GDT: Semifinal • 05/22/10 • Russia 2, Germany 1

[Systemfel]

2010 IIHF WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP | SEMIFINAL
MAY 22 • 18:00 CET • NOON ET

vs.

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Lanxess Arena, Cologne, Germany

Russia
Official lineup.

Left Wing | Center | Right Wing

8 Alexander Ovechkin (A)​

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29 Sergei Fedorov (A)​

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33 Maxim Sushinsky​

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71 Ilya Kovalchuk (C)​

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13 Pavel Datsyuk​

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11 Evgeni Malkin|​

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24 Alexander Frolov​

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23 Alexei Tereschenko​

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52 Viktor Kozlov​

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41 Nikolai Kulemin​

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42 Artem Anisimov​

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61 Maxim Afinogenov​

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Left Defense | Right Defense

37 Denis Grebeshkov​

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22 Konstantin Korneev​

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7 Dmitri Kalinin​

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55 Sergei Gonchar​

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-​

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74 Alexei Emelin​

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5 Ilya Nikulin​

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-​

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27 Vitaly Atyushov​

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43 Dmitri Kulikov​

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-​

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Starting Goalie | Backup Goalie

83 Vasily Koshechkin​

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40 Semyon Varlamov​

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Scratched | Reason
G 30 Alexander Eremenko|

Healthy​

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L 10 Sergei Mozyakin|

Healthy​

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R 28 Alexander Semin|

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Germany
Official lineup.

Left Wing | Center | Right Wing

55 Felix Schütz​

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57 Marcel Goc (C)​

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24 André Rankel​

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25 Marcel Müller​

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47 Christoph Ullmann​

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16 Michael Wolf (A)​

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11 Sven Felski (A)​

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29 Alexander Barta​

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26 Daniel Kreutzer​

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87 Philip Gogulla​

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18 Kai Hospelt​

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21 John Tripp​

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Left Defense | Right Defense

10 Christian Ehrhoff​

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20 Robert Dietrich​

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-​

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52 Alexander Sulzer​

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3 Justin Krueger​

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90 Constantin Braun​

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5 Korbinian Holzer​

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-​

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6 Sven Butenschön​

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77 Nicolai Goc​

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Starting Goalie | Backup Goalie

72 Rob Zepp​

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1 Dmitrij Kotschnew​

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Scratched | Reason
G 44 Dennis Endras|

Healthy​

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D 48 Frank Hördler|

Healthy​

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L 50 Patrick Hager|

Healthy​

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Officials

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Vladimír Baluška|Referee

Jari Levonen|Referee

Roger Arm|Linesman

František Kalivoda|Linesman

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[aBurmistrov]

Russia!

 

[Klaus]

I might tune into this, just 'cause. Russia will most certainly win, but I'm still pulling for Germany.

 

[Lerik]

Russia. But its harder to predict the score. If Germany can hold of Russia in the first 20 it will be a hard contest all the way, but if Russia scores the first goal I think Russia will take it with out pain. 4-2 Russia.

 

[Snoil11]

Is Endras confirmed or pure speculation on your part Systemfel? As I mentioned yesterday, Krupp considers to rest Endras tonight.

„Wir haben uns noch nicht entschieden, wer im Tor stehen wird“, sagte Bundestrainer Uwe Krupp auf der heutigen Pressekonferenz in Köln. „Dennis hat jetzt zwei Spiele in drei Tagen gemacht. Es ist gut möglich, dass wir ihm einen Tag freigeben“, so Krupp.

Translation:
"We haven't decided yet who will get the start in goal", headcoach Uwe Krupp said during today's press conference. "Dennis played two games in three days. It is quite possible, we will give him a day off", says Krupp.

http://www.eishockeynews.de/nachricht.html?nachricht_id=11636

In case they really decide to play one of their back-ups, expect Kotschnew to get the nod in goal.

 

[Salzig]

Ok, our run will come to and end today but wow, I still don't believe that we made it to the semifinals.

 

[Rjinswand]

Krupp just said in a Sport1 interview that Zepp will be todays goalie.

 

[Snoil11]

Krupp just said in a Sport1 interview that Zepp will be todays goalie.

WHAT????
Rob 'I-can-not-save-a-single-shot-without-a-rebound-even-if-it-is-in-my-glove' Zepp? I am disappointed that we do not ice our best roster in such a historic game and clearly indicate that we are aiming for bronze, but starting Zepp is plain-out unacceptable. A German victory would now reach miracle-on-ice-calibre.

 

[ts11]

ZEPP? I could get Kotschnew, but Zepp... yeah, he was solid against the Fins but he's simply not as good as Kotschnew and Endras.

 

[zecke26]

Is Endrass confirmed or pure speculation on your part Systemfel? As I mentioned yesterday, Krupp considers to rest Endrass tonight.

endrass is a forward in krefeld. endras on the other hand...

 

[Just Win]

Krupp just said in a Sport1 interview that Zepp will be todays goalie.

Zepp? Really? How about we just waive a white flag and don't even show up for the game. I could understand Kotschnew, but Zepp makes no ****ing sense.

This is a once in a lifetime chance for German hockey and we start our third goalie.

 

[Systemfel]

Krupp decides to play Zepp to rest his unbeaten goalie? That's a BÃ…G-quality coaching decision.

 

[Snoil11]

Krupp decides to play Zepp to rest his unbeaten goalie? That's a BÃ…G-quality coaching decision.

Endras lost against Belarus, but he won all four games for Germany.

 

[Snoil11]

@Systemfel:
According to the pre-semifinal talk thread the Russians will start Koshechkin.

 

[omaha82]

I dont understand why Krupp brings Zepp instead of Kotschnew but Zepp made a great game vs Finland. It`s not like he`s a bad goalie.

 

[Acquizitor*]

was the second goal against Canada the reason why Varlamov is likely not to play today ? I wonder..

 

[ALF AmericanLionsFan]

Wow, Krupp...just wow.

 

[Vladiator16*]

kudos to Deutschland, but i think this run is over.
5-2 Russia!
Za Rodinu!

 

[Eisen]

I don't get it. WHy not ride the hot goalie? Endras was brilliant. Instead he brings Zepp who has a rebound control like a flipper bumper.

 

[Dares]

He probably doesnt want to break his GAA and Sv% and afterwards go and say hey look we got best goalie in tournament

 

[Systemfel]

No Semin for Russia tonight. Sushinsky takes his spot.

 

[Dares]

Semin didnt have a good tournament so far, too many stupid penalties, loosing the puck all the time......

 

[DowJones]

Its gonna take a heroic effort of epic proportions for ze germans to take this game.

With the team Russia have, I would put it in the same category as the Belaurus vs Sweden in 2002 and Swiss vs Canada in 2006.

 

[usahockey22flyers]

Why no Semin?

 

[Juzmo]

Why no Semin?

Hasn't impressed the coach I would guess.