TonsofPuppies*
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Canada's PP was ultimately their undoing here. Just as I predicted in the game against Norway:
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GDT: Quarterfinal • May 12 • Russia 2, Canada 1 • Part II
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Great game! I am glad there is a Team Canada so we have this awesome rivalry. Here is a tip for Hockey Canada. Keep Hitchcock away from ANYTHING Russian. Whether it's playing against him or for him...it's his Achilles heal. 
Great goals in this one, both Canadian and Russian. That said, I think The Czechs have this wrapped up.
Great goals in this one, both Canadian and Russian. That said, I think The Czechs have this wrapped up.
Congrats to all Russians and all those who were rooting for us!! As I predicted, we took care of Canada again!
Thank God for this win!
Having said that, I can't say I'm happy with the way we played at all. A win is a win of course and I think I will take it), but again I don't see from us the type of performance I expect (grit, desperation, desire, individual effort, physicality are definitely there, but team play,chemistry, cohesiveness, good passing, exquisite combinations - the trademark of soviet/russian hockey - all these elements leave SOOO MUCH TO BE DESIRED that I can't even put it into words).
TOO BAD they will retain Bykov after this win, even if we lose in the final to the Czechs (or less likely the Swedes) (like I said before - the Finns stand zero chance of beating us in the semis): he (and his assistant) has clearly exhausted himself as the coach of our national team - Russia SHALL, MUST AND WILL PLAY BETTER, WAY BETTER HOCKEY that what we've seen so far at this tourney and generally over the past year and a half.
However, congratulations to all for now: beating Canadians always gives u a good, warm feeling of satisfaction
Go, Russia, go!!
PS: bykov and zacharkin MUST GO TOO
I agree with a couple of things you said, but i think you terribly underestimating team Finland.
No problem, we don't play until Sunday.
This team obviously lacked leadership from management, through coaching, right down to the on-ice line-up. Seeing a Ken Hitchcock coached team assembled by Dave Nonis and led predominantly by rookies without a solid veteran presence fail in the quarters is not particularly surprising.
The whole Canadian program lacks leadership? I thought they were the best team in the tourney.
Agree, I remember that goal in overtime by Czechs against Russians, few years ago, broke my heart, at the time... losing is losing, nobody want to lose in the international tournaments, it's bragging rights... even if sometimes some great players are missing, bottom line, everybody wants to win for their country.dont waste your energy yet, after next game you should complain about finnish team and their inability to perform well
its a playoff round, and time for a real battle
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Congrats to the Russians. If Canada ever wants to do well at this tourney, we're going to have to start taking it more seriously.
Well, people outside of Southern Ostrobothnia seem to have problems with self-esteem, yes. But I would not rate your post here very high in that respect either. It was a psychologically important victory as bad as the rosters were, and let them furriners knock it down, we don't need to do that. The problem for Finland is not -95, but the many finals after that.
Did I go too far?
You don't obviously know the Finnish national character - we invented pessimism if Canada invented nice! Though you don't seem to be a nice little boy, where are your manners?
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I don't understand why canadians are scolding their team. Should they win everything they are participated in? It's impossible. They had not their best players, but still played well against russian team that has more stars in it. I'm not that impressed with our game, I think we should win more confidently as we have stronger squad, but win is a win and the game was interesting to whatch. Also I think that we should play better against Finland or we might not go into final.
Whenever, wherever, Canada doesn't win gold in hockey or curling, there will always be huge excuses. Whereever, hereafter could we maybe agree, that Canada came there to win...even if they didnät get gold. Treat it as a nice tourney that spreads hockey wider instead of national insult when Canada loses. Look at Germany and Norway and some other countries that have risen to fight at this level. It's really really really good for hockey in general. Maybe the next Gretzky in Norway will put on skates instead of skis.
For a spectator these games have been really really nice.
Whenever, wherever, Canada doesn't win gold in hockey or curling, there will always be huge excuses. Whereever, hereafter could we maybe agree, that Canada came there to win...even if they didnät get gold. Treat it as a nice tourney that spreads hockey wider instead of national insult when Canada loses. Look at Germany and Norway and some other countries that have risen to fight at this level. It's really really really good for hockey in general. Maybe the next Gretzky in Norway will put on skates instead of skis.
For a spectator these games have been really really nice.
What are these excuses? Do you know what the word excuse means?
Excucez moi? No I probably dont know, I only have studied sociology and linguistics for half of my life, I'm sorry.
I'm sure you can threadmine every WC and Olympics thread from the past, especially WC.I'm not gonna play the link game with you or anyone.
Don't forget that this tournament means nothing to Canada. Just send your try outs again next year so that more teams have a chance to win the gold.
That is really funny ) ... in this case, just forget that Canada is the best hockey nation
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Plz stop pucks
God, Artyukhin is so awful. Giant, skates ****ing fantastic, no ******* hands and even less hockey sense. Hes a ****ing high speed brick.
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Russia was quite lucky. I don't think they can win the WC.
Their shorthanded goal was typical "Russian":
They would have been able to clear the puck probably three times, but always weren't able to, because they tried some dekes. Canada was able to keep the puck in the zone 3 times. Then Kaigorodov got the puck. Instead of clearing it, he deked again! Te goal was brilliant but also lucky. I don't think they can play like that in every game.
Their shorthanded goal was typical "Russian":
They would have been able to clear the puck probably three times, but always weren't able to, because they tried some dekes. Canada was able to keep the puck in the zone 3 times. Then Kaigorodov got the puck. Instead of clearing it, he deked again! Te goal was brilliant but also lucky. I don't think they can play like that in every game.
To be honest, the only improvement in Russia's game was the defense and goaltending.
Apart from individual flashes of brilliance, the offense has no cohesion and the PP is just...
you are simply wrong on this. russians always playing like this, in case when canadians just shoot they are trying to do it more beatyfully. fact is that russians are getting better than they were just couple games ago, so.. we will see
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But then again that's exactly what is great about Russian hockey. I love how they can do that in a situation like that. If that would have been an American player I would have been screaming at him to clear the ****ing puck though.
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