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

[NyQuil]

Another good news for Russia, there is no goalie controversy anymore.

Paging @Fantomas.

Who would you start?

 

[Barrie22]

Another year and another year of failure for sweden. Doesnt matter what group they are in or who is in there group its always the same result, dominate round robin, 1st game loss in knock out stage.

 

[Mikeshane]

I feel bad for Sweden but I also think Russia were the better team and deserved the win.

 

[Nooodles]

Yeah, I’ve only watched and played for 36 years now. He had a good game but played that final play terribly.

So I guess you were never left alone by your linemates when you were dead tired, okay.

 

[TheBeastCoast]

he shouldn’t be playing so many minutes. Who cares about haters bro, he got owned on the goal simple as that

I mean he is Sweden's best defensemen so yes he should be. Forwards get a step on plenty of great defensemen like every hockey game. Shit happens. They dont make it to OT without him.

 

[fahad203]

Canada will get their opportunity for a revenge

To be honest, Sweden didn't deserve to win that game. The better team won

Sweden has no offensive pressure what so ever. They had nothing other than PP

 

[BruinsBtn]

Lol. People blaming Sandin for bad defending on a 3 on 3 goal off a bad change

Man, it's a straight one on one. It's defending 101. He got caught flat footed and played it poorly, get over it

 

[Drai Fi]

Good game by the Russians, maybe the Hoglander penalty was a bit iffy but I feel Russia was the better team throughout the game. Especially in the 3rd.

I’m a bit worried about how the Canadians match up with them, but we gotta get through Finland first, which is no easy task.

 

[Alex K]

Romanov might be named the tournament all star team but not make the 3 best players for Russia? WTF?

Zamula has been outstanding, totally deserved

 

[Hockeyfrilla]

Another year and another year of failure for sweden. Doesnt matter what group they are in or who is in there group its always the same result, dominate round robin, 1st game loss in knock out stage.

We got past QF atlest, so improvement.

 

[1912]

We could have used more finishers in this game for sure, since Höglander was ejected. It's almost like it would have been a good idea to pick Gunler for the team...

 

[LFCTML]

3 on 3 in the elimination rounds is stupid.

Still better than a shootout IMO

 

[Czechboy]

It's not even a question who will start, or at least it shouldn't be.

Would you be surprised if they started Askarov?

 

[PG Canuck]

3 on 3 in the elimination rounds is stupid.

It’s only stupid when you don’t win it.

 

[Firsov99]

It's not even a question who will start, or at least it shouldn't be.

It shouldn’t be indeed.

 

[NyQuil]

was cheering Sweden but as a sens fan seeing the leafs top most bragged prospect mess up like that at the end was kinda glorious even though sad Russia won.

He had a good game. It was a clever line change by Russia and the guy jumping on knew he had the juice to blow through the Swedes.

 

[Pouchkine]

Deciding games on that joke 3vs.3 garbage is a disgrace. They don't even do that in the NBA.

So Sweden fails again nothing new there.

 

[Chimpradamus]

You must have missed the eight minutes or so when Sweden didn’t get a shot on net at 5 on 5.

Being shorthanded so much takes a toll on the energy and lost their best player after 4 minutes. They were gassed.

 

[MrHeiskanen]

Man, it's a straight one on one. It's defending 101. He got caught flat footed and played it poorly, get over it

Yea not really sure how the change had any affect on him not cutting left and staying with his man.

 

[koyvoo]

So I guess you were never left alone by your linemates when you were dead tired, okay.

Sure, it was a bad change. That doesn’t change the fact that his reaction to the situation was not optimal at all. He had a brain fart there as well.

 

[Ainec]

Very well deserved win by Russia

 

[hoglund]

Sweden had the puck in overtime, but didn't shoot the puck, they have no one to blame but themselves.

 

[Czechboy]

Zamula has been outstanding, totally deserved

Lot's have been outstanding. Philly got a steal there as well. Romanov has been all world to me though.

 

[LickTheEnvelope]

Shame about Hoglander. Unfortunately can't throw those hits, even if surprised, in IIHF play.

 

[AB13]

We got past QF atlest, so improvement.

We got past the QF every year besides one since 2006. We always do