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GDT: Jan. 5, 2006 - Gold Medal Game: Russia vs. Canada

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SudburyWolvesFan said:
well wether the team was fun or not..

it was fun watching them school russia :eek:
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very fun. it was fun watching malkin be completely shut down like ovechkin was last year before his injury, it was fun watching emelin take really stupid penaltys just like he did in the ex game. it was fun watching the goalie get ticked off and start taking cheap shots.

but above all, it was fun watching Russian fall apart for the 2nd straight year. face it, russians crumble under tight checking pyschical games. this team held on longer than in the past, but it no doubt took its toll.

good solid effort from team canada, yet again. back to back, 12-0 last 2 years now. excellent.
 
1st of all, I was at the game and WOW! Awesome.

2nd of all, looks like there was some controversy regarding the "non-goal". In all honesty, at the game, live, everything looked great. I actually couldn't even tell you exactly what happened. No one in the crowd reacted, no players, no coaches, nothing. Its really unfortunate that it didn't count, but when nada person in the building even saw it go in, its really tough to even "go upstairs".

On that note, anyone watch Texas-USC and the "non-call" Touchdown...similar thing. In realtime, everything looked great, on camera frozen at the exact moment, it shouldn't have been a TD.

Technology can do that. And thats just the way it is.
 
Slick Nick said:
switch the goalies and it;s 10-0 Russia... Talentless and borring hockey, you have read right the first time. I'd be in the same mood as your are if Russia had won, but look at this objectively. This team looked like a 2001 NJ Devils........ Great goaltending, great D, great system... fun to watch, no.
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No, it's not. Switch the goalies and Malkin is still held in check. Malkin did not have an answer for the Canadian defenders.

The goalie wasn't your problem. He made some good saves. The Russians had a lot of problems. Malkin had, by far, his worst game of the tournament. The Russians talked about dominating and winning easily if they played their game. If they play their best, they don't beat Canada. Russia did not respond well to adversity, whether it be the crowd noise or a botched call. That's why they lost.

Boring hockey is what we saw in the 2000 WJC Final between Russia and the Czechs. Tonight was the ultimate in team hockey: great team play, brilliant goaltending, and oodles of physical play. If you can't find tough, physical but clean hockey exciting (along with five goals), I feel sorry for you.
 
SudburyWolvesFan said:
I dont like him. I think I may have told him where to go at a bar one night, but that also could have been another player whos head barely fits through the door, who knows.
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You got hit on by Benoit Pouliet? haha very nice

I have a friend who got hit on by Robyn Regehr in a bar. It was pretty funny.
 
I have the game recorded on DVD so I have all the proof in the world how terrible officiating was. There were two key non-calls.

1. first period 13-40 into the period, Russia is on 5 on 4 PP. Zubov gets tripped by both goaltender a and defenceman right in fron of the referee, I mean 6 feet in front of his eyes! The video is so obvious, I can post it if I can find hosting! That is when the score was 0-0. Blatant non-call that would have given 5 on 3 penatly.

2. Three seconds to go in the first period, Russia is on PP for another minute and 40 seconds. In the Russian zone Boyd just wrestels down Emelin, absolutely blatant no call. Again I have this on video referee just observing it.

I won't even mention 4-5 other non calls against Canada and absolutely blind goal judge, anybody claiming he did not see it must be insane, that goal was clearly seen from his position. The whole game was a travesty, simply embarassing that IIHF fell that low.
 
Siberian said:
I have the game recorded on DVD so I have all the proof in the world how terrible officiating was. There were two key non-calls.

1. first period 13-40 into the period, Russia is on 5 on 4 PP. Zubov gets tripped by both goaltender a and defenceman right in fron of the referee, I mean 6 feet in front of his eyes! The video is so obvious, I can post it if I can find hosting! That is when the score was 0-0. Blatant non-call that would have given 5 on 3 penatly.

