GDT: Bronze Medal Game - May 22 - Russia (7) vs USA (2)

[Ralonzo]

Russia's really trying to help the Americans. Power play, run the goalie to rile them up... maybe knock Kinkaid out of the game...

 

[Jaan]

Russian Jesus runs the goalie. What a piece of .....

 

[The Winter Soldier]

Larkin trying hard, but unfortunate that was a slashing PIM called internationally. Drop the stick and it is called.

 

[Ralonzo]

Who knew sticks were slippier than fried chicken?

 

[The Winter Soldier]

Ovie with a shot on goal. Have not noticed him much at all this game.

 

[Like Wall]

It's only a matter of time before RUS scores another goal.

 

[Ralonzo]

McCabe looks like the only US player willing to step up physically. Former captain in 2013 U20, wonder if he can drag some guys into the battle.

Maroon is bad at hockey.

For people who thought Kinkaid made a great save, Telegenic duffed it into the side of the cage. Should have known.

 

[JTD]

Brock Nelson could be all alone facing an empty net all game and he still couldn't score

 

[The Winter Soldier]

McCabe looks like the only US player willing to step up physically. Former captain in 2013 U20, wonder if he can drag some guys into the battle.

Maroon is bad at hockey.

I thought Maroon has played pretty good to be honest. He has made some decent plays and is one USA player that has atleast come to play today.

 

[JTD]

Connor has made some nice plays. He was missed the last few games

 

[Ralonzo]

There's a single-digit amount of players on earth that would have read and intercepted that Matthews pass for the wide-open look and Datsyuk is one of them.

 

[Liminality]

I thought Maroon has played pretty good to be honest. He has made some decent plays and is one USA player that has atleast come to play today.

There's been numerous times where Maroon is actually in a decent scoring position and instead of shooting it he attempts a bad pass which gets broken up. He's trying but he's not been good.

 

[JTD]

Russia is making some real nice plays defensively.

 

[The Winter Soldier]

There's been numerous times where Maroon is actually in a decent scoring position and instead of shooting it he attempts a bad pass which gets broken up. He's trying but he's not been good.

You can say that for pretty much the entire USA team this game can you not?

 

[Ralonzo]

I thought Maroon has played pretty good to be honest. He has made some decent plays and is one USA player that has atleast come to play today.

Maybe I'm not seeing the decent plays, I'm seeing him get the puck and not have a clue what to do with it. Offensive rushes go to his stick and die.

 

[ijuka]

Maybe I'm not seeing the decent plays, I'm seeing him get the puck and not have a clue what to do with it. Offensive rushes go to his stick and die.

That's unfair, Maroon is not a possession player.

 

[The Winter Soldier]

Maybe I'm not seeing the decent plays, I'm seeing him get the puck and not have a clue what to do with it. Offensive rushes go to his stick and die.

As mentioned above, I have seen this for a number of USA players this game. Some more talented, that seem to have escaped similar critique. I would not say the reason USA ls losing is because of Maroon. He has played well IMO for the type of player he is.

 

[Liminality]

You can say that for pretty much the entire USA team this game can you not?

Exactly, it's been a tough game for them. I'd say McCabe came to play today and has been one of their better players, not Maroon.

 

[The Winter Soldier]

3-0 Russia. That may open the flood gates.

 

[Pyromaniac]

And that's game.

 

[ijuka]

Goals like this are pretty but... Every single time they require massive mistakes by the opposing defense. How can Russians be 2-0 in front of the USA goal? 2 forwards 0 defenders that is.

 

[Liminality]

What a pass by Datsyuk

 

[Ralonzo]

No idea why Skjei dropped the stick there. Telegenic shrugs off the obvious trip in the corner to make it 3-0

 

[JTD]

Not ideal, Skjei

 

[Startseva]

kalinka-malinka, kalinka-malinka 3:0