GDT: Semi Final: Russia Vs Sweden | 9AM EST 1PM CET | RUS 5 - 4 SWE OT

[Auston Marlander]

Shots: 32-18 Russia. Sweden should be happy with a tie at this point. Russia might regret for playing Askarov eventually.

Russia is lucky the Swedes pissed in the refs cornflakes this morning. Completely 1 sided officiating.

 

[Eye of Ra]

björnfot reminds me of josi

 

[Star Ocean]

seems like a real winner, so humble and classy

Classy like russia celebrating at our bench

 

[Fantomas]

Damn, Swedes have some issues with Finns I didn't know about.

 

[tardigrade81]

In 2002, the US were given 11 power plays in the Gold medal final of the women’s tournament and Canada still won.

You can overcome the refereeing with a good PK.

Very true. It’s frustrating but a good power kill is one of the most important things in this tournament. Unfortunately, it’s near impossible to escape bad reffing. Happens everywhere.

 

[trick9]

How many PP minutes have respective team had?

How is that a good thing that they are constantly in the box? PP goals do count. Sweden look fine 5-on-5 but they are killing their own chances with all these dumb penalties.

 

[canswetoxic]

Shots: 32-18 Russia. Sweden should be happy with a tie at this point. Russia might regret for playing Askarov eventually.

Sweden played 16 minutes in the box.

 

[PTmbp13]

It true. History lesson at HF Boards.

 

[swedehollow]

But has Russians gotten away with what would have been penalties, had they been blue and yellow skaters?

That is a very important aspect of "fairness".

If you look closely you can find a penalty in almost any situation. For instance, there was one interference or a Swede would have gotten a breakaway.

 

[canswetoxic]

If Sweden wins this one. Gold is their.

 

[Melkor]

LOL. Are you watching Sweden vs Russia, or only Russia?

Haha. Hahaha. Yes.

 

[Firsov99]

Russia is lucky the Swedes pissed in the refs cornflakes this morning. Completely 1 sided officiating.

Could have been worse: the Swedes could have done number two in the refs’ cornflakes.

 

[Firsov99]

Sweden played 16 minutes in the box.

Their problem.

 

[Melkor]

Damn, Swedes have some issues with Finns I didn't know about.

I'm not surprised you didn't lol.

 

[EK47]

Björnfot has been good today outside of a couple of bad shifts.

 

[tictactoe]

Russia is lucky the Swedes pissed in the refs cornflakes this morning. Completely 1 sided officiating.

what? 90% was fair with exception of that one... questionable hip check.

 

[PatrikBerglund]

How is that a good thing that they are constantly in the box? PP goals do count. Sweden look fine 5-on-5 but they are killing their own chances with all these dumb penalties.

Have the Russians been called for the same things as Swedes, or have the refs turned a blind eye in those cases?

Honest question, cause I have not watched the game - but this is what I have been reading from both Swedish ad neutralfans in this thread

 

[IceHockeyDude]

I am starting to think about chancing my mind on rooting for Sweden after reading this thread.

 

[PTmbp13]

Swedes 15 min shortanded

OMG

 

[the_gman83]

Have the Russians been called for the same things as Swedes, or have the refs turned a blind eye in those cases?

Honest question, cause I have not watched the game - but this is what I have been reading from both Swedish ad neutralfans in this thread

I thought the tripping call on Podkolzin was rather weak. Didn't look like a penalty to me.

 

[wacko2]

Russians are so much better, Sweden had an easy pool luckily for them their goaltending has been better, otherwise it's game over!!

 

[Tomas W]

Well Höglanders stupid 5 min and game is on Höglander and not the finnish ref.

 

[blindpass]

Same, It doesn't even register for me. I've noticed it never does for either Canadian or American fans. We wail about the refs but not where they are from as if they have some nationalistic reason for making bad calls against our teams, it seems to be exclusively a European fan phenomenon.

It's because the corrupt refs favor Canada that we don't care.

 

[Auston Marlander]

what? 90% was fair with exception of that one... questionable hip check.

Absolutely not. Sweden lost their best player on a boarderline hit. Russia goes and makes a worse hit and only gets 2 and 10. Its been BS all game.

 

[swedehollow]

Their problem.

No shit?

 

[Get North]

Money is on Russians.