2. Three seconds to go in the first period, Russia is on PP for another minute and 40 seconds. In the Russian zone Boyd just wrestels down Emelin, absolutely blatant no call. Again I have this on video referee just observing it.

I won't even mention 4-5 other non calls against Canada and absolutely blind goal judge, anybody claiming he did not see it must be insane, that goal was clearly seen from his position. The whole game was a travesty, simply embarassing that IIHF fell that low.
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:dunce:

You put the opposite jerseys on each team and it is the most dominating performance your Russians have ever provided you with. Ultimate homerism. Get on with life.
 
Slick Nick said:
switch the goalies and it;s 10-0 Russia... Talentless and borring hockey, you have read right the first time. I'd be in the same mood as your are if Russia had won, but look at this objectively. This team looked like a 2001 NJ Devils........ Great goaltending, great D, great system... fun to watch, no.
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Actually, I'd blame the first two Canada goals on Russia's lack of defensive coverage. Poor Khudobin, thats 2 years in a row he's gotten bombed in a final.
 
AgentNaslund said:
Talentless my ***. New Jersey My ***. and btw, Avalanche won the cup in 2001. New Jersey devils? No way man, this team played like a Calgary Flames type of team, that layed out hits, and agressive forechecking. Yes we did play an defensive style. But it wasnt boring at all. Every game Canada played was exciting. They were not as skilled as Russia, but for sure Canada had their skilled players.

glad we beat them cocky russians.

btw, you better get use to it. Canada will ice together a stronger team next year. so yea. :jump: :jump: :jump:
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BORRING talentless checking hockey.
 
First off, a BIG congratulations to team Canada!

I was at the game and although I was dissapointed at the outcome, I enjoyed the game. I was a little upset at the officiating at times (probably because to me it seemed that Russia was perpetually on the penalty kill) and was really upset at Russia for losing its composure. There are plenty of "what-ifs" like the Russian goal being counted and Malkin doing some checking and not letting Canada score on its 6th shot when Russia was dominating with 15 already... but thats not what hockey is about. Hats off to Canada, you guys came out and did what you had to do... you FULLY deserve the victory and the gold medal!


Siberian, Chinaski, ect can get a little to emotional at times: its only a dose of healthy patriotism, dont pick on them too much. Anyways, I hope for a rematch next year, great game and once again: CONGRATS!





PS: With such a young team winning gold this year, I wouldn't be surprised if Canada extended its gold medal streak as the players get older and better.
 
octopi said:
Actually, I'd blame the first two Canada goals on Russia's lack of defensive coverage. Poor Khudobin, thats 2 years in a row he's gotten bombed in a final.
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malkin was responsible for the first goal...he was no where near downie..his man, i loved what PMac said when downie scored, something along the lines of " im a superstar offensive talent, i dont play defense" god i LOVE Pmac.
 
octopi said:
Actually, I'd blame the first two Canada goals on Russia's lack of defensive coverage. Poor Khudobin, thats 2 years in a row he's gotten bombed in a final.
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Bombed? Shots weeeeeeerrree 15 to 6 when he started his Khudi tricks...

Please, Russia had way more chances till 3-0 than Canada... it's not even worth discussing. Khudobin lost the game last year, and this year. Russia can't develope a solid goalie.... I guess we're poor and the kids can't afford the equipment. It's not normal for such a powerfull hockey nation not to be able to raise decent goalies.. :shakehead
 
Siberian said:
I am really happy for canadian fans, seriously, they paid their bucks for the tournament, so they should be able to order right officiating. :shakehead :shakehead :shakehead
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Thanks:) I appreciate it.
 
Slick Nick said:
Bombed? Shots weeeeeeerrree 15 to 6 when he started his Khudi tricks...

