GDT: Quarterfinal • May 12 • Russia 2, Canada 1 • Part II

[NyQuil]

Imagine this roster with better coaching. I think Canadians would've been rocking back and forth, with a blank stare in a cold shower after that...

Maybe.

I wonder if the competition would have gotten Canada going.

I think Canada plays Russia better when they're a bit of an underdog. They can say "No one expects us to win this game."

But with Russia limping into the playoffs, it kind of took the edge off and let Russia play as the underdog.

Russia's been much better as an underdog in recent years.

 

[NyQuil]

At the next Olympics, the Canadians exorcised their demons. The Russian team will be highly motivated in Sochi.

They need to replace Bykov by then.

This kind of performance won't do at home, with all of that pressure.

It just might be the biggest hockey tournament in Russian history, certainly the most important Olympic one.

Unless the NHLers can't go. That would really ruin a terrific opportunity.

 

[petr86]

Posting to say this:
- big rinks indeed sucks
- it is not YOUR game my Canadian friends, you may be (and are) the best in it, but you dont own it, it is everyones game
- I am afraid Russia will win this tournament now, this win will make them stronger mentally
- go outside with your friends, stop arguing, every international tournament is the same on hfboards, complete **** storm
- and to keep me entertained till 3 AM (SJ-DET), here is a little off topic (sorry for that) : anyone knows about some hockey movie? thanx in advance, PM

 

[jore]

I disagree. The large ice surface takes away the intensity of the game. Even though the rosters might have better players than rosters in the NHL. It's boring hockey. And the whistling.

I disagree. The large ice surface allows room for more skill, that's what hockey's about. For bump & grind I turn on NFL. The officiating and all coaching staff on both teams were terrible.

 

[Rob]

Demons are easy to exorcise. In 2006, the Canadian Olympic team, with mostly the same players who played in Vancouver, got shut out by the Russians and eliminated in the quarterfinals, 2-0. At the next Olympics, the Canadians exorcised their demons. The Russian team will be highly motivated in Sochi.

I just hope the NHL participates in Sochi.

At least Ovechkin will be there regardless.

 

[Drij]

Demons are easy to exorcise. In 2006, the Canadian Olympic team, with mostly the same players who played in Vancouver, got shut out by the Russians and eliminated in the quarterfinals, 2-0. At the next Olympics, the Canadians exorcised their demons. The Russian team will be highly motivated in Sochi.

Try less the half the same players.

 

[NyQuil]

Posting to say this:
- big rinks indeed sucks
- it is not YOUR game my Canadian friends, you may (and are) the best in it, but you dont own it, it is everyones game
- I am afraid Russia will win this tournament now, this win will make them stronger mentally
- go outside with your friends, stop arguing, every international tournament is the same on hfboards, complete **** storm
- and to keep me entertained till 3 AM (SJ-DET), here is a little off topic (sorry for that) : anyone knows about some hockey movie? thanx in advance, PM

I think the Czechs have this.

Hockey movies:

-Youngblood
-Slapshot
-Miracle
-Mystery, Alaska
-the Rocket

 

[TonsofPuppies*]

Ye a lot of Russians are quiet fed up of coaching as well. Imagine this roster with better coaching. I think Canadians would've been rocking back and forth, with a blank stare in a cold shower after that...

The look you guys had after Vancouver 2010. Amirite?

 

[cska78]

who will be our centers in 2014? Malkin, Anisimov, Loktionov? Datsyk, will he still be world-class by then? If Kuznetsov and Tarasenko progress by then, that looks scary! Burmistrov, Dadonov should be compatible by then...I am waiting for a break through from Grachev, Voinov, Panarin!

D worries me though big time

 

[cska78]

I think Czech take the tournament.

 

[jore]

You guys have never won anything in your entire history. You are the masters of the being runner-ups. I guess you could say the Fins lack FINNISH.

MM-95 nevö forget!

