GDT: Czech Republic Vs Russia | 12/27 @ 9:30PM ET | TSN/NHLN

[tictactoe]

My point was this seems to happen to him quite a few times during the game.

Puck rolled off his stick and it was a weak scoring chance.. It's not like he commited a bad pass that was intersepted or made a poor read on the play or did nto cover his man or anything of that nature where you could sense a poor hockey sense.

 

[TheUnseenHand]

My point was this seems to happen to him quite a few times during the game.

Honestly, he doesn't seem to give it away anymore than any of the other top D prospects. He also plays a ton of minutes, so he has more opportunities to turn it over. He's got a lot to work on, but given what I thought we were getting based on the chatter at the draft, I'm pleasantly surprised with what I've seen. He seems to play a pretty mature game.

 

[chaoshockey]

Honestly, he doesn't seem to give it away anymore than any of the other top D prospects. He also plays a ton of minutes, so he has more opportunities to turn it over. He's got a lot to work on, but given what I thought we were getting based on the chatter at the draft, I'm pleasantly surprised with what I've seen. He seems to play a pretty mature game.

He rubs me as a jack-of-all master-of-none sorta guy. Pretty good in all areas, not outstanding in any. Not necessarily a bad thing, just a thing.

 

[lilidk]

Russia is overrated, I think they missing high end skilled forwards, like they always had.

 

[Czechboy]

Is Russia on the powerplay?lol

 

[ORRFForever]

A few zingers (too strong a word) between Gord and Ray. Ray said not everyone needs to be a "grump" - or something like that. I met someone who works at TSN and she said Gord Miller is "unpleasant" - to put it mildly.

She said Pierre McGuire was beyond kind.

 

[tictactoe]

czechs play counter attack.. and it works.

 

[Chainshot]

Askarov bailing himself out there.

 

[Jabs102501]

Askarov is a madman

 

[Ginger Papa]

Askarov bailing himself out there.

 

[tictactoe]

Ka-naya-zev?

 

[jj cale]

Ferraro giving askarov the gears, justly so.

Czechs battling hard..........I like.

 

[czechcanadian]

Man I can’t get over how good Jiricek is. This kid deserves a ton of credit. obviously is super young and makes the odd little blunder or pinches when he shouldn’t. But when he matures a bit he’ll be dominant.
just reads the game so well

 

[hockey20000]

LOL smh... not gonna suprise me at all if one of askarov's dumb ideas is what costs russia a quaterfinal/semi final game..

 

[TheUnseenHand]

Askarov is a madman

As a neutral observer, he's a lot of fun to watch. If he was on my team, I might think differently.

 

[themelkman]

Honestly, he doesn't seem to give it away anymore than any of the other top D prospects. He also plays a ton of minutes, so he has more opportunities to turn it over. He's got a lot to work on, but given what I thought we were getting based on the chatter at the draft, I'm pleasantly surprised with what I've seen. He seems to play a pretty mature game.

I am definitely more impressed with his game than I thought I would be. I do think they put him out too much though

 

[Chainshot]

Askarov is a madman

It's entertaining as an outsider.

 

[tictactoe]

I feel like Askarov is going to f things up.
I just do not think he is that good and in tight game like that... I cannot help but to think he will give up a weak goal.

 

[Chainshot]

As a neutral observer, he's a lot of fun to watch. If he was on my team, I might think differently.

I would have bloody stumps instead of fingers if I had a major rooting interest in his teams.

 

[czechcanadian]

And Raska... like I’ve said before. This kid will make the NHL. Just competes so well. Hits a ton. So much damn energy.
He’s like a harder hitting ondrej kase

 

[c9gunner]

Relax guys. Askarov got it

 

[Czechboy]

I'm a huge Askarov fan... I get he is 'high event' but if I were a big 5 nation, he's the last guy I want to see in an elimination game.

 

[Czechboy]

And Raska... like I’ve said before. This kid will make the NHL. Just competes so well. Hits a ton. So much damn energy.
He’s like a harder hitting ondrej kase

I think it was bear that said he was like Varada.. love that analogy!

 

[TheUnseenHand]

I am definitely more impressed with his game than I thought I would be. I do think they put him out too much though

I kinda get it, though. He seems to be a calming force for them.

 

[Chainshot]

Goaltending and net front defense clinic.

 

[Jabs102501]

Looks like every goalie except Spencer Knight came out to play