PGT: 9/19 - Russia vs North America - Russia 4 North America 3 F

[Mighty Makar]

That was a treat to watch.

 

[The Great Weal]

 

[TLeafsFan]

If you didn't like that INTENSE finish, you are emotionally dead. OMG!

 

[Major Happy*]

What was up with johnny leaving like that?

Also some of you ought to be ashamed of yourselves after that GDt

Because the Oilers coach is not utilizing him to his full abilities.

 

[albator71]

Wow Bob is back to his Vezina form!!!! He was amazing in this game!!!

 

[BrendanGallagher11]

Johnny wanted more ice time

Get the best player out there
FU

 

[Snakepit]

McLellan SUCKS

 

[BrendanGallagher11]

Trade em while his value is high

 

[McMozesmadness]

WHAT A GAME

In no particular order I thought McDavid, Matthews, MacKinnon, Nuge, Rielly and Parayko were beastly tonight.

The maturity in Matthews' game is super impressive.

+ McDavid
+ Matthews
+ Rielly
+ RNH
+ Mackinnon
+ Parayko

- Eichel
- Murray

Boy that hurts as a Sabres fan.

HAHA, great minds.

 

[Paxton Fettel]

Russia played for 10 minutes today. Yesterday they showed up for 2 minutes.

They didn't deserve to win today.

Also Russia's poweplay is the worst I've ever seen in international hockey. They need a foreign coach.

 

[Pi]

Couple changes I'd make:

Remove Ghost from first PP. I think Rielly deserves to be on that PP after this game. Gaudreau needs more ice time. I'd put MacKinnon with McDavid and either remove Matthews or Scheifele from that line and play one of those guys as a centre. MacKinnon is so damn good.

Also, why the **** was the timeout not called during the 5 on 3? That was such a horrible PP. They kept shooting up high. It's a 5 on 3...use the space to score a goal in tight.

 

[Rebels57]

Just a world-class hockey game. So many plots in this game. If McDavid scores on the breakaway and makes it 2-0 Team NA, game might have been over. Then Murray allows 4 straight shots to beat him. Then Team NA comes storming back. Matthews robbed by Bob and Ghost rings the post. Unreal.

 

[ForSpareParts*]

2nd best N.A. player was sean couturier

he was excellent.

 

[Claypool]

I think if NA is rested and has Ekblad they win that game.

 

[Sam Spade]

Great game!

Also the more the announcers tell me I should be in love with Team NA, and that they are the story of the tournament, the more I root against them.

p.s. Team Europe is the story of the tourney so far.

 

[KCC]

Emelin is probably the best at big hits. His stuff is always clean.

 

[missingchicklet]

Awesome game. Whole tourney has been a lot of fun thus far.

 

[Six Assets]

Again who would have thought Europe would be leading this tournament at this point?

They're in an easy pool. USA ain't winning anything with Torts behind the bench.

All 4 teams from Pool B are better than any team in Pool A (besides Canada).

 

[Ninety7]

Because the Oilers coach is not utilizing him to his full abilities.

Sucks to be johnny

If that's seriously the reason why he left then wow

 

[Festinator]

Would rather Ekblad was out there, but trouba didn't do too bad, only one goal was his fault and that was flukey af.

 

[ViewsFromThe6ix]

Rielly had a mind boggling shift at the end.

Extremely entertaining game nonetheless.

 

[CaptBrannigan]

Good job Russia.

Telegin going to be black and blue tomorrow.

 

[McWeber]

That was a hell of a hockey game. Has there ever been a team as fast as team NA? Its a shame they don't really have an answer to physicality.

 

[Taak19]

McDavid line was on too often.

Johnny/MacK/RNH were flying.

Why was Drouin benched?

 

[48g90a138pts]

Not trying to start an arguement here. But if this is how Matthews plays regularly. I don't see why there's any debate that hes worse than Eichel

Ready set go!