stokes84
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Selective memory. His best game was a pre-tournament game where he skated circles around Canada.
2013-14 WJC Discussion
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Selective memory. His best game was a pre-tournament game where he skated circles around Canada.
He was Finland's best forward in the Sweden game (same thing when the tourney was in Edmonton/Calgary). I don't think he was great last WJC, but he wasn't getting his A-Rod on and only scoring when the team was up/down three goals.
Tunnel of Death
Foligno: Beast Mode
I just watched the video highlights of the gold medal game, and man, Risto is going to be such a beast for us.
Golden Finnish - Rasmus Ristolainen scored 9:42 into overtime as Finland stunned host Sweden 3-2 Sunday to win the 2014 World Junior Hockey Championship. The win marks the third gold medal for Finland at the tournament, after previously winning gold in 1998 and 1987.
Ristolainen Scores In OT, Finland wins WJHC Gold! - The Canadian Press - Official TSN Website - TSN.ca - Sunday, January 5.
Malmo, Sweden - Buffalo Sabres defenceman Rasmus Ristolainen scored at 9:42 of overtime to give Finland its third World Junior Hockey Championship, 3-2 over Sweden on Sunday. Ristolainen picked up the puck along the right boards, beat defenceman Robert Hagg as he cut in front of the goal and slid a backhander under goalie Oscar Dansk's right leg pad. Ristolainen has one goal in 19 games this season for Buffalo. Finland also won the under-20 event in 1987 in Czechoslovakia and 1998 at home in Helsinki.
Sweden's tied it at 2-2 on Christian Djoos' power-play goal with 9:07 left in the third period. Djoos beat goalie Juuse Saros with a slap shot through traffic from the high slot. Finland's Era Lindell scored 28 seconds into the game, and Lucas Wallmark tied it on a power play at 7:53 of the second. Finland regained the lead 45 seconds later on Nashville draft pick Saku Maenalanen's goal.
Saros, also drafted by Nashville, made 35 saves, and Chicago Blackhawks prospect Teuvo Teravainen had three assists to help Finland hand Sweden its first loss in seven games in the tournament. Teravainen won the scoring title with 15 points on two goals and 13 assists, and Maenalanen topped the goals list with seven.
http://www.tsn.ca/canadian_hockey/story/?id=440460
Russia Beats Canada For Bronze At World Juniors - The Canadian Press - Official TSN Website - TSN.ca - Sunday, January 5.
For the first time in more than 30 years, Canada officially has a medal drought at the World Junior Hockey Championship. Canada dropped the bronze medal game to Russia by a score of 2-1 on Sunday, marking the first time it has failed to win a medal in back-to-back tournaments since the Program of Excellence's inception in 1982.
Russia stormed out to an early 2-0 lead over Canada on Sunday thanks to first period goals from Mikhail Grigorenko and Eduard Gimatov. It would provide the basis for a lead Russia would never surrender. Canada would get on the board mid-way through the third with defenceman Josh Morrissey giving the Canadian team some life, but it would not be enough as the Russians would beat Canada to claim bronze for a second straight year.
Andrei Vasilevski turned away 28 of the 29 shots Canada threw at him on Sunday, improving his all-time World Junior record to 11-4 over the course of three tournaments. He was named Russia's Player of the Game. Aaron Ekblad was named Canada's Player of the Game.
http://www.tsn.ca/canadian_hockey/story/?id=440440
Tournament Recap - http://www.tsn.ca/World_jrs/feature/?id=111493
Group Standings - http://www.tsn.ca/world_jrs/standings/
Game By Game Results - http://www.tsn.ca/world_jrs/schedule/
Ristolainen Scores In OT, Finland wins WJHC Gold! - The Canadian Press - Official TSN Website - TSN.ca - Sunday, January 5.
Malmo, Sweden - Buffalo Sabres defenceman Rasmus Ristolainen scored at 9:42 of overtime to give Finland its third World Junior Hockey Championship, 3-2 over Sweden on Sunday. Ristolainen picked up the puck along the right boards, beat defenceman Robert Hagg as he cut in front of the goal and slid a backhander under goalie Oscar Dansk's right leg pad. Ristolainen has one goal in 19 games this season for Buffalo. Finland also won the under-20 event in 1987 in Czechoslovakia and 1998 at home in Helsinki.
