GDT: Gold medal game CAN-RUS part 2

[Alexander the Gr8]

They should do better than this though, Malkin, Ovi, Kovi should have more than a few shots.

Ovechkin had a brilliant rush, Malkin messed up the 2 on 1 but made a great play to get it just before. Kovy can't do much on his own.

 

[illpucks]

They should do better than this though, Malkin, Ovi, Kovi should have more than a few shots.

Transition is important. Someone like Brent Burns is a star at both ends. Russia's defense is not supporting their offense.

Give them Sweden's defense (Karlsson - OEL) and it is closer.

 

[jdatb]

okay now i see why O'Reilly has so few penalty minutes in the NHL. They reverse all his calls.

 

[jcbio11]

Wow I have never seen that before. Anyway good job refs admitting their own mistake and canceling the penalty.

 

[Cellee]

Putin seems like a negative influence whenever he attends a game.

 

[Heia Norge]

So sad to watch Ove in this game.

He was not any good in the game vs USA either. Even though he scored the game winner he was not good enough in that game. Why did he take that flight from Washington to Praga in the first place? The guy looks completely unfocused and uninterested.

 

[admire]

heheh..would have given so much money to be in a russian sports bar when that happened

 

[ellja3]

You wanna know what, I wanna give huge credit to the refs also this tourney. Barely any drama, The refs here don't have giant ego's like the refs in the NHL.

They seem to read the games much better

I hope this is sarcasm

 

[t0nedeff]

Ill never criticize Ovechkin for getting on a plane..............proceeds to criticize his play.

 

[luongo321]

we can say that was a good reversal, but that should never have been called a penalty in the first place.

 

[ItWasJustified]

Don't forget the World Juniors final 2011 when Canada had a 3-0 lead and lost to Russia 3-5. Tarasenko was a big part of that team. So you should never count out the Russians.

Canada dominated that game those first two periods just like this game. You never know.

 

[Zybalto]

It's been fixed! The money has been transferred!

hehehe

We were able to top Putin's big oil offer that time.

 

[Davebo*]

honestly canada cheats... ror breaks tanks stick by getting his hit, and then gets off scott free... after sitting in teh box for a few seconds to think about what he did....

Yeah - that's exactly what's going on...

Ignore that Total Domination by Canada, thing.

 

[Canucks LB]

Shirokov lol I remember when he was a canucks draft pick

 

[McDeathbyCheerios*]

Russia is so mad.

 

[dryz]

Putin seems like a negative influence whenever he attends a game.

He's not there though.

 

[Makar Goes Fast]

Yeah - that's exactly what's going on...

Ignore that Total Domination by Canada, thing.

sorry i guess i dont have a flag by my name, im canadian and totally kidding...

 

[Beau Knows]

Transition is important. Someone like Brent Burns is a star at both ends. Russia's defense is not supporting their offense.

Burns has been huge for Canada, needed someone to lean on on the blueline. I just expect one of those Russian stars to make a great play in neutral zone to set up a chance, but they are in tough here.

 

[Nakawick]

the crease rule has to go, same with the helmut rule.

 

[jdatb]

shirokov such a stud

 

[Daisy Jane]

so if Canada wins. - it will be the first time they held all 3 championships at the same time (world juniors, world championships, and olympic gold). I was gonna go "wow, really?" but i forgot that we had the whole 50 year drought thing.

 

[admire]

honestly canada cheats... ror breaks tanks stick by getting his hit, and then gets off scott free... after sitting in teh box for a few seconds to think about what he did....

We are soft in europe...We give timeouts instead of spankings

He did not look repentant:-(

 

[brewski420]

I think I like the whistle on in the crease violations.

 

[CH25]

Kovalchuk has regressed a lot. He should stay in the KHL

 

[robertocarlos]

Russia looking to tank for McDavid.

Russia could sign McDavid if they offered him 20 million USD a year for 5 years tax free. That's better than playing for NHL/Oilers slave labour wages.