GDT: Semi-Final | Russia Vs Canada | 6PM | TSN/NHLN

[nucks88]

Askarov needs to field some grounders.

He needs pine tar even more...

 

[Loffer]

Canadian boys are always ready to play - compete and score right off the bat. That is their game mentality. No shit, no bullshit. Take the initiative, dominate and destroy without mercy. Mental game IS their game. It is not a game different from hockey. It IS their hockey.

 

[The Blue Baron]

One thing you notice is Canada is waaaay better along the boards.

 

[TimeZone]

Russia has outskated every team they've played in this tournament handily, but they're the significantly slower team tonight.

Canada has some serious, serious wheels.

 

[Melkor]

Canada looked a bit better this period but nowhere near 3-0 lead worthy. Goaltending is a huge difference.

 

[ViD]

He is below average goalie that will not do well on smaller pond.

He will be fine, but thanks for your input

 

[Mickey Marner]

Byfield looks slow or is it just me?

Long strides look slower.

 

[John Agar]

Agreed. He hammed it up so much he started to bleed.

To be fair... they should apply a diving rule for that for the player the action was against and make it offsetting...

 

[Stive Morgan]

Been real impressed with Drysdale's defensive play in this game.

 

[BlitzSnipe]

So far I see no light at the end of the tunnel for Russia, they're skating very slowly, all their passes get intercepted, they have barely any chances and Levi has been a wall so far.

 

[Fantomas]

Do you need a reminder of how the games between these two countries went for the last decade?

Plenty of blown leads.

Oh, that's sweet.

 

[NyQuil]

That was some nifty work by Byfield there.

 

[Firsov99]

Shame it was over so quickly. I hoped for a tighter semi.

 

[Mighty Makar]

Great f***en period!

 

[Tralfamadore]

He wouldn't have been a bad pick at first. I know that sounds crazy now.

Very crazy.

 

[Dominance]

MORE OF THAT BYFIELD

 

[Seachd]

Some of you didn't take my post seriously. You should have

But you were wrong.

 

[Del Preston]

He lost his stick again.

 

[TimeZone]

Askarov has to be injured or something, he just doesn't look right at all.

 

[Stive Morgan]

"He doesn't have his stick again, either!" Ray so anxious to announce that fact that he interrupts Gord lmao

 

[Zybalto]

I wouldn’t say that last goal was a perfect shot. Askarov can’t let that in.

Inside the far post, over the pad and under the glove?

I guarantee thats right where he wanted it.

 

[bsu]

Drysdale shutting down anything that comes on his side, he's having a great first period.

 

[snipes]

Byfield and Holloway have dominated together as a pairing on a line. Russia can’t even get the puck out of their own zone when they’re out there.

That line seems due for a goal soon

 

[Mickey Marner]

He needs pine tar even more...

Well played.

 

[Canucks LB]

Askarov has to be way better

 

[Mikeshane]

Wow Canada came out on a mission.