GDT: Sweden (1) vs. Russia (2) • Bronze Medal Game • Jan. 5

[Nash]

This is a quiet thread for a medal game. Where is the angst about Sweden getting "gifted" a 5 on 3? Or that there is a Canadian referee and linesman in this game.

 

[ViD]

Sweden is not a rival for us. If we were playing Canada for the bronze, it'd be totally different emotions

 

[EK47]

This is a quiet thread for a medal game. Where is the angst about Sweden getting "gifted" a 5 on 3? Or that there is a Canadian referee and linesman in this game.

It's a bronze medal game one day after the semis at this point it's a ****ing participation award game.

 

[Prntscrn]

Good thing Russians can't forcheck or play with the intensity of Canada, we can actually win it then. Might just have jinxed us though

 

[scotian1]

Bit of a sleeper so far, maybe someone will throw a big hit and get the emotions going.

 

[Spender]

Neither team seems to care all that much about the bronze. I don't blame them, playing for the chance of getting a loser medal is dumb.

 

[EK47]

Bit of a sleeper so far, maybe someone will throw a big hit and get the emotions going.

That's just insulting it's a BRONZE MEDAL GAME it's worth NOTHING.

 

[MuckOG]

This is a quiet thread for a medal game. Where is the angst about Sweden getting "gifted" a 5 on 3? Or that there is a Canadian referee and linesman in this game.

It's awfully hard to get excited over the 3rd place game.

 

[Canada4Gold]

Boring 1st period really

 

[Muston Atthews]

That's just insulting it's a BRONZE MEDAL GAME it's worth NOTHING.

For a team that has won one gold medal at the WJC it seems odd that the mentality would be gold or bust

 

[EK47]

Just gonna watch the GMG and hope Canada gets seriously ****ed up

 

[EK47]

For a team that has won one gold medal at the WJC it seems odd that the mentality would be gold or bust

40 straight wins in round Robin 11 straight years in the semis Yeah a bronze medal game is such a ****ing treat

 

[c9gunner]

Wow. What an effort by Kaprizov

 

[ViD]

I just want Kaprizov to score to break the record

Not bad not bad

The record has been set

 

[Nash]

For a team that has won one gold medal at the WJC it seems odd that the mentality would be gold or bust

There are 5 different gold medal winners in the past 6 years. Gold or bust is nice in theory for any nation, but not a reality anymore. Pointing it out for Sweden is like talking about Toronto Maple Leafs Stanley Cup victories. Sweden has 1 gold and 2 sliver in the past 6 years. Canada has 1 gold, 1 silver and 1 bronze.

 

[melinko]

Not bad not bad

The record has been set

So that is the WJC record for goals scored?

 

[Kurtz]

Player of the tourney for me, easily (unless Barzal has something extra special in store for tonight).

 

[ViD]

Kaprizov is clearly the best player in this tournament.

Had he scored his penalty shot yesterday, he would have gotten the MVP award, no question.

 

[bottomofthefoodchain]

Larsson continues to be awful

 

[ViD]

So that is the WJC record for goals scored?

Team Russia record

 

[Juppy61]

I like kaprizov. Great talent and seems to be a modest young man. Scored some big goals in this tournament but no over the top celebrations. Good on him

 

[Appleyard]

Larsson continues to be awful

The whole Swedish defense has got exposed badly since the groups ended... they looked solid there, but against better teams have been destroyed.

Could not even get puck out of zone vs Canada.

 

[Firsov99]

Kaprizov is such a stud. I wish he scored his penalty shot yesterday. It would have been an epic winner.

 

[bottomofthefoodchain]

The whole Swedish defense has got exposed badly since the groups ended... they looked solid there, but against better teams have been destroyed.

Could not even get puck out of zone vs Canada.

The defense was bad in the group stage aswell, Larsson being the worst

 

[Jaykay]

Player of the tourney for me, easily (unless Barzal has something extra special in store for tonight).

Barzal isn't even in the discussion.