GDT: Russia Vs USA - 12/25 - 9:30 PM ET - TSN/NHLN

[ORRFForever]

I wouldn't call Semin a "great" player....but he could certainly shoot the puck right handed

He had his moments. Might have had a better career with a better attitude.

 

[SoundAndFury]

How man games does the guy have on a small rink? Not impressed by your post.

His team(s) play home games on the small rink

 

[Fatass]

I wouldn't call Semin a "great" player....but he could certainly shoot the puck right handed

I’d say Semin was great. He’s a right shot guy too. It’s like 9 guys that shoot left to one guy who shoots right though. Do all the right handed guys play soccer in Russia or something?

 

[tictactoe]

How man games does the guy have on a small rink? Not impressed by your post.

watched himn last year WJC too all the hype... meh.

 

[Fried Tree Sap]

He had his moments. Might have had a better career with a better attitude.

Yah, he had the raw talent, but never made the most of it.

 

[Sens of Anarchy]

I wouldn't call Semin a "great" player....but he could certainly shoot the puck right handed

and he could fight

 

[ORRFForever]

Yah, he had the raw talent, but never made the most of it.

I always remember him saying he didn't think Crosby was special.

 

[Intermission]

Need to keep emphasis on defense at right away.
Begin this period solid.

 

[tictactoe]

Kovalchuk and Panarin come to mind. Semin as well.

Semin was not great.. he means Kharlamov Mihailov Makarov etc... even Bure who played RW was a lefty. I do nto remember what Krutov was

Russians perftected playing left shots on RW but for such a big country no right handed shots? difficult to believe and that is what I meant.

 

[ORRFForever]

The older I get, the more I prefer my sports with the sound OFF. Better for the heart.

 

[Fatass]

The Russian Five term refers to the Red Wings line consisting of Russian players

Oh. The great Russian teams had five guys who played as a unit, and practiced in green jerseys. Maybe that’s where the term comes from, and then moved to the ?Wings?

 

[canuck2010]

Eh I think that this kind of play is just going to be the reality for much of the 2021 WJC, at least in the early stages. Neither team looked particularly good.

hard to argue that but i have seen pics of Lindros with lanny macdonald and gretzky both supposedly 6 foot and he towers over them

 

[bsu]

That was a responsible change... lol

 

[docbenton]

Why is Khusnutdinov the 1C? He's so useless out there.

 

[canuck2010]

I have a friend who is very close to Lindros and she says he is NOT 6'4".

hard to argue that but i have seen pics of Lindros with lanny macdonald and gretzky both supposedly 6 foot and he towers over them

 

[ORRFForever]

Wow!

 

[bsu]

Brink has to bury that.

 

[hockey20000]

smh nice defence usa....

 

[Canucks LB]

What a pass wow

 

[Three On Zero]

Americans found their feet

 

[c9gunner]

YAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA

 

[ole ole]

We aren't ever allowed to be good. In a year where Russia has a weaker 19 year old crop and their best player is by far their 18 year old goalie, who has no track record of playing well in this tournament, we aren't allowed to be better. Only certain teams are allowed to be really good. If we win this game (or tournament) its because we scrapped and fought and got some luck. It can't be that we were simply better than they thought. And don't forget that our 19 year old crop is very overrated. Why? Who knows, but they aren't allowed any credit because it might defy logic why a team with such a good 19 year old crop gets no respect in some quarters.

Well it's been a period and a half and it doesn't seem that the US is better than the Russians.

 

[tictactoe]

YES!

 

[snipes]

Nice stretch pass.

2-1 Russia

 

[Canucks LB]

Brink missed a WIDE open net