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

[He]

Wow that arena is empty

 

[Tasty Biscuits]

Canada gonna clean up this mess !!

It's the WJC. Any team at any time is capable to going into mess-mode. That's why it's such an exciting tourney.

 

[Yarborough]

Can any Russians give me any insight on why your team looks like the stereotypical NA boring trap team?

 

[Canada4Gold]

Does Russia produce playmaking centers anymore?

Lipanov, but he's 18 and playing in North America so you have to be a total stud to make it with those 2 characteristics on your resume

Disclaimer: I don't actually know what style Lipanov plays, it's a joke

 

[Canada4Gold]

Sixth goal? Daaaammmmn.

and 0 assists. I wonder what the record in this tournament is for most goals without any assists

 

[Ralonzo]

Again: Attendance tonight in all games down because blizzard. 75-car pileup on interstate just outside of town in whiteout conditions.

 

[Fantomas]

Samorukov's dumbass point shots are driving me crazy.

 

[Zine]

Can any Russians give me any insight on why your team looks like the stereotypical NA boring trap team?

Because we have no talent this year.

 

[Not Sure]

such an empty arena for a prime time game. Crowd for this game was great in MTL last year

to be fair there were storm warnings all day in Buffalo. Took me nearly an hour to get home from downtown on a trip that usually takes 15 mins. The weather cleared up, but I'm sure many people had already decided to not bother.

The weather is playing a bigger role in the tournament's attendance then I think many realize. They did screw up prices and kind of locked out a large portion of the type of fans that make this tournament fun, it's just not the only issue.

 

[Canada4Gold]

Again: Attendance tonight in all games down because blizzard. 75-car pileup on interstate just outside of town in whiteout conditions.

I wonder how many of those cars were trying to get to this game

 

[Redder Winger]

Who's in charge of marketing this tournament in Buffalo?

 

[Thebesthockey]

Because we have no talent this year.

time Russia got to create real junior league

 

[Yarborough]

Because we have no talent this year.

Still, you can take less skilled players and still put them in a system that uses them right. The power play looks awful and they can’t rush the puck properly and I think that has more to do with the coach than anything.

 

[Fantomas]

Pull that goalie. Sigh.

 

[Woodhouse]

Who's in charge of marketing this tournament in Buffalo?

Russ Brandon probably. You can say fire him and no one will mind.

 

[Chainshot]

I wonder how many of those cars were trying to get to this game

Someone died in that accident. Let's not make light of it.

 

[Fantomas]

No? I quit. Screw this.

 

[Tobias Kahun]

andrei svechnikov doesn't look impressive

 

[Ralonzo]

I wonder how many of those cars were trying to get to this game

In reality, none, they were heading the other way. But you get the idea. Travelling is risky, and not everyone is going to do that.

 

[La Masse]

I havent watched the first 2 periods how has Woll played?

 

[Thebesthockey]

andrei svechnikov doesn't look impressive

he gets no ice
but definately a more passive type player
insee allot of kuznetsov in him

 

[Tobias Kahun]

I havent watched the first 2 periods how has Woll played?

First goal was bad, but other than that I thought he has looked good

 

[IDuck]

USA wins

 

[Classicnamesup]

Russia so close to tying it a couple minutes ago, would have been exciting. O well

 

[jj cale]

Game over.

Medal streak over for Russia.