Please, Russia had way more chances till 3-0 than Canada... it's not even worth discussing. Khudobin lost the game last year, and this year. Russia can't develope a solid goalie.... I guess we're poor and the kids can't afford the equipment. It's not normal for such a powerfull hockey nation not to be able to raise decent goalies.. :shakehead
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no, malkin and his band of "lets not play defense" lost this game for russia, its simply malkin, not being the best like he was "supposed" to be, although not surprising seeing how this is the second year he's choked in the big game, i wonder how good he'll be under pressure...so far it doesnt look...
 
why are we arguing about whos better?

haha the scoreboard speaks for itself, i cant wait for the scoresheet to surface so we can see just how "lopsided" the penalties were...
 
SudburyWolvesFan said:
why are we arguing about whos better?

haha the scoreboard speaks for itself, i cant wait for the scoresheet to surface so we can see just how "lopsided" the penalties were...
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the score does speak for itself. but somehow our friends fail to believe it.
 
Oilburn said:
how quickly the russians(sibieran to be more precise) forget a disallowed canadian goal in the dying seconds of the 2002 gold medal game, in which the russians won 5-4...
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What are you trying to say by "disallowed goal"? There was no goal there. There was a knocked net at the last second of the game, the goalie was pushed by a Russian D and the net slided a bit. It was knocked off completely when the time basically expired. I wouldn't even say it was deliberately knocked net.

SudburyWolvesFan said:
actually the puck was going into the net when the play was called because the net was off its moorings with seconds left. that puck would have gone in
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The puck wasn't even close to cross the line and it would not have gone in and it didn't go in. And the play was called because the game was finished and time has expired.

If would be given a penalty shot in that situation then the it would be controversy. I think it is not easy to find game where would be given a penalty shot in such situation.

Who interested to watch what exactly happened there here is the video clip of the final seconds of that game: h ttp://rapidshare.de/files/10493198/wjc2002.wmv.html
 
Oilburn said:
completely shut down like ovechkin was last year before his injury,
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Another post with mixed up facts. Ovechkin was "shuted down" after injury. He shouldn't evenplay that game because he received injury in the game vs USA but he wanted and played in the final with serious injury.
 
Slay said:
What are you trying to say by "disallowed goal"? There was no goal there. There was a knocked net at the last second of the game, the goalie was pushed by a Russian D and the net slided a bit. It was knocked off completely when the time basically expired. I wouldn't even say it was deliberately knocked net.



The puck wasn't even close to cross the line and it would not have gone in and it didn't go in. And the play was called because the game was finished and time has expired.

If would be given a penalty shot in that situation then the it would be controversy. I think it is not easy to find game where would be given a penalty shot in such situation.

Who interested to watch what exactly happened there here is the video clip of the final seconds of that game: h ttp://rapidshare.de/files/10493198/wjc2002.wmv.html
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swallow your pride already, the canadians were by the rulebook supposed to get a penalty shot which would have given them the opportunity to tie the game had the ref not MISSED IT.

russia would have had the opportuniy to be only 1 goal down instead of 2 and had the opportunity to swing momentum had the ref not MISSED IT.

neither situation guaranteed a win for either team, im tired of what "could have happened" because it didnt, they could have scored during 60 minutes of play and COULDNT
 
Slay said:
Another post with mixed up facts. Ovechkin was "shuted down" after injury. He shouldn't evenplay that game because he received injury in the game vs USA but he wanted and played in the final with serious injury.
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:biglaugh: :biglaugh: :biglaugh: :biglaugh:

ahaha yeah he was real hurt...after they were losing, anyone here remember halifax, him rolling around the ice kicking his feet like he was dead, going to the bench, taking a swig of what Upshall started calling the "magic water" then jumping on the ice the next shift, funny game he plays
 
Oilburn said:
the score does speak for itself. but somehow our friends fail to believe it.
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Well I am very tempted to changed my outlook on the game from a congratulatory one to the Canadians and a frustrated one with the Russians as displayed in my prior post to something else with this classless bashing of Russian and Malkin. :shakehead
 
Quote of the night:

I believe Duthie said it on Sportsdesk
"If the Russians wanted the gold they should have gone out and taken it."
 
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