GDT: Gold Medal Game | Canada vs. Russia

[SimplySensational]

Let's see whose jaw will Malkin break in this final. Last year it was Haula after a minute of play. Team Canada, show some rough stuff for those russians!

Jesus, still whining are we? Finland got absolutely ****ing destroyed in that game, but no no no it was the officials!

My favorite whine from last year was the guy chasing around a Russian player and pushing him to the perimeter when he didn't even have the puck at all during the shift, but you guys swore up and down that it wasn't interference.

 

[Daisy Jane]

Go canada go!!

yay!

but boy, Mike Smith vs. Bob...

 

[King1s]

Izi pizi lemon squeezy. Russia will humiliate canucks.

 

[Dahlin 2 Eichel]

Let's go Canada!!
But Crosby will get no points.

 

[coyotechrisz]

obviously canada has the stronger team (four strong lines and d) but bob is the better goalie and russia has some gamebreakers (malkin, ovechkin, kovalchuk, and tarasenko)... it may go either way.

russia has gamebreakers..since when canada hasn't any? countless

 

[Stad]

Arizona-Columbus is the biggest rivalry in the league.

 

[cska78]

I hope our D stays focused and we don't fall apart right out of the gates. If we let Canada make it rain 2 or 3 goals out of the gate - we are doomed.

 

[illpucks]

Canadian Announcers talking this up as Ali-Fraser like the teams are even close

They want to make the win seem much more impressive than it is.

Smith to Bobrovski in this tourney is like Price this season vs Rask this season. NOT EVEN CLOSE.

Good NHL defense vs ECHL defense.

 

[Aceonfire*]

Giroux, Hall, Seguin would be on the A team...

But they weren't though.

The only ones from the Sochi team are Mr. Back ups back up Smith and Duchene who was a bench warmer.

Crosby is obviously on the A team.

Sure those guys have A team talent but for whatever reason they were left off.

Hopefully that changes after this tournament.

 

[varsaku]

I hope our D stays focused and we don't fall apart right out of the gates. If we let Canada make it rain 2 or 3 goals out of the gate - we are doomed.

I feel whoever scores that first goal is going to control the pace of the game.

 

[Scandale du Jour]

Here we go :rockon:

 

[donghabs98]

Here are go!

 

[Nakawick]

This should be a great game with lots of goals. Either team could win.

 

[Tree-hugger]

Dear Canadians, if by some miracle team Russia does win this game, pleas do not use the excuse of "You basically have your Olympic team here, and we only have our C,D,E,F and so on team"

I'm not Canadian but I'll grant you that no excuses this time.

 

[cska78]

Oh its pretty close outside of the players I mentioned and Markov all of Russias impact/best players are there. Radulov is ok I guess but nothing special at this level.

I dont see Yakupov being a positive player against an offensive team like Canada he would do more harm than good he simply is very poor on the defensive side of the puck.

I like Canada's chances but I was arguing it is closer than many posters have suggested.

Also no Semin, yeah he his declining and had an injury ridden season, but for Russia he is quite impactful player. Radulov is one of the best Russian players active today and a HUGE loss.

 

[cutchemist42]

How many TSN channels are available for you guys? I'm on Shaw in Alberta and the game is on 1, 4, and 5.

Im on Shaw in Winnipeg and we only get the TSN1 and TSN2.

 

[Scandale du Jour]

Seeing Sid with TWO quality wingers at the same time is so refreshing.

 

[SimplySensational]

3 scoring chances? Gord Miller is an idiot.

 

[Striiker]

But they weren't though.

The only ones from the Sochi team are Mr. Back ups back up Smith and Duchene who was a bench warmer.

Crosby is obviously on the A team.

Sure those guys have A team talent but for whatever reason they were left off.

Hopefully that changes after this tournament.

because they have enough talent for multiple A teams. No way everyone could make it.

 

[Territory]

3 scoring chances? Gord Miller is an idiot.

Well there was...

 

[kihei]

Just like old times. It's always special to play the Russians.

 

[McDeathbyCheerios*]

The Canadian top line is crazy

 

[Jussi]

Jesus, still whining are we? Finland got absolutely ****ing destroyed in that game, but no no no it was the officials!

You do realize that Malkin incident happened early in the game?

 

[Niet]

3 scoring chances? Gord Miller is an idiot.

So there wasn't?

 

[Striiker]

3 scoring chances? Gord Miller is an idiot.

Do you plan on complaining all game?