WC: May 4 GDT - Russia vs. Italy

[Kap-the-Head]

How can you go 0 for 8 on PP against Italy

 

[Kap-the-Head]

Muzzatti is down again with 19 secs to go... Play is stopped.

 

[Den]

This is a comedy... The goalie on the ice, Gonchar does not shoot

 

[Kap-the-Head]

Yeeeeey... 1 for 9 Morozov 3-0

 

[Den]

We are better than Finns we are better than Finns

 

[Den]

The only good thing about the game is that Morozov and Zaripov got a point each

 

[Ste']

Italian players save their honour.

Chapeau for Jason Muzzatti.

 

[Tep]

Jason Muzzatti, you're my idol.

 

[VladNYC*]

Great game by Muzzati. The Russians guys looked like they had alot of fun today and were all smiles. Nice to see. Also nice to see respect at the end by Gonchar by not shooting while Muzzati was down.

 

[Den]

How about: Russia-Italy 3:0. We shall not specify the name of the particular sports event

 

[Blank]

While I generally disagree booing by the audience, I have to say that the russian audience was pretty justified this time.. How could the panel award Strazzabosco as the best Italian player on the ice is beyond me.

 

[Muscle Bob]

Ovechkin definetly needs another center.

 

[VladNYC*]

While I generally disagree booing by the audience, I have to say that the russian audience was pretty justified this time.. How could the panel award Strazzabosco as the best Italian player on the ice is beyond me.

No clue. I was pissed, so were all the Russians in the stands it seems.

 

[LeafsrGods*]

Ovechkin definetly needs another center.

i agree, his play in late has dissapointed me along with Malkin, and Backstrom.

 

[Den]

Ovechkin definetly needs another center.

You definitely have one specific agenda on this board

 

[flyer_fury]

who does russia play next?

 

[Kaktus*]

Italian goalie is the man.. I do not know who he is but he played very well. I think he pulled groin in the end was fighting it off.. Stayed on the ice..

Good to see that Gonchar did not shot the puck.

who does russia play next?

SUI

 

[VladNYC*]

Yeah def seemed like a groin injury. Tough guy.

 

[Zine]

Despite not scoring much, Russia was just playing keep-away pond hockey in the third. Nothing against Italy but that was painful to watch.

Either way, if Russia gives this effort against any capable team they're gonna get killed.

 

[dmonk]

Ovechkin is wasted in this tournament. He doesn't have good center and I also believe Bykov made mistake with Semin. It was plain stupid to discipline one of the best forward the way he did.
Having Semin and Ovy on the same line would make a huge difference.

 

[Kaizer]

Having Semin and Ovy on the same line would make a huge difference.

Having Malkin, Frolov and Kovalchuk on the same line doesn't make ANY difference so far ...

 

[Zine]

Schastlivy blows. If Bykov wanted him so much why not move him to wing? Apart from Malkin and Zinoviev there's no creativity at the center position at all......and Ovechkins being wasted.

 

[Berkut]

Having Malkin, Frolov and Kovalchuk on the same line doesn't make ANY difference so far ...

Are you nutts? It's the best line by far. Not counting ZZM.

 

[Paxton Fettel]

one has to realize that Bykov is incompetent

in fact, if you watch all those powerplays, especially towards the end of the game, you can clearly see that the coach didn't make any adjustments in the positionning of his forwards on the PP

all I saw, is 5 players on the perimeter passing the puck, along the boards, and that's all.

I mean, anyone who understands hockey can see that the Russian powerplay is struggling big time against a large box. so anyone would understand that you have to put someone in the middle, like a forward at the top of the crease maybe.

but no, Bykov sticks to his plan.

he's got Malkin and Kovalchuk and Frolov circling around fruitlessly, and apparently, he likes it.

that was PATHETIC. and this word isn't strong enough.

 

[Paxton Fettel]

and Ovechkins being wasted.

total waste.

just put him with Malkin, and keep Frolov with Kovalchuk.