GDT: Gold Medal Game | Canada vs. Russia

[Cellee]

it's the Olympic team playing their own game you know

Huh?

 

[Novak Djokovic]

I wish Seguin hadn't hit the post there. He had so much net. I still don't feel fully comfortable. If they get a couple early, it could be interesting.

 

[Alexander the Gr8]

Oh those Russians...so much skill, putting up huge numbers in the NHL regular season. And then they come to these events and never get the job done.

That's not true. It's just that Russia doesn't develop as many quality Dmen as Canada.
They do get the job done when they are properly surrounded.

 

[Tripod]

ror please stay in colorado PLEAAAASEEE

I think Giroux is telling him to come to Philly as a UFA.

 

[Callista Rhian]

Depends which teams make the playoffs. Didnt expect Crosby, Seguin, Giroux etc to be here.

So many players went to Worlds this year because this is the final tournament to affect 2018 Olympic seeding (has some bearing on 2016 World Cup seating as well)

 

[Pandaman11]

And the 1st one was sarcasm, it seems like often fans say that he disappears in big games.

Oh yeah, that. I knew it was ironic, just didn't know what it was referring to.

 

[Jussi]

the literally won last year

When Canada had woeful goaltending.

 

[bigdirty]

Oh those Russians...so much skill, putting up huge numbers in the NHL regular season. And then they come to these events and never get the job done.

Russia won gold last year and in 2012.

 

[luongo321]

He's been dirty all tournament, he was really bad in the semi final.

Yeah, his elbow to the back of Eichel's head was dirty.

 

[Beau Knows]

Burns has been so great, we needed a shutdown D and he has been that and more.

 

[illpucks]

What the hell is going on with this Russian team?

Oh, I see, Ovechkin's in the lineup.

Yes, blame the guy who is jet lagged played on no noticed, and still finishes the tournament PPG.

If anything you should blame the Captain. But Messier in his prime couldn't save this team.

 

[WayneSid9987]

Canada's D is really underated.
Burns, Hamhuis and Muzzin have been fantastic.
I didn't really know how this one would go but Canada has given Russia hardly anything through 40.

 

[Alexander the Gr8]

This turned out to be one heck of a rough week for Ovechkin, if Russia doesn't come back.

Ovi's just playing this game for fun. This game has very little importance compared to game 7 against the Rangers.

 

[starduckets]

Russia won gold last year and in 2012.

Didnt Finland win gold in 2012?

 

[McYoungGuns]

it looks like we're playing Russias WJr team , it looked like we were playing everyones jr teams

 

[Jussi]

didnt finland win gold in 2012?

2011.

 

[Back in Black]

Gonna be one hell of a third period! Look for a mean Russia. Thankfully Canada will not sit on the lead!!!

 

[Paxton Fettel]

To all the Russians here : are you really worried? This Russian team has played terrible hockey from day 1 of this World Championship. This team miraculously got to the final, but they are absolutely no match for this Canadian team. If it was Russia's 2012 team, it wouldn't be 4-0, more like 2-2.

I predicted a 7-2 result, and people joked around me. But Canada IS that much better this year. Just too fast, too skilled, too strong. Too good, it's even unfair.

 

[Villert]

Ovi's just playing this game for fun. This game has very little importance compared to game 7 against the Rangers.

I'm sure you've heard Ovechkin talk about his international pride before - even threatened leaving the NHL if he wasn't allowed to play in Sochi. Unless you're being sarcastic, that is just so clearly untrue.

 

[Mav3rick07]

Ovi's just playing this game for fun. This game has very little importance compared to game 7 against the Rangers.

Well of course, but the game seven loss wouldn't sting so bad if he could capture a gold.

Two big games in one week and what looks like two losses for Ovi.

 

[Alexander the Gr8]

Yes, blame the guy who is jet lagged played on no noticed, and still finishes the tournament PPG.

If anything you should blame the Captain. But Messier in his prime couldn't save this team.

The Ovechkin hate is completely out of control on HF. Don't bother, dude.

 

[Classicnamesup]

Malkin being a big baby when losing, par for the course

 

[cleveland408]

This is pretty embarrassing for the Russians to be so outplayed like this. They cannot get any offense going at all.