GDT: Quarterfinal - May 23 - Russia vs USA

[PWiz30]

Awful offside call. USA got jobbed

I guess we know what happened to the officials who got benched by the NHL.

 

[Friar85]

Disappointed in result but that was a terrific hockey game.

 

[WxIxNxGxSxFxAxNx26]

Link?

 

[Kshahdoo]

Crap, I feal myself like I was balancing on the rope 50 meters above ground for 20 min.

 

[Babula]

Even though we loss I am still proud of the way we played! Well played Russia! Good luck going forward!

exactly. Russia is the main favorite of this tournament. it is a honour to beat them in any phase...

 

[Salavat Yulaev]

Great game. Gavrikov is really good. I think he was our best D-man today. Vasy as usual, like its Tampa all over again. Kucherov had a bad game, but Gusev delivered - 3 points.

Vasilevsky still can't hold a puck. I thought they would teach him in Tampa. But nothing changed from his Salavat Yulaev's times

 

[OKOptimistic]

Not even down after this game I had a lot of fun watching it.

 

[BlitzSnipe]

Good clean game by both teams, no dirt, no injured players. Let's say thanks to both teams for a good, clean match.

 

[SabresEichel]

This 4-3 loss stings.

 

[Hint1k]

Vasilevsky still can't hold a puck. I thought they would teach him in Tampa. But nothing changed from his Salavat Yulaev's times

still salty that he is in Tampa now? ok then

 

[ViD]

Good game, the US gave it all.

Onto semis we go. So far so good.

 

[Lomez]

Great game by two skilled teams. Congrats to my Russian hockey fan brothers.

 

[Lomez]

What an idiotic play by Malkin.

Yeah, those of us from Pittsburgh get used to that. Love the guy still.

 

[Salavat Yulaev]

still salty that he is in Tampa now? ok then

Of cause I want him back! But am I wrong when criticize him for his inability to hold the puck after he catches it?

 

[Matte99]

Amazing hockey! The skill and speed... WOW!

 

[Lauro]

USA out? Love it. Thank you Russia!

 

[ViD]

Russian PBP guys said that had the challenge failed Russia would’ve been given a penalty. I was going to fly to Slovakia and smack Vorobyev on the head. Thankfully they were wrong

 

[SabresEichel]

Lmfao i havent posted for months but I just had to log on what a awful akward offside call

It looked like JVR was going score these refs are terrible.

 

[Yakushev72]

I guess its ok to exhale now! Great nail-biting game. Team USA fought hard right down to the end. Russia was lucky to walk away with a win. Too bad they had one bad game against Canada (I didn't see it, so it may not have been a bad game). When you cruise through the prelim round like Russia did, you are not supposed to have to play a team that good.

The Russian weakness is defense. Everybody knows it, and everyone attacks it. What kills me is how many mental errors the D makes (Nesterov is the King of Mental Errors), particularly opportunities to clear the zone, squandered away by playing with the puck and then turning it over. They will need to do better to advance to the GMG.

 

[Chainshot]

Congratulations to Team Russia. That was as entertaining a game as I've watched in a long time.

 

[ottawarenegader613]

Great game by both teams. Congratulations to Team Russia on their victory. Good effort by team USA on their comeback attempt that fell short.

 

[MNRube]

How did Kaprizov look?

 

[Firsov99]

How did Kaprizov look?

I think that he had a solid game. Scored a goal as well. He gives his line (Ovi+Kuzy) some balance.

 

[Planet Hockey]

Grigorenko was massive in the 3rd period. I hope people are done trashing him.

Does Russia have to be "losing" a game to "face adversity" or is that entire angle a mirage? Like, they weren't losing on the scoreboard today, but they sure as h*** faced some adversity.

 

[Peter25]

Time to sit Kovalchuk and hopefully Ovechkin too against Sweden or Finland. Put Plotnikov and Barabanov there instead.