GDT: 2018 WJC • Game 08 • Group B: RUS (5) - SUI (2) F

[duga]

Wow, great PK-shift by Eggenberger there.

He's got such a big motor for a big guy already, AdC school at best.

 

[Brucelenok]

Sometimes Bragin doesn't stop surprise me... Why the heck would you take Svechnikov and put him on the 4th line and also don't give any powerplay what so ever. The guy at 17 already has the best shot in the entire squad along with Sokolov...

 

[Kshahdoo]

Svechnikov hasn't progressed this season like at all. He was better, than Tolvanen last year, this yeah it's not even close in the Finn's favor. Of course, he had an injury, but still.

 

[Fantomas]

Svechnikov hasn't progressed this season like at all. He was better, than Tolvanen last year, this yeah it's not even close in the Finn's favor. Of course, he had an injury, but still.

This is bull.

 

[KrejciMVP]

Swiss goalie has been solid

 

[Fantomas]

Bragin needs to play Svechnikov more and play these scrubs less.

 

[KrejciMVP]

nice!

 

[Fantomas]

Finally.

 

[KrejciMVP]

missed penalty by the ref, Russian player held right in front of him

 

[izzy]

blues players lighting it up

kyrou alreay killing it then krag and kostin scoring in games where their teams struggle to score

just need thomas to step up for a perfect tourney

 

[Fantomas]

Some decent cycling here. I think Swiss are gassed.

 

[Privet]

Goooolazooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo

 

[Brucelenok]

Svechnikov hasn't progressed this season like at all. He was better, than Tolvanen last year, this yeah it's not even close in the Finn's favor. Of course, he had an injury, but still.

Lol. Do you even watch his games? This tournament he plays on 4th line and doesn't even get any powerplay time.

 

[Summer Rose]

Are the wheels coming off for Switzerland?

 

[Opak]

Strong cycle play from Russia. Switzerland was hanging on for dear life...

 

[SCBdude]

Swiss still in a good position for the third period with just one goal down. Try to get a point and force it to OT.

 

[kp61c]

Sometimes Bragin doesn't stop surprise me... Why the heck would you take Svechnikov and put him on the 4th line and also don't give any powerplay what so ever. The guy at 17 already has the best shot in the entire squad along with Sokolov...

sokolov has no brains. no svechnikov on pp is a head-scratcher, agree. he looks good, such a smart player.
what is between kostin and his helmet? what all the fuss is about? the guy is crazy.

 

[tsamolotoff]

Reminds me of 2013 team - lots of supposedly good players who don't deliver (including our own Andrey). Even 3rd place would be a great achievement

 

[Zine]

Sometimes Bragin doesn't stop surprise me... Why the heck would you take Svechnikov and put him on the 4th line and also don't give any powerplay what so ever. The guy at 17 already has the best shot in the entire squad along with Sokolov...

Svechnikov definitely needs more ice time. But Sokolov is pure garbage. He shouldn't even be on the team.

 

[duga]

As those last 2 minutes, I expected the whole game to look like.

Even if the late goal hurts, as a swiss supporter you got to be very happy with the effort so far.

Wüthrich is such a technically sound GK, reminds me a bit of Martin Gerber. Not the biggest goalie, but calm and focused.

 

[Scrantonicity 2]

Russia really amped it up in the latter half of the second. They still seem a little out of sync, however.

 

[Zine]

How is Russia fielding such a terrible team? I don't get, massive country, big hockey tradition and this year the team is beyond bleak. Swiss are arguably outplaying him, no idea why Russia were considered favorites here considering how bad they were the other day.

This is the same Russian generation that won the U-17s. Unfortunately, our forward 'elite talents' of the 1998 (Abramov, Sokolov, Rubtsov, Popugayev) haven't developed worth shit since then.

 

[KrejciMVP]

Russia really amped it up in the latter half of the second. They still seem a little out of sync, however.

have to imagine they need to learn to play together since there is only 2 returning players from last year and 1 is the back up goalie.

 

[SCBdude]

Yeeeesssss

 

[Canada4Gold]

..and 2-2, Swiss still in this