World Cup QF: Sep 7 GDT - Russia vs. USA

[Islanders4Cups]

It is assumed that Esche is starting but has anyone seen anything confirming this?

 

[Dave is a killer]

It is assumed that Esche is starting but has anyone seen anything confirming this?

confirmed by the three morons doing the game tonight...Roenick, Clement and Thorne

 

[miss hockey]

i think that russia will win 3-1, when playing they're in a class above the americans..

i think also that russia is better apponent for finland, as we always play well against russia.

 

[Islanders4Cups]

Found it on TSN
http://www.tsn.ca/world_cup_hockey/news_story.asp?id=97871

Robert Esche, in the nets for losses to Canada and Russia in the preliminary round, was to get the goaltending start. Rick DiPietro played against Slovakia.

"It's status quo, except our goalie is different,'' Wilson said of his lineup for the elimination game against Russia. "We did what we needed to do (last Friday) and came up with a lineup with some balance."

 

[wilka91*]

Really?

WC 96 : QF Russia 5, Finland 0
OG 98 : Russia 4, Finland 3
OG 98 : SF Russia 7, Finland 4
OG 02 : Finland 3, Russia 1

that's 3 losses in 4 games

 

[miss hockey]

if i may say, i didnt say that we will win for sure but in my opinion finland will play better agains russia then usa..

 

[Mr. Penguin]

I hope Russia will humiliate team USA. It's team Russia's time to show what they really are able to do.

5 - 1 Russia!

 

[kjri]

Russia - USA 3 - 2

 

[CREW99AW]

both times I've made a prediction,team USA has lost,so I'll avoid the predictions

Let's go's team USA

 

[Preds]

Russia 3
USA 0

 

[Cawz]

I wonder if there will be more Canadians or more Americans watching this game tonight. It would be interesting to see the television ratings afterwards.

I'm Canadian, but I'm still totally looking forward to this game. I dont know who I'll cheer for yet, just as long as they tire each other out.

 

[Teezax]

I have a good feeling about the US tonight, I think Esche will keep them in it enough for his team to win it with a decisive goal in the 3rd period.

3-2

USA


Winner by Guerin in the 3rd.

 

[bennysflyers16]

3-2 USA !!!! Russia will come out flying, but USA will overcome the barrage and win ! Esche shines once more .

 

[wilka91*]

Esche scares the hell out of me. So does Guerin and Takchuk and many others.

 

[ZDogg]

I used my psychic powers and came up with this prediction.

4-2 Russia
Kovalev
Datsyuk
Kovalchuk
Samsonov

Drury
Tkachuk

The russians will be on Esche like a rented Mule. He won't be able to stop them all this time.

 

[H/H]

Russia has so far been the best team after Canada in the tournament. I think they'll go past the US with ease.

 

[ZBORNAJA]

Russia has so far been the best team after Canada in the tournament. I think they'll go past the US with ease.

WHy did u have to say that...now they are doomed
P.S Nothing is given with russians

 

[wilka91*]

Whatever happens I'm glad with what I've seen from the Russians so far. I expected to see some weak bunch of players (nothing like a team), but I was really wrong, the atmosphere around the team is great, no stupid individual plays.

 

[wilka91*]

WHy did u have to say that...now they are doomed
P.S Nothing is given with russians

I second that

 

[H/H]

WHy did u have to say that...now they are doomed
P.S Nothing is given with russians

I said thr Czechs would win against Sweden, but that didn't doom them did it!?

 

[ZBORNAJA]

Whatever happens I'm glad with what I've seen from the Russians so far. I expected to see some weak bunch of players (nothing like a team), but I was really wrong, the atmosphere around the team is great, no stupid individual plays.

I agree..Defence is still suspect and PP is still bad but otherwise this team showed me the best play so far in terms of chemistry since 1993...I hope this is really the turning point for russian hockey

 

[jstreet]

I want USA to win, but Im also glad that I will finally get to see this Ovechkin play.

 

[Don'tcry4mejanhrdina]

Russia will win.

 

[rival]

Anywhere to listen online tonight?

 

[RW8]

Looks like Ovechkin is playing. They showed him in warmup.