGiLNY]

Yeah the Russian commentator said we have advanced to the bronze medal game Don't see Russia having any chance tomorrow still glad they showed some fight today.

oh c'mon. Sweden is probably the favourite, but we definitely have a chance to win tomorrow.

 

[Panopticon]

yep. usa is home team so they can choose when they play, and they chose the evening game.

Oh, I thought it was about TV scheduling to put the North American teams in the evening and the Euros earlier.

 

[TMLeafer]

Nice comeback Russia! Nice OT winner celebration .

 

[MOGiLNY]

Oh, I thought it was about TV scheduling to put the North American teams in the evening and the Euros earlier.

I think that's what it is. The home team gets prime time TV..

 

[CapsWolverinesUSA]

yep. usa is home team so they can choose when they play, and they chose the evening game.

Of course the US wants to play at night. But isn't the issue why Canada played the early game today? Wouldn't it make sense to have the game feeding the first semifinal go first?

 

[danishh]

oh c'mon. Sweden is probably the favourite, but we definitely have a chance to win tomorrow.

finland was probably the favorite today, but look who won. We're down to the final 4 - I dont think any team has an advantage over another.

 

[EverybodyLovesRay]

Oh, I thought it was about TV scheduling to put the North American teams in the evening and the Euros earlier.

i thought so too, but the commentator mentioned it before the fin-rus game.

 

[MOGiLNY]

finland was probably the favorite today, but look who won. We're down to the final 4 - I dont think any team has an advantage over another.

it probably doesn't matter as much at this age, but fatigue has to play a factor and this extra day of rest for US and Sweden is going to be pretty big. besides, on paper Sweden is already a great team and they've beaten Russia already, so as much as I hate to say it, they are the team to beat in the matchup.

 

[OttawaRoughRiderFan*]

Saw 2 different Russian teams this tournament...

1) The Russian team that played in a) the first 2 periods of the Canadian game AND b) the last 12 minutes of tonight's game.

2) The Russian team that played the rest of the time.

If Team # 1 would just stick around the Russians could do some damage.

 

[Night_Vole]

Wow what an epic comeback

I was all but ready to write off this team and they surprise me, finally one of our big players actually stepped up his game.

I feel for the Finns they played great and deserved to win, but hey I'm not complaining

Sweden better watch out tmrw

 

[Hyperkookeez*]

That is just a heartbreaking loss

Finns deserved to win. If only they could catch a break or two...

 

[Luuuuuuu]

oh c'mon. Sweden is probably the favourite, but we definitely have a chance to win tomorrow.

I would love to see this, but you would have to agree that it would be a major upset.

 

[Phil McKraken]

This OT will probably be noticeable in the Russian legs in the last period of the game against Sweden in 17 hours.

 

[Berakos]

Russia needs to capitalize on the scoring chances they've been given if they want a shot at beating sweden.

 

[Zine]

This OT will probably be noticeable in the Russian legs in the last period of the game against Sweden in 17 hours.

That's why its important that Russia come out flying and capitalize early tomorrow. They'll be on an emotional high from the victory.....but as the game progresses and fatigue sets in.