PGT: WJC Bronze Medal Game | Russia Wins Bronze Over Switzerland 5-2

[Blade Paradigm]

Kostin acknowledges the audience as he accepts his bronze medal. The crowd returns the favor with applause when he receives the bronze trophy.

 

[Kimota]

Pretty classy for the Russian kids to shake the hands of the Swiss players. Made the stupid crowd change their minds.

 

[bleuetbio]

Pretty classy for the Russian kids to shake the hands of the Swiss players. Made the stupid crowd change their minds.

Well it happens everytime....

 

[Cardiac Jerks]

Pretty classy for the Russian kids to shake the hands of the Swiss players. Made the stupid crowd change their minds.

Shaking hands is basic sportsmanship. It doesn’t make you classy - it’s expected.

 

[Lays]

Another 1A +3 for Romanov, he should be named Defenceman of WJC 2019.

Romanov has been overrated this tournament (as well as Denisenko)

 

[Osprey]

no blind hate here

That's what makes it blind. If you could see how much you hate Kostin, it wouldn't be blind hate .

(just messing)

 

[KrejciMVP]

Romanov has been overrated this tournament (as well as Denisenko)

True but I like his shot, can join the rush as well.

 

[Stubu]

Talvitie is not a defenceman.

Sorry, brainfart, I meant Vaakanainen. But he hasn't produced that much offense, so maybe not after all

 

[EveryDay]

Romanov has been overrated this tournament (as well as Denisenko)

Yeah so overrated that he's 1st in points/assists/+-/ with 0 penalty.

Also coming from a Leaf fan who wanted to play Scott instead of Dipietro.....

 

[Scuba-Steve]

Romanov has been overrated this tournament (as well as Denisenko)

He's been Russia's best defensemen this tournament as far as I'm concerned. Not that it does mean much going foward...

 

[Kimota]

Shaking hands is basic sportsmanship. It doesn’t make you classy - it’s expected.

But the way they did it was special, I thought. The captain went out of his way to go shake the hands right after he got the medal. He did not wait. So you can put your hate aside now.

 

[Cardiac Jerks]

But the way they did it was special, I thought. The captain went out of his way to go shake the hands right after he got the medal. He did not wait. So you can put your hate aside now.

No hate at all, and I don’t know how you could possibly have inferred that from my post.

 

[Pieck]

Early on I was worried this would go like yesterday’s game, but the Swiss made a fun game out of it and even outplayed Russia towards the end. Goaltending wasn’t as good as it needed to be for a win, and some close calls went against the Swiss.

 

[branch]

Not sure what a greasy player is. But no, he wasn’t anywhere near making the team this year. Kyrou is closer than him. It won’t be long for Kostin though. Really like him

Just greasy you know. Wants to win, emotional, will dick people over in order to win and get in their heads etc.

 

[Internettoughguy314]

Just greasy you know. Wants to win, emotional, will dick people over in order to win and get in their heads etc.

I think most Blues fans hoped he'd get more of a look but it was clear he was AHL biund from the start. He is behind in his development a bit with losing a year to injury and the Blues terrible AHL situation last year. I'd love to see him on O'Reilly's wing sooner than later. He seems like a guy who would mesh very well with O'Reilly.

 

[lilidk]

Romanov has been overrated this tournament (as well as Denisenko)

Russia had only one loss , pretty much 1 line team. If not those 2 and just couple more players then what was the reason for that run

 

[ICanMotteBelieveIt]

But vs sweden he was dominik hasek 2.0

Sweden sucked this year. Also anyone can have a good game.

 

[branch]

I think most Blues fans hoped he'd get more of a look but it was clear he was AHL biund from the start. He is behind in his development a bit with losing a year to injury and the Blues terrible AHL situation last year. I'd love to see him on O'Reilly's wing sooner than later. He seems like a guy who would mesh very well with O'Reilly.

He looks like a legit top 6 forward right now. I don’t know what you guys have on the wings right now but it looks like he could play on most NHL rosters.

 

[Atas2000]

Russia had only one loss , pretty much 1 line team. If not those 2 and just couple more players then what was the reason for that run

1 line team? LOL

 

[Atas2000]

Not sure what a greasy player is. But no, he wasn’t anywhere near making the team this year. Kyrou is closer than him. It won’t be long for Kostin though. Really like him

You guys are delusional. He was the sole reason for the dissapointing outcome for Russia. Should have been demoted from the 1st line after game 2 at the latest.

 

[Mike Liut]

Tarasenko, Schwartz, Fabbri, Robert Thomas, Perron are ahead of him on the wings and Kyrou will be called up before him too. Definitely no room on the top 6 yet.

 

[Doublechin]

Romanov wins best Dman of the tournament guess he was overrated after all...

 

[Firsov99]

Romanov wins best Dman of the tournament guess he was overrated after all...

I am kind of excited to finally see Russia start producing quality defensemen. Provorov, Sergachev, Zadorov are already in the NHL, and now Romanov and Alexeyev are on the way.