 

[Do Make Say Think]

You thought that game was boring? I had zero stake in the outcome and it was end-to-end excitement. Transitioning, north-south play, tense moments, blood. It had it all.

Too many penalties and both teams were sloppy.

 

[NyQuil]

who will be our centers in 2014? Malkin, Anisimov, Loktionov? Datsyk, will he still be world-class by then? If Kuznetsov and Tarasenko progress by then, that looks scary! Burmistrov, Dadonov should be compatible by then...I am waiting for a break through from Grachev, Voinov, Panarin!

D worries me though big time

I'd have to say that, in front of your home fans, and all of that pressure, it's going to be on the shoulders of your goalie.

The whole country is going to be watching that guy - hero or zero.

Hopefully they have the right guy, or it could be ugly.

 

[NyQuil]

MM-95 nevö forget!

Wasn't that was the year where there weren't any NHLers because the season ran long after the strike?

 

[petr86]

I think the Czechs have this.

Hockey movies:

-Youngblood
-Slapshot
-Miracle
-Mystery, Alaska
-the Rocket

The Rocket and Miracle looks great, thank you again

 

[NyQuil]

The Rocket and Miracle looks great, thank you again

I forgot the Mighty Ducks movies!

(Rocket and Miracle are better)

 

[jore]

Wasn't that was the year where there weren't any NHLers because the season ran long after the strike?

Yep, the World championships with the lousiest rosters so far I believe. Biggest moment in the history of Finland together with Loordi and whatever sport happens to win the lonely medal in Olympics. Unfortunately 99,9 % of the population are glory hunters with weak self/national esteem.

 

[cska78]

I'd have to say that, in front of your home fans, and all of that pressure, it's going to be on the shoulders of your goalie.

The whole country is going to be watching that guy - hero or zero.

Hopefully they have the right guy, or it could be ugly.

Bryzgalov should still be good, if he's healthy - he'll be the guy.

 

[Zine]

Both coaches were pathetic.

Russia won because it had more skilled players at this tournament. Nothing more, nothing less.

Very entertaining game.

 

[NyQuil]

Yep, the World championships with the lousiest rosters so far I believe. Biggest moment in the history of Finland together with Loordi and whatever sport happens to win the lonely medal in Olympics. Unfortunately 99,9 % of the population are glory hunters with weak self/national esteem.

Meh, you'll get another one sooner or later.

Just need a goalie to stand on his head. You've got plenty.

 

[New User Name]

It's actually embarrasing reading all the excuses we Canadians come up with.

Bottom line is we lost. When you look at the time, effort and money put into Canadian minor hockey you'd think we'd have better results.

Then again when you look at the time, effort and money we put into kids in minor hockey, it's shocking millionaire players refuse to play for their country.

Gotta give credit to Ovechkin, always appears for his country.

Any player that refused to play for Canada should be banned from the Olympics and that includes Toews.

Are Canadian players the least patriotic?

It seems none care that no Canadian team has won the Stanley Cup in 17+ years.

 

[Mara]

Meh, you'll get another one sooner or later.

Just need a goalie to stand on his head. You've got plenty.

We had the chance to actually be the best in hockey in 2006. Who knows, maybe it would've carried on to the WC. Now we have another 50 years of darkness ahead of us.

 

[jore]

Meh, you'll get another one sooner or later.

Just need a goalie to stand on his head. You've got plenty.

Well, these are nothing but World championships. (Occasionally) fun to watch but when most of the best are missing it really takes the fun out of winning. Always fun to win in sports but really means as much as the exchange students kicking it around for their World cup at the local university.

 

[NyQuil]

We had the chance to actually be the best in hockey in 2006. Who knows, maybe it would've carried on to the WC. Now we have another 50 years of darkness ahead of us.

The Finns put up a great fight in 2006.

Also the Czechs.

It's too bad that people look down on the World Cup because there were some classic games.

 

[TonsofPuppies*]

Did I go too far? Finnish morale is down in this thread.