SKA Petersburg thread.

[Raptor1990]

How come that pro-elite-Olympian players ( Kovalchoke, Sheepyachov, Dadonov, Burdasov are unable to score against average KHL team like Sochi ?

Bad luck ? Bad coach ?

This is how it should be done.
http://video.khl.ru/events/347159

Click to read more...

 

[Finnpin]

The scoring problem is obviously Koskinen's fault too.

 

[hansomreiste]

SKA is in a very bad shape and they also have internal problems, whereas Sochi made a few signings recently and should be expected to better, at least a bit. Under normal circumstances, you would be surprised to see SKA lose at home to Sochi, but yesterday, it was not the case. Actually I even had a bet for "Sochi won't lose by 2 goals" which delivered very easily.

 

[Jussi]

Nazarov.

 

[SoundAndFury]

Roster obviously got weaker and they have a pumpkin for a coach so here we are.

 

[RicEsteban85]

Andrei Nazarov has left SKA. Sergei Zubov will become the interim manager!

Finally!!!

 

[Acallabeth]

Wow, what a shocker!

 

[malkinfan]

Kovy needs to wake up

 

[hansomreiste]

Kovy needs to wake up

He heard you!

 

[Kshahdoo]

It looks like Zubov does good things to the team. And having Gusev doesn't hurt as well.

 

[Dueling Banjos]

Voynov: 1a in 2 games so far.

 

[malkinfan]

Voynov: 1a in 2 games so far.

Looked very rusty in game 1, as expected though.

 

[Raptor1990]

Well played SKA, Kovaljoke and almost full IIHF Russian "superstars" 1 : Mediocre Dynamo Moscow 5

Poor Tereschenko that hit was very mean.

 

[Raptor1990]

Nice Kovalchuck benched as an visitor = win.

Shirokov>Kovalchuck always.

 

[Raptor1990]

CSKA:SKA

Bet it will end 4:1

 

[Raptor1990]

GOAL CSKA 3:2 !!!

Goal Bogdan Kiselievich assisted by Anton Belov, Ilya Kovalchuck.

 

[Raptor1990]

Anton Belov and Ilya Kovalchuk MVP !!!

No wonder why Russia always lose when they are around.

 

[York]

Anton Belov and Ilya Kovalchuk MVP !!!

+Chudinov

 

[Raptor1990]

+Chudinov

Yup, that CSKA`s third goal looked like they mislead the team in which are they playing.

Belov perfect board pass.
Kiselievich perfectly placed shot.
Kovalchuk absolutely briliant blocking goalie sight.

Awesome goal really, just pure teamwork.

 

[York]

Yup, that CSKA`s third goal looked like they mislead the team in which are they playing.
Belov perfect board pass.
Kiselievich perfectly placed shot.
Kovalchuk absolutely briliant blocking goalie sight.
Awesome goal really, just pure teamwork.

Yes

I waited for interesting game. But saw the next epic fail.

 

[hansomreiste]

I say that here tonight: SKA will get 1st place in division and 2nd in conference, doesn't matter how bad they look now.

 

[Raptor1990]

I say that here tonight: SKA will get 1st place in division and 2nd in conference, doesn't matter how bad they look now.

In what universe ?

 

[hansomreiste]

In what universe ?

SKA has 23pts in last 10 home games with 6 straight wins. They have 11 games at home, only 3 away.

On the other hand, Jokerit will finish the season with a 6-game away tour.

You may say, "Schedule doesn't win games" and you are right, but SKA players are not stupid. They know how important it is to get 1st place in the division and will surely work even harder from now on. Beating SKA in St. Petersburg is not an easy thing. Well, maybe it was under Nazarov, but not now.

Jokerit deserves credit but I sincerely believe that the only reason they are on top is because SKA can't deliver. Apart from SKA, there is no team in that division to cause trouble for Jokerit. So, when SKA picks up the speed, it will be really hard to stop them. And I believe they are capable of doing it.

 

[WeAre]

And I believe they are capable of doing it.

Me too. With help of Roman "Rat" Rotenberg.

 

[hansomreiste]

Me too. With help of Roman "Rat" Rotenberg.

Exactly.