It was definately a B team. We could still have used Duchene, Hall, Seguin, Skinner, (RNH should have been on the team as well as Pickard), Probably our most talented winger in Schwartz injured, goaltending issues etc..'while Russia all had their main elements.
Yeah. Russia could have used Burmistrov and many CHL players like Galiev, Yakupov, Namestnikov, Telegin...
Russian most talented players Tarasenko and Kuznetsov played with an injur in final...
So you think that a former 1st overall pick, a 2nd overall pick, a 3rd overall pick, a 7th overall pick, a 14th overall pick, a future top 3 pick would have less impact than these russian players?
And the best Russian players weren't injured at all for the gold medal game.
No. You was arguing that Canada didn't use their best team. I told that Team Russia could have been also better in paper.
Oh?
Kuznetsov going to shoulder surgery and coach told Tarasenko to go locker room because his ribs...
Yeah. Russia could have used Burmistrov and many CHL players like Galiev, Yakupov, Namestnikov, Telegin...
Russian most talented players Tarasenko and Kuznetsov played with an injur in final...
Explain which goals should have been stopped (not requiring an amazing save)?
The defense in the third was embarassing. The Russian players skated through our zone uncontentested.
Edit: Canada's best forward was playing with an injury also (Schenn)
Both. A comeback is always a collapse for the other team.
It was a collapse. Canadas B team collapsed. Russia didnt win, Canadas B team lost.
Can't believe you people voting "collapse." Don't you remember Finland and Sweden? What, every team facing Russia is subject to a third period collapse? Give them some credit, for gods sakes.
epic collapse of epic proportions, bruins worthy of last year's playoffs.
It's so bad that it might just fuel back the Quebec separatism !
Russians did good, but there is no way any teams (Finland-Sweden-USA-Canada-Russia) should drop a 3-0 lead in the 3RD PERIOD of the gold medal game after leading two periods. How can you CHOKE like that ? It's okay if Russia dominates the play - but how do you justify getting scored 5 times IN 20 MINUTES IN THE THIRD PERIOD OF A GOLD MEDAL GAME ?? HAHAHA
Epic collapse is epic.
That said, I feel bad for the canadians kids, the choker label will follow and they're officially part of history - pretty sure it wasn't the legacy they wanted