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

[DamonDRW]

Basically our 4th line made the game

 

[Fantomas]

Basically our 4th line made the game

Hopefully Bragin wakes up and smells the coffee

 

[Privet]

GG Swiss, Adios!

 

[kp61c]

bragin is incompetent.
svechnikov looked good against chzechs
and should have been on the first pp unit from the beginning of this game.

 

[Brucelenok]

Thats what I was talking about. Pretty much 4th line gave us the win. Kostin & Svechnikov are the best players of the game, despite no pp time for Andrey. Hopefully Bragin realizes this, and we'll see them more vs Sweden

 

[AirJordan]

Am i wrong, svechnikov should have the secondary on the 3rd goal?

 

[Fantomas]

Svechnikov makes me happy. I'm not a huge Kostin fan but he was good.

 

[kp61c]

Am i wrong, svechnikov should have the secondary on the 3rd goal?

yep, you are right

 

[Fantomas]

Am i wrong, svechnikov should have the secondary on the 3rd goal?

I think so too, but IIHF gets a lot of things wrong. Kostin should probably have the first goal too.

 

[KrejciMVP]

The Russian anthem is so cool

 

[kp61c]

Thats what I was talking about. Pretty much 4th line gave us the win. Kostin & Svechnikov are the best players of the game, despite no pp time for Andrey. Hopefully Bragin realizes this, and we'll see them more vs Sweden

i'm not a fan of kostin to put it mildly. svechnikov, on the other hand, is a treat.

 

[Summer Rose]

Damn, was hoping for the Swiss to pull this one out.

 

[BlitzSnipe]

I don't know what to think of this win. The team seems rather weak when compared to previous installments. They do have fighting character and tenacity which is a Bragin trademark, but don't seem to have the same skill set in offence as is usual. The players have difficulty realizing their chances, many shots missed the net, for eg. Overall they did look better this match and there were moments where they kept the Swiss team in their own zone for large stretches of time. At any rate, I hope the boys will continue improving and finally find the necessary chemistry and cool composure to better realise their chances.

 

[Khomutov]

This Svechnikov guy is good.

 

[ovikovy817]

Expecting Russia to go balls to the wall after losing the first game. 5-2 Russia

 

[KrejciMVP]

I don't know what to think of this win. The team seems rather weak when compared to previous installments. They do have fighting character and tenacity which is a Bragin trademark, but don't seem to have the same skill set in offence as is usual. The players have difficulty realizing their chances, many shots missed the net, for eg. Overall they did look better this match and there were moments where they kept the Swiss team in their own zone for large stretches of time. At any rate, I hope the boys will continue improving and finally find the necessary chemistry and cool composure to better realise their chances.

confidence booster for this team, I think they continue to get better.

 

[Brucelenok]

i'm not a fan of kostin to put it mildly. svechnikov, on the other hand, is a treat.

But you cannot deny the fact that he was the best player on the ice today for us. And on top of that him and Andrey are the most talented on this team. This fact once again shows how bad depth this year team has.

 

[Brucelenok]

It is funny because next year tournament, Russia suppose to have one the of the best team in terms of names & talent in the last 10 years or so.

 

[Fantomas]

It is funny because next year tournament, Russia suppose to have one the of the best team in terms of names & talent in the last 10 years or so.

Based on what?

 

[Brucelenok]

Based on what?

Based on the opinion of experts and coaches. Even as a fan, if you look on the potential roster next year, 2000-2001 year is considered very talented. Svechnikov (well, he is expected to be in NHL by than, but still), Denisenko, Khovanov, Kravtsov, Zavgorodny, Artemi Knyazev ( one of the most hyped defenceman from Russia, wouldn't be surprize if Bragin will take him) etc.

 

[kp61c]

Based on the opinion of experts and coaches. Even as a fan, if you look on the potential roster next year, 2000-2001 year is considered very talented. Svechnikov (well, he is expected to be in NHL by than, but still), Denisenko, Khovanov, Kravtsov, Zavgorodny, Artemi Knyazev ( one of the most hyped defenceman from Russia, wouldn't be surprize if Bragin will take him) etc.

i watch our teams of various age groups periodically. i can assure you that the future is bleak.

 

[KrejciMVP]

Russia will make it to the semis at least

 

[Brucelenok]

i watch our teams of various age groups periodically. i can assure you that the future is bleak.

It cannot be more bleak than this year team lol... Unless all those players I mentioned above will not play to their standards and fall of the cliff, I expect it to be much better.

 

[cska78]

It cannot be more bleak than this year team lol... Unless all those players I mentioned above will not play to their standards and fall of the cliff, I expect it to be much better.

yes it can, I remember we lost to the swiss (Filatov was then a star for us)

 

[SoundAndFury]

What is this Kostin hate I'm reading about? The guy isn't super-skilled but he's a beast at U20 level.