GDT: Quarterfinal - May 23 - Russia vs USA

[Lambo]

The US-Team performance yet is comparable with Sweden.

 

[SanDogBrewin]

Despite all the unprecedented talent on the US roster, so far they have been even less impressive than most years. Last chance to wake up.

But good enough to beat Finland.

 

[jj cale]

But good enough to beat Finland.

Touche!!

 

[Lambo]

But good enough to beat Finland.

Good enough to beat SM-Liiga Team!

 

[SanDogBrewin]

Good enough to beat SM-Liiga Team!

Blown loss to Germany still stinging I see.

 

[Lambo]

Blown loss to Germany still stinging I see.

The US-Team don t look like vs Germany very well,despite of plenty NHL-Stars.

 

[RED ARMY EAST]

Hmm theres even more to this amazing performance than meets the eye. The song in the background which they are playing to celebrate this absolutely stunning effort goes like "you are a machine, you are a machine!". And well.. he is :Р

Did I hear Rasputin, Russia's greatest love machine, in the background??

 

[AmericanDream]

Blown loss to Germany still stinging I see.

 

[Mestaruus]

Hard to imagine RUS not winning this game but if USA upsets Russia, Larkin will make some clutch goal(s) again.

 

[Kshahdoo]

Hard to imagine RUS not winning this game but if USA upsets Russia, Larkin will make some clutch goal(s) again.

Yeah, he's a megastar. Can score goals even sitting in the press-box...

 

[The Zetterberg Era]

Hard to imagine RUS not winning this game but if USA upsets Russia, Larkin will make some clutch goal(s) again.

Not sure he is even going to play, Blashill didn't sound real confident on it.

 

[Nate070]

Is Hughes playing? Thinking about potential injuries..

 

[Atas2000]

Is Hughes playing? Thinking about potential injuries..

Thinking about potential injuries he should stay away from hockey

 

[kudla]

This will be a blowout game

 

[Garl]

Overrating of Russia continues. Telegin, Andronov and Khafizullin are world supermegastars.

 

[MRodman]

Overrating of Russia continues. Telegin, Andronov and Khafizullin are world supermegastars.

They will see very little ice time, if any at all...

 

[Salavat Yulaev]

Zub is in defense now

 

[Atas2000]

Zub is in defense now

That was expected as Tarasenko is in the finals. No one else to call.

 

[Nate070]

Thinking about potential injuries he should stay away from hockey

Hehe, it came out a bit wrong.. I meant injuries to Larkin and some others...

 

[Atas2000]

Overrating of Russia continues. Telegin, Andronov and Khafizullin are world supermegastars.

Andronov killed Sweden's centers at faceoffs, was good to great on the penalty kill, and did his 4th line job at the boards.

Khafizullin hasn't done anything wrong as a 7th defenceman.

You were saying?

 

[Urbanskog]

But good enough to beat Finland.

I wonder how is that relevant when the Finnish and Russian rosters are clearly incomparable in terms of quality. What is next, are you going to mention the 6:3 win against Britain?

 

[Eye of Ra]

Overrating of Russia continues. Telegin, Andronov and Khafizullin are world supermegastars.

russia beat sweden with 7-4...

 

[JHB]

russia beat sweden with 7-4...

Sweden threw that game to get Finland in the QFs. They have a history of throwing games strategically. They'll beat Russia in the semi, when it counts.

 

[Passionis]

Sweden threw that game to get Finland in the QFs. They have a history of throwing games strategically. They'll beat Russia in the semi, when it counts.

I think if anything, that game showed what happens when Russia turns it on- like in the 2nd, Sweden had no chance. When all top guns start firing.

I don't think Sweden has much to turn on when Malkin Ovi and Kucherov barrelling down shift after shift. Not like other lines exactly sleepers

I think everyone knows that if Russia kept the foot on the pedal it would be a huge blow out, no matter who is in net.

Russia 5-3 USA for this one. US has a chance but its a bit of a long shot.

 

[Madifer]

USA 4 Russia 2.