Russia-Canada 2017 1/2 pre game talk

[Bear12Good]

Russia-Canada 1/2 pre game talk

Russia

Andrei Vasilevski
Ilya Sorokin

Plotnikov-Andronov-Telegin
Gusev-Shipachov-Dadonov
Panarin-Namestnikov-Kucherov
Nichushkin-Kuznetzov-Barabanov
Tkachyov

Belov-Orlov
Mironov-Provorov
Antipin- Kiselevich
Zub
Gavrikov




VS Canada
Calvin Pickard
Chad Johnson

Nathan MacKinnon Mark Scheifele Ryan O'Reilly
Alex Killorn Claude Giroux Wayne Simmonds
Matt Duchene Sean Couturier Jeff Skinner
Travis Konecny Brayden Point Mitch Marner
Brayden Schenn




Marc-Edouard Vlasic Colton Parayko
Calvin de Haan Jason Demers
Michael Matheson Josh Morrissey
Chris Lee

If rosters been optimal (without players in 1.2SC)

Russia

Sergei Bobrovsky
Andrei Vasilevski
Ilya Sorokin

Kovalchuk-Datsyuk-Radulov
Ovechkin-Kuznetzov-Tarasenko
Panarin-Anisimov-Kucherov
Mozyakin-Shipachov-Dadonov
Kulemin
Namestnikov



Zaytzev-Orlov
Voinov-Provorov
Markov-Emelin
Belov






VS Canada

Carey Price
Devan Dubnyk

Brad Marchand-Connor McDavid-Patrice Bergeron
Tyler Seguin Jonatan Tavares- Jamie Benn
Ryan O'Reilly-Jonathan Towes-Mark Scheifele
Jeff Carter Claude Giroux Mitch Marner
Matt Duchene

Nathan MacKinnon

Drew Daughty- Shea Weber
Brent Burns-Marc-Edouard Vlasic
Duncan Keith Colton Parayko

Dougie Hamilton

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[CanuckCity]

Date & Time?

 

[The Missing Piece]

lol at Crosby and ovechkin in the pictures with Bouwmeester too. Not one of them are actually playing.

Edit I guess you can kinda see Duchene so +1 but minus one for Thornton and Malkin.

 

[SaltNPeca]

Date & Time?

Saturday May 20 15:15 local time.

 

[NyQuil]

09:00 in Canada.

Russians are the favourites here I think.

 

[BlitzSnipe]

All hell is gonna break loose - I think it will be an awesome game! Let's get ready to rumble! The classic showdown is upon us .

 

[Privet]

Should be a good game! excited.

 

[Canuck21t]

I don't think the Canadian defense is good enough this time around.

 

[Guardian17]

I'll be watching.

 

[Eugene85]

Russians are the favourites here I think.

Doubt it. I think Canada is the clear №1 here.

 

[Pi]

Doubt it. I think Canada is the clear №1 here.

I don't know about that. Vasi is better than Pickard. I think Canada has better skaters but if it's a close game, advantage Russia.

 

[Adonis Creed]

Won't watch...won'T care if we lose or win...

we'll be eating a nice breakfast somewhere

 

[Loffer]

Won't watch...won'T care if we lose or win...

we'll be eating a nice breakfast somewhere

A very king Joffrian comment and decision. Västerås has nice pickles...

 

[Rob]

Canada's goaltending just not good enough this time around. Would be a little surprised if the pull it off.

 

[iCanada]

09:00 in Canada.

Russians are the favourites here I think.

9 PM ET.

Toronto time isn't Canadian time.. we happen to have 6 times zones.

 

[NyQuil]

9 PM ET.

Toronto time isn't Canadian time.. we happen to have 6 times zones.

I don't live in Toronto.

There are other Canadian cities in this time zone.

 

[oooooooooohCanada]

I don't think the Canadian defense is good enough this time around.

*looks at rosters*

The only advantage Russia has on paper is in net. Russia's D isn't even comparable. Big ice masks the difference though, so easy to defend.

 

[snipes]

Matchup Vlasic and Parayko against the Kucherov line.

That Russian D can be exposed by a wave after wave forecheck and nonstop pressure on them. Guys like Simmonds, Schiefele, and Konecny need to play physical and punish the D every chance they get. Other forwards use their speed to be quick on pucks.

If we can get rolling our Canadian wave after wave attack the Russian D as a collective group can be exposed and eventually break.

 

[CantLoseWithMatthews]

9 PM ET.

Toronto time isn't Canadian time.. we happen to have 6 times zones.

It's 9 am

 

[SaltNPeca]

Key for Russia will be to stay out of the box. I saw Kuznetsov basically loose the game for his team vs. USA. Dumb penalties.

Canada will need to stay disciplined when the Russians get dirty.

I didn't like Canada's intensity for the Germany game. Somehow it felt like a training camp game. I'd love to see some big hits on the Russian forwards today!

 

[Bigod]

We need special training to beat Canada.... May be like that?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZQiKtXt9LbM