GDT: 9/18/16 - Sweden Vs Russia - 3PM ET

[PTmbp13]

Ovechkin. Whats his problem. He knows he didng score. Swedes owned them until 19:30 of the third.

 

[Confucius]

So another game with a shutout?

nvm 2-1

Way to go...

 

[Ezekial]

I think it did hit his stick. The rotation of the puck changed in my opinion. Oh well!

Saw that as well. Who knows who hit it though.

 

[Fantomas]

I don't know how one can be sure that it didn't hit his stick.

 

[CrazyJoeDavola]

Look at the rotation of the puck; it changed! That hit his stick, imo. How the hell does Toronto not see that...

 

[Irishguy42]

Inconclusive view + "no goal" call on ice = no goal.

There is no getting around that. At all.

 

[Iceman]

Obviously he was going to try to get that goal. It's not like he could've scored another. He takes every tiny chance to try and win.

 

[EK47]

The swedish color guys especially Holmgren are absoluteley atrocious.

 

[helax]

How am I suppose to fall asleep now.

 

[Hedning]

Pretty much a textbook first match. Other than the last couple of minutes. But it feels safe with Markström in net. Important. And maybe a "changing of the guard" is coming up?

 

[Jeppe950]

After that last min I'm just happy we won.

 

[hockeykicker]

Ovechkin. Whats his problem. He knows he didng score. Swedes owned them until 19:30 of the third.

well if you act like it hit your stick someone could believe you. whats wrong with trying to sell it?

 

[Phil McKraken]

Sweden got kind of lazy during the last 5 minutes but good game overall. Really looking forward to face Finland and NA after seeing this.

Three stars:
1. Hedman
2. Markström
3. Lando

 

[johnny_rudeboy]

My goodness. Sweden plays a pretty flawless game for 59 minutes and 30 seconds and almost crapped the bed. Typical of Sweden to do something like that though, not sure why it's a thing.

That was scary.

Well, Ovi does not mean many seconds to score. Can never relax when playing against him.

 

[Paxton Fettel]

Ovechkin is a clown, I don't want to see him play for Russia ever again.

 

[General Zodd]

The right call was made. Good job Sweden!!

 

[quat]

That's not a goal, but regardless, it's so typical of Sweden to give opposing teams all the chances in the world to come back, haha..

They lost every draw at the end of the game. You wonder why they didn't have Henrik out with different wingers to take one since he had been doing so well all game. Strange choice by the Swedish Coach there, and almost extremely costly.

 

[SladeWilson23]

If it did hit OV's stick, it barely grazed it.

 

[Novak Djokovic]

I don't know how one can be sure that it didn't hit his stick.

The video review looked a lot more "it didn't" than "it did". Plus a referee AND linesman saying no, so...

 

[junglefinn]

That looked like it hit Stralman's stick to me. Would it count if that was the case?

No.

Rules says if you play the puck with your hand, it doesn't matter what happens after that it's a no goal.

 

[Soedy]

A shot that is deflected does not count as a juicy rebound.

There were some more. Not saying they were horrible but he wasn't perfect (not counting the last minute)

 

[Jim Morrison]

Look at the rotation of the puck; it changed! That hit his stick, imo. How the hell does Toronto not see that...

Has to be 100% conclusive

 

[Hzzz]

Ovechkin put the team on his back but it wasn't enough

 

[flaneur]

So close...

 

[Fantomas]

Would have been a heck of a finish had he scored.