GDT: 2018 WJC • Game 25 • QF4: USA (4) - RUS (2) F

[Woodhouse]

Quarterfinal #4:

United States vs.

Russia
Jan. 2 • 20:00 ET • 02:00 CET
Key Bank Center — Buffalo, NY
TV: CMore Hockey, NHLN, RDS2, TSN 1/4/5, TV12

United States
(Confirmed lineup per IIHF.)

23 Kieffer Bellows - 4 Ryan Poehling - 17 Kailer Yamamoto
7 Brady Tkachuk - 11 Casey Mittelstadt - 13 Joey Anderson
49 Max Jones - 9 Josh Norris - 21 Patrick Harper
27 Riley Tufte - 34 Trent Frederic - n/a
10 William Lockwood, 22 Logan Brown

12 Dylan Samberg - 8 Adam Fox
5 Ryan Lindgren - 15 Scott Perunovich
24 Mikey Anderson - 20 Andrew Peeke
6 Quinn Hughes

31 Joseph Woll
30 Jake Oettinger
1 Jeremy Swayman

Russia
(Confirmed lineup per IIHF.)

10 Artyom Manukyan - 17 German Rubtsov - 28 Artur Kayumov
7 Dmitri Sokolov - 13 Mikhail Maltsev - 27 Alexei Polodyan
16 Andrei Altybarmakyan - 19 Marsel Sholokhov - 11 Vitali Abramov
24 Klim Kostin - 12 Georgi Ivanov - 14 Andrei Svechnikov

6 Yegor Zaitsev - 5 Artyom Minulin
22 Nikolai Knyzhov - 26 Vladislav Syomin
25 Dmitri Samorukov - 15 Anatoli Yelizarov
4 Alexander Shepelev - 2 Nikita Makeyev

30 Vladislav Sukhachyov
1 Alexei Melnichuk
20 Mikhail Berdin
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[Woodhouse]

Re: Logan Brown for USA:

 

[93LEAFS]

I wonder if Swayman and Oettinger staying out longer is an indication the decision has been made to go with Woll.

 

[Conspiracy Theorist]

Interesting game. Either Russia's medal streak comes to an end or gold medal favorite doesn't make it to the semis.

 

[Statsy]

Russia has been a real nemesis of the US at this juncture of the tournament before. In both 2014 and 2015, it was Russia that knocked out some good American teams in the QF.

 

[KrejciMVP]

should be a great game, last years game was very close in Montreal. Just hope it doesnt end in shootouts again

 

[Fried Tree Sap]

On paper the U.S. looks the stronger side, but I still have to go with Russia on this one. Russia has historically had the American's number in this tournament and they always seem to play their hardest against the U.S. On the other side of the coin this U.S. team has looked a little shaky at times and despite the win, the Finland game didn't actually leave me feeling too confident.

3-2, Russia wins it in a nail biter

*My wild card prediction is this game will be wrought with controversy as a controversial penalty call will lead to the deciding goal or there will be some more drama involving video review.

 

[Scouter]

Interesting game. Either Russia's medal streak comes to an end or gold medal favorite doesn't make it to the semis.

Sweden are the favs now.

 

[Simplicity]

Sweden are the favs now.

Why is that? Because they looked good in a group that is probably weaker?

 

[Scouter]

Why is that? Because they looked good in a group that is probably weaker?

Ever since they got Nylander they became the favs.

 

[Canuckistani]

This one is a toss-up but I'll go with USA 4-3

 

[OilerPensfan97]

This one's going to be close, and I don't feel comfortable picking either team. I picked the US, but it wouldn't be surprising if this went to OT.

3-2 US

 

[tony d]

Russia-5 USA-3

 

[cska78]

Hard to predict this one, I think USA wins 5:4.

 

[Zine]

This Russian team is full of woodmen, and Bragin has had cement in his head this entire tournament.
USA 5, Russia 3

 

[Privet]

Russian here. I think the US will win this pretty easily. Russian team hasn't looked strong at all this tournament.

 

[Flameshomer]

Brady Tkachuk has been one of my favourite players to watch all tournament. I think he'll have a big game today!

 

[Kshahdoo]

US should win, but will it win, that's still a question.

 

[Kyndig]

USA going with Woll again despite looking awful. No Brown for USA so they will be a man down at forward (move Hughes to forward? Not like he plays defense anyways )

Russia wins.

 

[Aaaaaaaaaaaaa]

This is like picking between a tax audit and foot surgery. Let it be known I respect both nations as hockey superpowers, I just don't ever want either of them to win. Since that is not possible, I will go with the Americans because I have to pick a side. I do hope for a clean, injury-free game for these teenagers.

 

[Snippit]

USA is essentially better at all aspects of the game but...

Russia always keeps it close. This will be tricky.

 

[SI90]

Would be huge if Brown is good to go.

 

[Woodhouse]

Would be huge if Brown is good to go.

He's not though:

 

[Bixby Snyder]

Easy win 6-1 USA.

 

[Baxterman]

Should be an easy win for Russia but you never know what kind of effort they will bring, if they try Russia wins 5-1, if they decide to mail it in US in a shoot-out 5-4.