WC: 2019 - Team Russia

[Atas2000]

Ive missed the first 2 games, and will miss the one tomorrow as well unfortunately. Can anyone please share what lines they play? How has Malkin looked and who is he playing with?

Lines being shuffled in the last game it will be interesting to see with what the team goes against the Czechs. Malkin is Malkin. He is dominant, also on the PP, dishing those pucks for some snipes. He is playing with Grigorenko and Dadonov for now. Dadonov's 3 of 4 goals were Malkin feeds.

 

[Kshahdoo]

Lines being shuffled in the last game it will be interesting to see with what the team goes against the Czechs. Malkin is Malkin. He is dominant, also on the PP, dishing those pucks for some snipes. He is playing with Grigorenko and Dadonov for now. Dadonov's 3 of 4 goals were Malkin feeds.

Two actually. One was from Gusev and another from Sergachev.

 

[Atas2000]

Two actually. One was from Gusev and another from Sergachev.

The second assist on the one from Sergachyov was Malkin's.

 

[24 others]

Watched the whole game today. Orlov was very visible and always a threat, really like the guy.

Kovalchuk, on the other hand... come on. The worst Russian on the ice.

 

[ViD]

Watched the whole game today. Orlov was very visible and always a threat, really like the guy.

Kovalchuk, on the other hand... come on. The worst Russian on the ice.

I think I’d rather have Kovy on PP only instead of Kaprizov

 

[IceHockey19]

Is there some info about Kaprizov?
Is it injury or what?
He played just several minutes vs Austria and Czech Rep.
He looks good with Ovi and Kuzya.

 

[ViD]

Is there some info about Kaprizov?
Is it injury or what?
He played just several minutes vs Austria and Czech Rep.
He looks good with Ovi and Kuzya.

From what I understand he was dressed for PP only

 

[Firsov99]

This team has more balance than I expected. We have four more games to polish off some kinks. The PP should be better considering the talent.

P.S. I am absolutely impressed with Barabanov. His play has been a revelation to me.

 

[Firsov99]

Watched the whole game today. Orlov was very visible and always a threat, really like the guy.

Kovalchuk, on the other hand... come on. The worst Russian on the ice.

Orlov has a great offensive upside, but his defensive game has always been suspect. Hopefully he can keep his turnovers to a minimum in this tournament.

 

[Atas2000]

Is there some info about Kaprizov?
Is it injury or what?
He played just several minutes vs Austria and Czech Rep.
He looks good with Ovi and Kuzya.

The coach being an idiot. The OV - Kuz - KK line wasn't clicking, but because OV and Kuz are not trying to look decent at least. And KK gets the demotion. Ask me how the line produced with Barabanov.

 

[Atas2000]

This team has more balance than I expected. We have four more games to polish off some kinks. The PP should be better considering the talent.

P.S. I am absolutely impressed with Barabanov. His play has been a revelation to me.

The problem is Kaprizov is twice the player.

 

[Firsov99]

The problem is Kaprizov is twice the player.

If he is twice the player, then he'll get his chance.

 

[Kshahdoo]

The problem is Kaprizov is twice the player.

Barabanov is the better skater and puck recover. That's probably what Ovi and Kuzya need.

 

[zbornaja36]

The coach being an idiot. The OV - Kuz - KK line wasn't clicking, but because OV and Kuz are not trying to look decent at least. And KK gets the demotion. Ask me how the line produced with Barabanov.

The problem is AO, but he has the biggest name, so they cannot get rid of him. Put Panarin instead of him and team would be instantly better.

 

[Atas2000]

Barabanov is the better skater and puck recover. That's probably what Ovi and Kuzya need.

Kaprizov is at least on par at skating and he has one of the best sticks in the game at the boards, passing, shooting.

 

[Atas2000]

The problem is AO, but he has the biggest name, so they cannot get rid of him. Put Panarin instead of him and team would be instantly better.

You haterism is fine as long as you are not the decision maker for the NT. I am fine with OV and Kuz coasting until the QF. That's exactly when we actually need them to shift gears. Only Kaprizov should not be punished for nothing. It's a dam' waste of talent.

 

[Atas2000]

If he is twice the player, then he'll get his chance.

Unfortunately it's for the coach to decide and he is not always right.

 

[Firsov99]

Unfortunately it's for the coach to decide and he is not always right.

This will depend on the result. If the team wins, then the coach is right. There are plenty of games left before the playoffs, so Kaprizov will most certainly get some playing time to prove that the team needs him more.

 

[Atas2000]

This will depend on the result. If the team wins, then the coach is right. There are plenty of games left before the playoffs, so Kaprizov will most certainly get some playing time to prove that the team needs him more.

In the 1 shift per game he might get. How?

 

[ViD]

Am I the only one who hates that crappy font on our new jerseys that reads РОССИЯ? Too damn banal simple. I like the old font better

 

[kp61c]

ovechkin and kuznetsov are so bad it's pretty amazing. kuch and gusev, on the other hand, play aesthetically pleasing hockey. there's a nice chemistry between them two.

 

[Firsov99]

In the 1 shift per game he might get. How?

How certain are you that he would continue getting one shift per game?

 

[Rillijuti]

Vasilevski versus Italy, right?

 

[ViD]

Vasilevski versus Italy, right?

Probably not

 

[Atas2000]

How certain are you that he would continue getting one shift per game?

He is for now. Empirical value.