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WC: 2019 - Team Russia

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Malkin to Kucherov with a nice cross-crease pass. Kucherov hits the post. Those two come inches away again. If only Tarasenko was a LW, Grigorenko is not doing well in his audition as their left winger. Might be time for Gusev to be returned to the top 6.
 
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Kshahdoo said:
If Barabanov and Mikheyev aren't on the team, I won't like it like at all. They are both as gritty as Plotnikov and Telegin, but they have some skill as well. Plotnikov can't score outside the KHL, and Telegin just can't score.
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I agree with that. Why Kovalchuk is occupying a spot on the 4th line over those two guys is beyond me. :help:
 
No idea who this blogger is, but I hear he's extremely smart and handsome.

"Russian hockey fanatics are one of the more pessimistic supporters’ groups in all of sports. A loud minority are grousing that the ’19 Red Machine defense “sucks,” about which I think we should all have a refresher on the meaning of that word in English.

There is still no official word on Provorov, which puts comrades in a bad mood. But with names like Zaitsev and Orlov dotting the top pairings, plus the presence of Nikita Nesterov, a former NHL defenseman who was brilliant with Moscow in the KHL playoffs, the Russian transition game should be 200% better than in the last 5 world tournaments including Korea ’18. One athlete from the Philadelphia Flyers won’t make the difference between gold and silver. KHL defensemen are the best in the world at defending in space without body contact (handy when strict IIHF refs have the whistle) so it’s healthy for Russia not to run with 7 NHL blue liners.

The Russian forward lines are poised to be as strong as they were in the 2014 Olympics. If Tarasenko and Panarin are added bright and early, the lineup will become Fantasy-level, like something you put together for fun on PlayStation."
 
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Planet Hockey said:
No idea who this blogger is, but I hear he's extremely smart and handsome.

"Russian hockey fanatics are one of the more pessimistic supporters’ groups in all of sports. A loud minority are grousing that the ’19 Red Machine defense “sucks,” about which I think we should all have a refresher on the meaning of that word in English.

There is still no official word on Provorov, which puts comrades in a bad mood. But with names like Zaitsev and Orlov dotting the top pairings, plus the presence of Nikita Nesterov, a former NHL defenseman who was brilliant with Moscow in the KHL playoffs, the Russian transition game should be 200% better than in the last 5 world tournaments including Korea ’18. One athlete from the Philadelphia Flyers won’t make the difference between gold and silver. KHL defensemen are the best in the world at defending in space without body contact (handy when strict IIHF refs have the whistle) so it’s healthy for Russia not to run with 7 NHL blue liners.

The Russian forward lines are poised to be as strong as they were in the 2014 Olympics. If Tarasenko and Panarin are added bright and early, the lineup will become Fantasy-level, like something you put together for fun on PlayStation."
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This D desperately needs Provorov. Too early for Sergachyov to carry all the load.
 
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Planet Hockey said:
No idea who this blogger is, but I hear he's extremely smart and handsome.

"Russian hockey fanatics are one of the more pessimistic supporters’ groups in all of sports. A loud minority are grousing that the ’19 Red Machine defense “sucks,” about which I think we should all have a refresher on the meaning of that word in English.

There is still no official word on Provorov, which puts comrades in a bad mood. But with names like Zaitsev and Orlov dotting the top pairings, plus the presence of Nikita Nesterov, a former NHL defenseman who was brilliant with Moscow in the KHL playoffs, the Russian transition game should be 200% better than in the last 5 world tournaments including Korea ’18. One athlete from the Philadelphia Flyers won’t make the difference between gold and silver. KHL defensemen are the best in the world at defending in space without body contact (handy when strict IIHF refs have the whistle) so it’s healthy for Russia not to run with 7 NHL blue liners.

The Russian forward lines are poised to be as strong as they were in the 2014 Olympics. If Tarasenko and Panarin are added bright and early, the lineup will become Fantasy-level, like something you put together for fun on PlayStation."
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Nesterov had another poor game today. Right now he seems like the weak link in the top 4 to me. Provorov would be a huge upgrade for the Russian D, and would nicely solidify a top 4 of:

Sergachev-Provorov
Orlov-Zaitsev
 
Wings4Life said:
Nesterov had another poor game today. Right now he seems like the weak link in the top 4 to me. Provorov would be a huge upgrade for the Russian D, and would nicely solidify a top 4 of:

Sergachev-Provorov
Orlov-Zaitsev
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I hope they get every additional player they're looking at. It's just my opinion, if a KHL pairing goes -5 in the WC then the alarmists are right and I'm wrong.
 
Kovalchuk, Ovechkin and Anisimov suck. Kucherov also doesn't look very impressive.
 
Ovechkin just stands around while the opponent has the puck and does nothing. He is a liability on the ice. He has not been an asset for the national team for many years.
 
If I were Ilya Vorobyev I would cut Ovechkin and Kovalchuk from the team and put someone in there who knows how to play hockey.
 
Against Czechs guys like Andronov and Plotnikov were the best forwards for Russia.

It seems that playing in the NHL kills the traditional style of play for a lot of these Russians. They just don't know how to play Russian style hockey anymore, and therefore look confused on the ice when playing for the national team.
 
UrhoKekkonen said:
It was great because of Kuznetsov and Kaprizov.
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Yeah, right, OV just bulldozered through a hit at the boards, kept the puck and fed it nicely to Kaprizov because Kuznetsov took over his brain for a shift with his Superbird powers.

It's obvious you for whatever reason just hate Ovechkin.
 
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Atas2000 said:
Yeah, right, OV just bulldozered through a hit at the boards, kept the puck and fed it nicely to Kaprizov because Kuznetsov took over his brain for a shift with his Superbird powers.

It's obvious you for whatever reason just hate Ovechkin.
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I don't hate Ovechkin. I just don't want him anywhere near the national team.
 
Ovechkin and Kovalchuk both played good. Still far from their best form, but it's OK for now.

Gusev is invisible on the ice. Both in line with Malkin and Anisimov. In playoff with SKA this season he didn't impress much, but I didn't watch all the games.

Maybe for coaches to take a chance and make first line Kovi-Malkin-Kuch
 
UrhoKekkonen said:
I don't hate Ovechkin. I just don't want him anywhere near the national team.
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i m sorry, but he scored 51goals in nhl this season, last season 49. ALL olympics teams best on best would take oveckhin to team if it would possible. I think Ovi could be in all stars team of whole world. I will never understand why russian peoples dont want ovie in the team :(
btw yes, in this tournament (czech hockey games) he didnt play well, , but he was a little bit better then malkin and kucherov, do you cut also this two players? if not, tell my why ovie cut and kuch stay ?
 
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IceHockey19 said:
Ovechkin and Kovalchuk both played good. Still far from their best form, but it's OK for now.

Gusev is invisible on the ice. Both in line with Malkin and Anisimov. In playoff with SKA this season he didn't impress much, but I didn't watch all the games.

Maybe for coaches to take a chance and make first line Kovi-Malkin-Kuch
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Gusev jumped over the Atlantic twice in like two weeks. Give him some time.

Also SKA wasn't good in the playoffs in general because I think there is ... boiling big time. Look at the exodus of players. I wouldn't interpret too much into Gusev's playoff performance.
 
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