WC QROUND: May 6 GDT - Russia vs. Switzerland

[Preds666]

Match: Russia vs. Switzerland
Official Website: http://www.ihwc.net/english/
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[Kaizer]

Semin and Zinovjev are back. So lines according to Krikunov will be (optimal line up ) :
Kharitonov - Datsyuk - Kovalev
Semin - Yashin - Kozlov
Kovalchuk - Zinovjev - Antipov
Ovechkin - Malkin - Afinogenov

As I know Fedorov and Nepryaev will sit.

 

[JetLi]

What Russia really need to add to the squad is Grebs and Volchenkov!

 

[ALF AmericanLionsFan]

Russia 6 Switzerland 2

 

[Shack]

Switzerland is still tired. They had big win against Germany and they are't physically ready for this hard skating team.

Russia 6 - 1 Switzerland.

 

[stv11]

Russia hasn't been very convincing so far. If Switzerland plays like Austria did last saturday, they may give the russians a hard time. Still, the fatigue from yesterday's game will be a big factor, so I go with a 3-1 russian win.

 

[VanIslander]

Russia hasn't been very convincing so far.

I agree. The top line of Kharitonov - Datsyuk - Kovalev has been good, but teams like Slovakia, Canada and the Czech Republic are firing on all-cylinders with two offensive lines clicking. Sometimes Malkin has helped his line create opportunities.

However, three Russian lines could be described as full of a bunch of torpedoes individually released toward the target, often detonated or knocked off course. Yashin surges in, taken out of the play; Kovalchuk breaks for the net, is checked aside; Afinogenov heads straight with the puck, is tied up; Kozlov and Ovechkin too, occasionally.

It's like a big game of keepaway and puck hog on pond ice. Not a lot of "team" in the team.

That said, the Swiss won't stop all the torpedoes.

Prediction: 5-2 Russia

 

[devilman]

Maybe Abby can steal this game. Swiss are mentally strong, high-flying after so many wins since the olympic-qualification, so the physics should not be a problem unless they get a mental-knack.
Problem might be: who will score goals for the swiss team? still vs. the big 7 teams they seem to have lots of troubles scoring goals...

 

[Chimaera]

It will be interesting to see how Semin plays in this game...

Hopefully he picks up right where he left off.

 

[FrenchKheldar]

Kovalchuk will wake up thanks to the return of Zinovjev. 1 PPG and 1 breakaway goal. It will take 1 period for the new line-up to take its marks and then Aebischer will get shelled. Final 4-1 Russia

 

[devilman]

Patrick Bärtschi may be in the line-up tonight, he'll be fresh and ready, maybe he's going to kill the big russian bear...

 

[stv11]

I don't see which player Bärtschi may replace. Krüger will never cut a strong forward like Della Rossa or Ziegler to add him, and none of the other player deserve to be cut.

 

[Strizzi]

I don't see which player Bärtschi may replace. Krüger will never cut a strong forward like Della Rossa or Ziegler to add him, and none of the other player deserve to be cut.

Ambuehl seems to be tired, so maybe it's him?

 

[stv11]

You're right, I forgot about Ambühl. That should be him, as Romy, Conne or Wichser clearly deserve to stay in the line up.

 

[afinogenov]

What about Volchenkov and Grebeshkov?

 

[CSKA]

Ohhhhhhhhh yes SEMIN and Zinovjey are back

I go with 5:2 Russia ................because Semin + Zenovjev are not on 100 % ....

 

[Berkut]

How come Russia will play Czech rep twice?

 

[wassup77]

How come Russia will play Czech rep twice?

say what?

 

[nikki9]

How come Russia will play Czech rep twice?

They won't your info is wrong, check out tsn.

 

[Berkut]

I've seen it on TSN...


Sunday, May 8
10:15 AM
Denmark vs Austria
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10:15 AM
Slovakia vs Switzerland
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10:15 AM
Canada vs Finland
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2:15 PM
Czech Republic vs Russia
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2:15 PM
Sweden vs United States




Tuesday, May 10
6:15 AM
Germany vs Denmark
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10:15 AM
Kazakhstan vs Slovakia
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10:15 AM
Ukraine vs Canada
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2:15 PM
Czech Republic vs Russia
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2:15 PM
Sweden vs Latvia

 

[paxtang]

How's Kevin Romy been playing?

 

[The True Blue Crew]

weird..
czechs are pretty strong...

 

[The True Blue Crew]

just heard it's 1:1 against the Swiss...

 

[Kimi]

2 - 1 Russia

 

[Oil_slick9416*]

2-1 russia according to iihf.com