Russia National Team discussion thread

[cska78]

Nice goal by Safonov vs Belarus, and awful defense....

 

[Caser]

First cut from the camp: Kovalenko, Antipin, Ilyenko, Ivanov and Yefremov.

 

[Caser]

CSKA guys were added to the camp: Mamin, Shalunov, Okulov, Slepyshev and Karnaukhov.

 

[Caser]

Tolchinsky has been added too.

 

[Eye of Ra]

Is Kovalchuck angry for not getting selected?

 

[Caser]

Denis Zernov also added to the roster.

 

[cska78]

After that poor showing vs Swiss I think everyone is worried

 

[Caser]

Bilyalov, Sergeyev, Lyamkin, Bardakov, Korshkov and Moiseyev are out.

 

[Caser]

And Shipachyov is out too, he is injured.

 

[Cherepanov7]

If we don't get any NHL players we won't be competitive this year. I think the following lines, combos, are almost certain by now:

Kuzmenko - xxxx - Burdasov
Mamin - Shalunov - Okulov
xxx - Zernov - Tolchinsky
xxx - Morozov - Podkolzin

If we could get Buchnevich, Guryanov and Dadonov it would help. Maybe Grigorenko and Barabanov.

Without Shipachyov, Panarin and Gusev (together with Dadonov and Shipachyov) we are missing to many key players. Due to Covid19 we can't really get NHL Players who are thrown out of the play-offs.

 

[Caser]

Pautov and Kukshtel are out, reportedly Knyzhov and Georgiev will join after the NHL season.

 

[Caser]

From the paralel thread:

Roster for Eurotour

G - Bocharov (Dynamo Moscow), Samonov (SKA), Fedotov (Traktor)

D - Yakovlev (Metallurg), Marchenko (Lokomotiv), , Yudin (AK Bars), Dronov (Metallurg), Ozhiganov (SKA), Rafikov (Lokomotiv), Khafizullin (SKA), Pylenkov (Vityaz), Naumenkov (Salavat Yulayev), Kirsanov (SKA)

F - Marchenko (SKA), Safonov (AK Bars), Kraskovskiy (Lokomotiv), Podkolzin (SKA), Morozov (SKA), Galimov (SKA), Shvets-Rogovoy (SKA), Kamenev (SKA), Timkin (SKA), Voronkov (AK Bars), Kuzmenko (SKA), Burdasov (SKA), Zernov (Avangard), Tolchinskiy (Avangard), Shalunov (CSKA), Okulov (CSKA), Karnaukhov (CSKA), Slepyshev (CSKA)

So I guess that's everyone we have for now, except Mamin, who is reportedly injured.

 

[Caser]

Gavrikov and Grigorenko are officially joining.

 

[cska78]

Zadorov also

 

[Caser]

So yeah, lost track a bit on who is joining and who is leaving, so if I understood correctly, aside from already mentioned:

Knyzhov and Georgiev aren't joining;
Mamin and Khafizullin are out with injuries;
Barabanov, Provorov, Nesterov and Zub are joining.

 

[Caser]

 

[Caser]

 

[Caser]

Dronov, Voronkov, Morozov, Galimov and Timkin are added.

 

[Caser]

Tolchinsky and Kuzmenko added, so 24 out of 28 roster spots are now taken.

Nesterov, Tarasenko, Orlov and Bobrovsky take the remaining 4 spots.

 

[BlitzSnipe]

As expected, they're out vs. Canada again.

 

[Fantomas]

Classic choking chickenshit. Glad I didn't watch.

 

[BlitzSnipe]

Classic choking chickenshit. Glad I didn't watch.

I told you they're gonna choke. There's no way they're beating Canada, too weak-willed.

 

[Caser]

I totally like Voronkov, but when he (also still in the face mask) is the first center of the team it is kind of telling everything about this team.

 

[MaxV]

I told you they're gonna choke. There's no way they're beating Canada, too weak-willed.

This isn't the same Team Canada though.

 

[MaxV]

I totally like Voronkov, but when he (also still in the face mask) is the first center of the team it is kind of telling everything about this team.

Good experience for him and Morozov. They seem to be the 2 guys that are viewed as the future of the NT at that position (at least near future).