GDT: Group B - February 17 - Russia (4) vs USA (0)

[NyQuil]

Russia playing the US like they are the kids in South Park

Some of them probably are.

 

[Corby78]

Is it just me or did datsyuk get away with boarding early on? That looked really bad and is usually an easy call to make in le chel.

No he definitely did. That was a bad looking hit.

 

[Hanji]

The talent gap is evident, and Russia then adds a couple borderline hits. A couple of these Russians deserved to get run.

Nuts hit the post.

Borderline hits or not, Russia’s intensity is a step above ours. We gotta start mathching them. Talent is one thing, but effort is another.

 

[Alex K]

Nice shot

 

[heynowbababooey]

This upcoming pk could make or break the US.

 

[ovikovy817]

Prokhorkin show

 

[Alex K]

Welch missed the box)

 

[Hanji]

Ouch. Horrible turnover. That’s the downside of relying on younger college guys.

 

[Corby78]

need to kill this second PK. US doesn't have the offense to come back from 2, much less 3.

 

[Corby78]

well its a lot easier to go "low to high" when you got Pavel behind the net piere.

 

[Alex K]

Mazyakin has obviously lost his aim

 

[adsfan]

Welch missed the box)

Welch needs to sit for the rest of this period. He is one of Russia's best players today. Penalties and then icing.

 

[adsfan]

Russians pounding on a guy down on the ice AGAIN! These refs are TRASH!

 

[NyQuil]

Russians pounding on a guy down on the ice AGAIN! These refs are TRASH!

They usually let the scramble in the crease stuff go when a player is jabbing for rebounds.

I don’t really fault Donato or the Russians there.

 

[mel]

Gionta just fanned on that

 

[Alex K]

Koshechkin!!! With his paws! )

 

[tictactoe]

Russians pounding on a guy down on the ice AGAIN! These refs are TRASH!

Not allowed to hit in hockey? Go join Johnny Wier.

 

[Corby78]

Man a post and now that missed opportunity. We don't have that many rounds in the chamber to be missing those.

 

[adsfan]

Good poke by the Russian goalie. Cheesy penalty on Russia considering what has not been called so far.

 

[Stammertime91]

Not a lot of offensive firepower but that Gionta breakaway has to go in.

They need to score on this PP.

 

[Big L]

Is Gionta any good now?

LOL No.

 

[NyQuil]

Good poke by the Russian goalie. Cheesy penalty on Russia considering what has not been called so far.

Welcome to Olympic officiating.

 

[Hanji]

Welch needs to sit for the rest of this period. He is one of Russia's best players today. Penalties and then icing.

The Russians probably have kompromat on Welch. Lol

 

[adsfan]

Not allowed to hit in hockey? Go join Johnny Wier.

NOT allowed to hit a guy laying on the ice with your stick in the back of the neck! It wasn't the first time that the Russians have done that in the game.

If you want Slap Shot, then that is okay with me. The refs are still TRASH.

 

[NyQuil]

NOT allowed to hit a guy laying on the ice with your stick in the back of the neck! It wasn't the first time that the Russians have done that in the game.

If you want Slap Shot, then that is okay with me. The refs are still TRASH.

Happens all the time.

You can do just about anything to protect the goalie.