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

[shakes]

The coaches of Canada and these Leaf players were useless the entire tournament

So were the Montreal players

 

[NyQuil]

Yea, And if Spezza didn't play, We'd be watching some OT right now.

I'm pretty sure Schenn would have let his man get away from him either way.

 

[Paxton Fettel]

yeah victory!!!

 

[13 others]

I have no idea why they continue to hire Hitchcock for these tournaments. His outdated style always costs Canada.

 

[NyQuil]

Anyway, Canada seems to have trouble playing 60 minutes against the Russians at the WCs.

 

[mooseOAK*]

how is anyone blaming Phanuef ? that was all Spezza's fault

Burns people, Burns.

 

[albator71]

As long as it's on during the NHL playoffs, it'll get little to no attention like always.

I'm sorry but it gets lot of attention, TSN broadcast every team Canada and team USA game, they broadcast all QF, SF and Final, to say that it gets no attention is incorrect.

 

[Klaus]

When was the last time a Canadian team was coached this badly? How does Tavares average less than 13 minutes per game in the tournament? How does Hitchcock not make any changes to our terrible powerplay? He kept going with the same lines that were continuously failing.

Simply should not be allowed to coach Canada anymore

 

[TreeSapLlama]

I put this loss on Hitchcock. Tavares line was easily our best, but he didn't give them nearly enough ice time.

 

[777]

More guys like Clutterbuck, less guys like Spezza. I ate my potato chips with more passion during the game.

More guys like Perry, Getzlaf, Richards (x2), Iginla, Staal, Toews, Giroux, Sharp, Keith, Seabrook, Subban and Doughty would help too. Pathetic that we can't get more players to play for Canada

 

[Jimmy Firecracker]

The coaches of Canada and these Leaf players were useless the entire tournament

Schenn wasn't great I'll give you that.

The first goal wasn't Phaneufs fault.

Reimer didn't even play in the game. Don't know how you could blame him.

 

[TheArchitect*]

The coaches of Canada and these Leaf players were useless the entire tournament

Reimer goes 4-0, Phaneuf is easily one of Canada's best defensemen..

Someone doesn't watch hockey at all.

 

[FlyingLeafus]

Maybe next year they can stop sending these stupid all young teams and get proven players.

Weren't the youngster's better than the vets? Besides it's about giving future Canadian stars more international experience for when it's more important.

 

[Eidyia]

You really think that a Canadian u23 team could win almost Russian Olympic team?

Canadian team did once again really good.

Tomorrow it'll be bad day for our neighbours Russia, sorry.

(Payback for WC-qualifiers in footy )

 

[windycity]

So were the Montreal players

really? Pleks is doing quite well actually

 

[Human]

Dude, will you give it a rest? He worked hard in this tournament and made 2 poor plays. If anyone else had bothered showing up and scoring a goal, we wouldn't have been in such a tight spot at the end of the game.

Seriously, give it up, it's getting annoying.

well, it surely doesn't get more annoying than Sens fans taking the heat off of Spezza by calling out Phaneuf...

 

[NyQuil]

Lats chance to take advantage of your freedom to troll card?

Sure, I'm done.

One last shoutout to all my Leaf fan friends:

Spezza 2 Spezza 1.

Does that help?

 

[MoonDragn]

I don't like Ken Hitchcock.

I hope Lou was watching this game and don't hire him. For a defensive coach there sure was a lot of defensive holes.

 

[TheLeastOfTheBunch]

So we're eliminated from the Gold Medal game?

 

[pepty]

Congrats Russia, good game.

 

[Mara]

Funny how Canadians don't care about this tournament and this match at all but still you swarm the thread.

 

[albator71]

Yeah, except we say it before, during and after the tournament.

The only tourneys Canadians care about are when all our best are playing/available (eg Olympics when NHL participating) and the World Jrs.

Otherwise, yawn . . .

But you still watched the game didn't you???

 

[ViD]

cue russia to lose and not get gold

who cares about the gold? We beat Canada, that's all that matters.

 

[NyQuil]

I put this loss on Hitchcock. Tavares line was easily our best, but he didn't give them nearly enough ice time.

Getting outcoached by Bykov is embarassing.

 

[danishh]

that's on burns. not phaneuf, not spezza, burns.