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

[bottomofthefoodchain]

Please stop bitching about the refs. Just cross your fingers and hope we can hold this lead!

 

[cc]

Sandin has been awesome. Easy to see who the player of the game for Sweden is

 

[Firsov99]

Don’t want to blame Askarov. The Russian coaching staff should take the responsibility.

 

[fahad203]

Wait they had a backup with .941? And didn't switch sooner?

Played like total of 7 minutes

 

[Namba 17]

Askarov is the worst goalie I remember for all the time I watch WJC.
It's on Bragin though. He should change goalies earlier.

 

[GKJ]

Askarov looks like he plays net in an earthquake. There are a lot of things to clean up with his technique.

 

[jj cale]

Finnish ref calling penalty on Russia and Sweden scores. Where are all the Russian posters crying about finn being able to ref against them? I mean it's not long ago they were in a war??!

I think we have settled it today................we need to make all IIHF tournaments Canadian and Finnish ref free.

 

[CupInSIX]

"So how did it go?"

"Askarov me later"


Kid can't track the puck right now with any kind of traffic. This will only become more apparent with bigger bodies unless he can improve. I think this kid is going to fall out of the 1st round.

He might still become a great goalie some day, especially if he has a growth spurt.

 

[NyQuil]

Wtf? There is a Canadian ref on the ice too.

Yeah, and his sister dated a Swede who didn’t treat her all that well and broke up with her via text.

 

[blindpass]

I mean the end result of this hit is less than Hoglanders but this is much more a clear targetting of the head than Hoglanders.

Less how? The opposing player didn't stay down?

 

[LemmyUlanov55]

Didn't expect Askarov to get pulled after that one.. Certainly an entertaining game for the neutral fan..

 

[RorschachWJK]

Big difference in goalie play in this game.

 

[Hybbe]

Not sure how you can blame Askarov for that 4th goal.

 

[tictactoe]

Russian fans in this thread: “Askarov sucks he’s the only reason we’re behind”

Russian fans a week from now: “He’s still a generational prospect though”

nostradamus..

 

[Firsov99]

Askarov has a weird technique for sure

He will probably be great one day. But he is just to young for this tournament.

 

[NyQuil]

Finnish ref calling penalty on Russia and Sweden scores. Where are all the Russian posters crying about finn being able to ref against them? I mean it's not long ago they were in a war??!

The way everyone behaves in a professional capacity is based solely on which historical conflicts his country was involved in.

Don’t you know that?

 

[hockey20000]

smh what are the scouts seeing that they calling him best goalie prospect since price? like seriously? his jumpy jittery style is concerning first oof all.. if any team takes him I the top 10 of the nhl draft in 2020 as a fan I would be calling for the firing of our whole scouting staff (sens yo better not draft him with san jose pick after this comment)

 

[Snagari]

I would never in a million years draft Askarov top-15.

 

[Maplebeasts]

"So how did it go?"

"Askarov me later"


Kid can't track the puck right now with any kind of traffic. This will only become more apparent with bigger bodies unless he can improve. I think this kid is going to fall out of the 1st round.

He might still become a great goalie some day, especially if he has a growth spurt.

Nah he's still an unreal prospect. He's just a 17 year old in a19 year old's tournament

 

[Macbanan]

There is a Canadian ref on the ice too you know?

He doesn't have access to Jori Lehterä's stash, he knows what he's doing.

 

[cc]

Weird for braggin to start askarov for this game in the first place. He hasn't been that great in other games

 

[NyQuil]

I would never in a million years draft Askarov top-15.

Personally I would never draft any goalie in the first round.

 

[CantLoseWithMatthews]

Great hit by Soderstrom

 

[Zub]

Nice hit by Soderstrom!

 

[Alex K]

No way