WJC: 2020 Team Russia

[Kshahdoo]

Game vs Kazakhstan will start in 3.5 hours

 

[TheGreekShot]

Game vs Kazakhstan will start in 3.5 hours

Will this be a live stream when the game starts?

 

[Kshahdoo]

Will this be a live stream when the game starts?

Apparently.

 

[TheBeastCoast]

Seems like an odd team to pick for a warm up. Is it just a geographical decision? Any of the other teams from the other group would probably be a better test.

 

[Kshahdoo]

Seems like an odd team to pick for a warm up. Is it just a geographical decision? Any of the other teams from the other group would probably be a better test.

Well, it's not about a win anyway.

 

[TheBeastCoast]

Well, it's not about a win anyway.

Obviously but what are you really going to get out of this game from a decision making point of view? Personally I think playing teams that can push back a little bit and actually give you a chance to evaluate the team before the games matter is important.

 

[snipes]

Game vs Kazakhstan will start in 3.5 hours

Who is starting in net for Russia?

 

[snipes]

Seems like an odd team to pick for a warm up. Is it just a geographical decision? Any of the other teams from the other group would probably be a better test.

In fairness, we play warm up games against Switzerland every year as well.

Kazakhstan makes sense as a warm up game, get some team bonding and an obvious game Russia should crush Kazakhstan.

 

[Kshahdoo]

Obviously but what are you really going to get out of this game from a decision making point of view? Personally I think playing teams that can push back a little bit and actually give you a chance to evaluate the team before the games matter is important.

I think, it actually doesn't matter, what team to play vs at this stage, because there will be 4 preliminary games anyway to get going before a real hockey starts in the playoffs.

 

[Kshahdoo]

Who is starting in net for Russia?

It's hard to say right now.

 

[snipes]

It's hard to say right now.

You know I’m a big Askarov fan.

I figured there was no way that Bragin wouldn’t be bringing him when we chatted in the summer.

Not that your boys need Askarov to win this game, but it’d be nice to get a pre tournament look at him.

 

[Kshahdoo]

You know I’m a big Askarov fan.

I figured there was no way that Bragin wouldn’t be bringing him when we chatted in the summer.

Not that your boys need Askarov to win this game, but it’d be nice to get a pre tournament look at him.

We have Miftakhov as well, who was very good vs CHL teams.

 

[jj cale]

We have Miftakhov as well, who was very good vs CHL teams.

Seems like most every goalie for Russia is at least pretty good these days.

It's becoming a bit of a pain in the ass.

 

[TheBeastCoast]

In fairness, we play warm up games against Switzerland every year as well.

Kazakhstan makes sense as a warm up game, get some team bonding and an obvious game Russia should crush Kazakhstan.

The Swiss finished 4th last year. Comparing them to Kazakhstan is insulting to the Swiss lol. If Russia had their team picked...but they need to make actual roster decisions and pick the team.

 

[TheBeastCoast]

I think, it actually doesn't matter, what team to play vs at this stage, because there will be 4 preliminary games anyway to get going before a real hockey starts in the playoffs.

Doesnt the team still have cuts to make though? If not then I agree that it doesnt matter that much. If there are still cuts then it isnt a great decision imo

 

[Kshahdoo]

Marchenko scored a beauty from Podkolzin and Pylenkov. All three played great.

 

[Jason MacIsaac]

Marchenko scored a beauty from Podkolzin and Pylenkov. All three played great.

Well Pylenkov made the nice pass, Marchenko made this goal. Podkolzin didn't do much.

 

[Kshahdoo]

SKA line looks the best so far. Denisenko - Khovanov - Dorofeyev started to press Kazakh team in the second part of the period, other 2 lines didn't impress.

 

[Kshahdoo]

Well Pylenkov made the nice pass, Marchenko made this goal. Podkolzin didn't do much.

Nah, Podkolzin drove the puck to the zone and made a very good pass to Pylenkov.

 

[teravaineSAROS]

Same with Sweden, USA, and Finland. Overall, the non-attending stars are pretty similar for the big 5. No country should be complaining about missing star power since they're all missing about the same quality of talent.

Agreed for the most part. Sweden's defense looks insane though (but the poor centers kind of even it out).

 

[Kshahdoo]

Marchenko is the best player on the ice so far, I see, why the kid looks legit in the KHL. Good size, hands, skating... pretty much everything (failed a onetimer though at the end of the period). Columbus can get a solid player in him.

 

[Kshahdoo]

Podkolzin to Morozov to Marchenko, another goal and another beauty.

 

[Kshahdoo]

Marchenko hatty. Podkolzin with 3 secondary assits. Podkolzin's hat trick?

 

[Kshahdoo]

Marchenko is such a good skater, so agile as well, and he's 6'2.

 

[SoundAndFury]

SKA boys are killing it.

So far. Against Kazakhstan. But still.