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

[YourAverageFan*]

Abysmal effort. I dont even see that in shinny.

That was an embarrassing way to end his tournament after a solid offensive output. All for nothing now.

 

[Polar Vortex]

Different teams, same story every year for the Swedes.

Im shocked they didn't medal this year tho.

 

[Muston Atthews]

Language barrier all over the place it seems. I was actually just thinking how weird it must be for the guys who barely know English to hear both French and English trying to decipher what they are saying

 

[Statsy]

How is Samsonov not the player of the game?

Whenever Gord Miller mentions that the teams pick the player of the game, that's code for "they picked the wrong guy".

 

[New User Name]

I feel bad for the Swedish players and fans. IMO they were the better team today. Hockey's a funny game, sometimes you get the breaks, sometimes you don't.
Next year I'll definitely cheer for Sweden as my second choice.

Congrats Team Russia and Russian fans.

 

[ViD]

Top 3 Russians this tournament :

Kaprizov
Guryanov
Samsonov

HM: Vorobiev

Can't really say any defenseman had an impact Provorov had last year

 

[Firsov99]

Can any of our Russian friends give me a quick translation of Bragin's words to Guryanov?

This is what I partially overheard: "Ataboy, ataboy. Thank you. Work on your hands (wrists)."

 

[DJJones]

At work, so Kylington won player of the game?

Sweet

 

[McCullogh]

Congrats to the medal Russia.
Just sad it has to be decided on indvidual mistakes like that.

 

[Thebesthockey]

why is a 16 yr old out there
this is sweden pumping tires
management should be fired

 

[Bounces R Way]

Grundstrom sniped it. Oliver cares not for your superfluous acclaim.

 

[Canada4Gold]

What did I miss?

Kylington got Sweden player of the game. Grundstrom went up and got it, not sure why.

 

[Weast]

why is a 16 yr old out there
this is sweden pumping tires
management should be fired

Because he is one of their best players

 

[Captain Timo]

That was a snoozer. Hopefully the GMG is the opposite.

 

[Thebesthockey]

Because he is one of their best players

apparently NOT !

 

[Elvs]

Best team...They weren't missing any players to the NHL like the other teams.

Canada, even without McDavid and others, can still ice a better U20 team than Sweden (and anyone else). That's how it's been forever, so no surprise there. So why the need to rub it in our faces?

 

[GoJetsGo55]

The bronze medal team gets a trophy to pass around??????

 

[pepty]

Yeah, Dahlins ability to read the game as well as he does make me think could complent Karlsson in a good way. Even if there are similarities between them in playing style they could be fantastic together. And seeing them together.

Swedens defence will be looking very strong within a few years down the lane. Could potentially turn out to the best generation of defensemen that we've had so far.

As a Sens fan I would be fine with that...Thinking more of Sens than Team Sweden
though.
Sweden will come back strong and be better for this years loss..

 

[Conspiracy Theorist]

Has Russia ever not won a medal?

 

[WhatWhat]

Lol I think Kaprizov will need to learn more than the zero words of English he knows before coming to the US

 

[canswetoxic]

Canada, even without McDavid and others, can still ice a better U20 team than Sweden (and anyone else). That's how it's been forever, so no surprise there. So why the need to rub it in our faces?

When we win,

* We can ice more then 5 teams and still medal, etc

When we lose,

* our best players are playing in the NHL, this tournament means nothing for us.

When other teams lose,

* haha, still lose with their best players etc.

 

[ViD]

Has Russia ever not won a medal?

Yes, we lost to the Swiss in quarters 7 years ago

 

[Statsy]

This is what I partially overheard: "Ataboy, ataboy. Thank you. Work on your hands (wrists)."

Okay, interesting. Thanks for this.

 

[Appleyard]

Top 3 Russians this tournament :

Kaprizov
Guryanov
Samsonov

HM: Vorobiev

Can't really say any defenseman had an impact Provorov had last year

Rykov was reeeeeally good over the tournament. I mean, he had a brain fart today. But the body of work was great.

Those 5 guys (Kaprizov, Guryanov, Samsonov, Vorobyov and Rykov) were pretty clearly the best 5 players.

 

[Killahpunk]

These Swedish kids must be dejected after showing so much promise in the round robin games.
Congrats to team Russia. The team will look a lot different next year with only 4 eligible returnees.