GDT: Gold Medal Game | Canada vs. Russia

[Jussi]

NHL should switch to big ice ASAP.

Not big ice, bigger ice.

 

[Sentinel]

Big ice has very little to do with two teams that have pretty mediocre defenses and high power offenses. Big ice in the NHL would turn into the ultimate 1-0 hockey.

Is that a fact?

 

[canadianmagpie]

That was one of the weirdest attempts to tie up someone in front of the net by Mironov, no attempt to take his stick and looked like he wanted to give Eakin a big hug.

 

[Stand Witness]

Eakin will the most cliche interview ever. I don't even think his answers even were related to the questions asked

 

[RobertR]

Russia looks better than I expected.

 

[SanDogBrewin]

Even before that goal, I was going to post that this is the best promotion for hockey I've seen in years.

Not better than the Olympics or the NHL playoffs.

 

[Cirris]

Bob is keepign the ruskies in it. Canada is running circles around them. But can't bury their chances.

 

[BobDobolina]

Off to Chicago/Anahein

Same here

 

[JoeyBeans]

Please don't.

Who cares man, Let the dude have his pride.

 

[Beau Knows]

Crosby, Giroux, Ovechkin and Malkin are probably the best clutch players here, I expect one of them will have a hand in a big goal in the next period.

 

[Daisy Jane]

Eakin will the most cliche interview ever. I don't even think his answers even were related to the questions asked

they could record that and teach that at the combine. "how to hockey cliche 101"

 

[Stats01]

Holy **** Canada is amazing in this game, I haven´t seen them playing like this in big ice

I guess you missed the 2014 Olympics. Just wait until McDavid comes along.

 

[chauron]

That's such a myth about big ice. Watch any tournament, including this one, and it's pretty clear that if anything big ice encourages boring hockey when there's a mismatch.

Again, as I said before .. this is only valid when you lack talent and skill. Which isn't the case in NHL.
Ofcourse when you play against less talented teams, all they can do is just grind and hang and park the bus in front of goal.

IMO the big ice is better since the space allows talented players to showcase their skills so much better.
At the same time you can also enlarge goals, so we'll have a massive show out there.

ps. I'm talking about 80-100 inches more, not the international rink size.

 

[llwyd]

Great hockey! I don't remember seeing this speed in Sochi - it was somehow so careful and defensive play there...

 

[SensFactor]

Please don't.

Need glasses? .. I spoke nothing but the truth

 

[SanDogBrewin]

NHL should switch to big ice ASAP.

Don't think the owners would go for taking seats out of arenas.

I would love it though.

 

[Kuhta]

Hockey is Canada's game.

Hockey is invented by Brits and everyone´s game who want to pick a stick and lace some skates.

 

[Sentinel]

Not better than the Olympics or the NHL playoffs.

Better than anything I've seen in these year's playoffs AINEC.

 

[Alexander the Gr8]

Hockey is Canada's game.. Hands down the best players pound for pound in the world.. Russia got dominated that period.. Very impressed with Canada's speed
, transition and passing game.. Unreal..

Let's be humble, okay ? That's the Canadian way.

 

[Microsens]

I like the Giroux-Seguin combo.

 

[Stats01]

That was an insane period. I wonder if both teams will be able to keep up that pace.

 

[WayneSid9987]

I kinda don't care who wins this one. I'm more looking at Plotnikov and am wanting the Pens to pick him up the more i've seen him in this tourney.

Is this guy available? Someone said he got out of his KHL contract?

 

[JayKing]

I guess you missed the 2014 Olympics. Just wait until McDavid comes along.

Yeah Canada dominated Sochi, but I don't remember them playing with that kind of speed and urgency

 

[LightningStrikes]

Great game so far!

 

[waker]

Canada is so good in this game. Malkin is feeling the heat tonight. Looks like the Bambi on ice there.

Go, Canada! All of Europe is behind you!