Sweden's tied it at 2-2 on Christian Djoos' power-play goal with 9:07 left in the third period. Djoos beat goalie Juuse Saros with a slap shot through traffic from the high slot. Finland's Era Lindell scored 28 seconds into the game, and Lucas Wallmark tied it on a power play at 7:53 of the second. Finland regained the lead 45 seconds later on Nashville draft pick Saku Maenalanen's goal.
Saros, also drafted by Nashville, made 35 saves, and Chicago Blackhawks prospect Teuvo Teravainen had three assists to help Finland hand Sweden its first loss in seven games in the tournament. Teravainen won the scoring title with 15 points on two goals and 13 assists, and Maenalanen topped the goals list with seven.
http://www.tsn.ca/canadian_hockey/story/?id=440460
Russia Beats Canada For Bronze At World Juniors - The Canadian Press - Official TSN Website - TSN.ca - Sunday, January 5.
For the first time in more than 30 years, Canada officially has a medal drought at the World Junior Hockey Championship. Canada dropped the bronze medal game to Russia by a score of 2-1 on Sunday, marking the first time it has failed to win a medal in back-to-back tournaments since the Program of Excellence's inception in 1982.
Russia stormed out to an early 2-0 lead over Canada on Sunday thanks to first period goals from Mikhail Grigorenko and Eduard Gimatov. It would provide the basis for a lead Russia would never surrender. Canada would get on the board mid-way through the third with defenceman Josh Morrissey giving the Canadian team some life, but it would not be enough as the Russians would beat Canada to claim bronze for a second straight year.
Andrei Vasilevski turned away 28 of the 29 shots Canada threw at him on Sunday, improving his all-time World Junior record to 11-4 over the course of three tournaments. He was named Russia's Player of the Game. Aaron Ekblad was named Canada's Player of the Game.
http://www.tsn.ca/canadian_hockey/story/?id=440440
Tournament Recap - http://www.tsn.ca/World_jrs/feature/?id=111493
Group Standings - http://www.tsn.ca/world_jrs/standings/
Game By Game Results - http://www.tsn.ca/world_jrs/schedule/
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stokes84
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You represented it like he only played well against bad competition, which isn't the reality.
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Gerstmann 3:16
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lost in all this is that Chris Baker was the herald that proclaimed Risto and Zadorov as the best D available
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Gerstmann 3:16
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Ok, I was going to say that if you were referring to the entire 2013 Draft, Seth Jones is better than either--not a knock on our guys--so that would not be an accurate statement. I think most pundits felt that Risto and Zads were the 2nd and 3rd best defensemen available. Luckily for us, Philly went with Morin, Winnipeg went with Morrissey, and the Isles went with Pulock.
Bobby Bottle Service
Win for Rick
Did Rasmus' golden goal remind anyone else of Pominville scoring in OT to knock the Sens out in playoffs many moons ago?
Jacob582
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Forgot about him. So I suppose there were some who had Nurse as the 2nd/3rd best defenseman. This, however, seems to jog my recollection that Bakes really liked Nurse, though. Doesn't matter at this point, I guess.
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It's great to see Zadorov put pucks in the net at the wjc and also see him put up some early points in his first few games in London. I hope he really gets his offensive game on track and becomes a well rounded two way dman.
Jacob582
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Selection BS. He definitely deserved it. He logs Massive minutes in the O, he plays against the opposing teams best players, night in, night out, he's also their Captain and works really really hard. I think, when it's all said and done, the defensman ranking in the 2013 draft will be:
Jones
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Zads
Risto
Nurse
Kris may be upset with that spelling of his first name.
There were plenty of people up in arms about the Mod Mock too.
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Jacob582
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"Ristolainen walks around Hagg"
Hope we hear that a lot in the future when Hagg is playing for the Flyers.
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Kris may be upset with that spelling of his first name.
There were plenty of people up in arms about the Mod Mock too.
There were plenty of people selling this narrative from the beginning
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There were plenty of people selling this narrative from the beginning
also plenty of people who were OK with it but didn't think for a second Zadorov would slip as much as he did.
Kris may be upset with that spelling of his first name.
There were plenty of people up in arms about the Mod Mock too.
I still want Nichushkin. But, so far so good with Ristolainen.
