GDT: Quarterfinal - May 17 - Russia vs Canada

[DoubleGold]

And you guys are going to most likely hand our asses to us if we don't start playing hard for 60 minutes and we can't get ANY saves from our goalies.

I would think they are going to have to go back to Mcillenny now.

Dude, we never beat you guys if we face off 2 times in a tournament and Finland has been very bipolar. I think you have a great chance to make into the the finals.

 

[PenDuhNotPittsburgh]

man...............did you see that Russian sweetie they just showed in the stands?

basically a model.

Business as usual. Their chicks beeing smokin was like the only positive thing I could remember from when I lived in Russia

 

[Blue prez]

Frankly. Both teams deserved quarterfinal exit.

 

[JustaFinnishGuy]

Frankly. Both teams deserved quarterfinal exit.

More like Shesty and Kuemper did.

 

[Uncle Scrooge]

Great win for Canada, scoring 5 goals and really having to battle it out bodes well for the semis unfortunately for us. I think they'll play their best game in the semis.

 

[TheNip]

McDavid and Kane both carried their team today!

They're not hockey players. They're artists. Both so fun to watch.

 

[Hockeyfrilla]

Why did RUS change goalie?

 

[NyQuil]

Frankly. Both teams deserved quarterfinal exit.

LOL, sad but true.

 

[jj cale]

Meh, our offense will likely dry up and defense will be broken through in the match.
Only way we win is through abysmal goaltending from CAN again. A team with McD should be going through our defense like it's nothing.

Our team has been listless for large stretches of the game with no secondary scoring beyond Mcdavid and our goaltending has been nothing short of atrocious................................Finland will tear them a new one if this does not change, it's that simple and I think you know that but are just not into jinxing your team.

It's o.k, I understand that as I do the same thing with teams I cheer for.

 

[McYoungGuns]

man...............did you see that Russian sweetie they just showed in the stands?

basically a model.

I saw, she was upset Canada won

 

[jj cale]

Dude, we never beat you guys if we face off 2 times in a tournament and Finland has been very bipolar. I think you have a great chance to make into the the finals.

We'll see I guess won't we?

But let's not get ahead of ourselves, you have to beat the Swiss first....................and that won't be simple.

 

[Instant]

McDavid robbed again

What? Why?

 

[jj cale]

I saw, she was upset Canada won

What a honey, even in distress.

 

[DoubleGold]

We'll see I guess won't we?

But let's not get ahead of ourselves, you have to beat the Swiss first....................and that won't be simple.

It really won't, especially with Finland's constant fumbling against mediocre countries.

 

[snipes]

What? Why?

He's referring to the fact that McDavid should have been the player of the game.

 

[jj cale]

It really won't, especially with Finland's constant fumbling against mediocre countries.

You are just being humble, I appreciate the effort in doing it though.

 

[NyQuil]

Thank Aleksi Rantala. Been plaguing Liiga ice for a while now, he finally got to do it on international ice as well

Conspiracy theory time.

Finnish ref knew that Canada already lost to Finland and wanted to set up Canada vs. Finland.

Wait, I'm not a crazy European who believes that the ref nationality plays a factor.

 

[jj cale]

Business as usual. Their chicks beeing smokin was like the only positive thing I could remember from when I lived in Russia

lol

 

[JustaFinnishGuy]

Conspiracy theory time.

Finnish ref knew that Canada already lost to Finland and wanted to set up Canada vs. Finland.

Wait, I'm not a crazy European who believes that the ref nationality plays a factor.

Nice, totally needed quote. Thanks.

 

[CantLoseWithMatthews]

He's referring to the fact that McDavid should have been the player of the game.

Yeah I don't really get what more he has to do at this point

 

[Yakushev72]

Too bad the game wasn't decided by the players on the ice. That American ref won the game for Canada. They scored 3 power play goals, all 3 on tacky little calls that the referee thrust his hand up on.

Great credit to the Russian team that played over their heads in the 3 games that they lost. If, as many Russian posters noted, this was the worst Russian roster since 2005, they certainly stood tall in every game. Much of it has to do with the leadership from Datsyuk, who will turn 40 in 2 months. He was amazing in what almost certainly be the last time he puts on the Russian uniform. I was one who said before the tournament started that it was unlikely that they would survive the Quarterfinal, but I had no idea how close they would come. Overall, excellent job by the new coaching staff, I thought they did an excellent job of plugging holes in the defense and motivating the forwards to attack hard. They came close!

 

[Instant]

He's referring to the fact that McDavid should have been the player of the game.

Well... I mean... Kind of? But then in this tournament he pretty much should be the player of game every single game and how many watches does a man need?

 

[JackSlater]

I arrived home during Canada's final powerplay. From what I heard in the post game, credit to Russia for fighting back repeatedly. I don't expect a whole lot from Canada in the next game unless McDavid goes off.

 

[NyQuil]

Too bad the game wasn't decided by the players on the ice.

I'm pretty sure it was decided by Mr. McDavid.

 

[jj cale]

Yeah I don't really get what more he has to do at this point

He's been the player of the game for us every single game.

He is the only reason we find ourselves in the semi final, the only reason.