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WC QROUND: May 6 GDT - Russia vs. Switzerland

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Semin and Zinovjev are back. So lines according to Krikunov will be (optimal line up ) :
Kharitonov - Datsyuk - Kovalev
Semin - Yashin - Kozlov
Kovalchuk - Zinovjev - Antipov
Ovechkin - Malkin - Afinogenov

As I know Fedorov and Nepryaev will sit.
 
Switzerland is still tired. They had big win against Germany and they are't physically ready for this hard skating team.

Russia 6 - 1 Switzerland.
 
Russia hasn't been very convincing so far. If Switzerland plays like Austria did last saturday, they may give the russians a hard time. Still, the fatigue from yesterday's game will be a big factor, so I go with a 3-1 russian win.
 
stv11 said:
Russia hasn't been very convincing so far.
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I agree. The top line of Kharitonov - Datsyuk - Kovalev has been good, but teams like Slovakia, Canada and the Czech Republic are firing on all-cylinders with two offensive lines clicking. Sometimes Malkin has helped his line create opportunities.

However, three Russian lines could be described as full of a bunch of torpedoes individually released toward the target, often detonated or knocked off course. Yashin surges in, taken out of the play; Kovalchuk breaks for the net, is checked aside; Afinogenov heads straight with the puck, is tied up; Kozlov and Ovechkin too, occasionally.

It's like a big game of keepaway and puck hog on pond ice. Not a lot of "team" in the team.

That said, the Swiss won't stop all the torpedoes.

Prediction: 5-2 Russia
 
Maybe Abby can steal this game. Swiss are mentally strong, high-flying after so many wins since the olympic-qualification, so the physics should not be a problem unless they get a mental-knack.
Problem might be: who will score goals for the swiss team? still vs. the big 7 teams they seem to have lots of troubles scoring goals...
 
Kovalchuk will wake up thanks to the return of Zinovjev. 1 PPG and 1 breakaway goal. It will take 1 period for the new line-up to take its marks and then Aebischer will get shelled. Final 4-1 Russia
 
Patrick Bärtschi may be in the line-up tonight, he'll be fresh and ready, maybe he's going to kill the big russian bear...
 
I don't see which player Bärtschi may replace. Krüger will never cut a strong forward like Della Rossa or Ziegler to add him, and none of the other player deserve to be cut.
 
stv11 said:
I don't see which player Bärtschi may replace. Krüger will never cut a strong forward like Della Rossa or Ziegler to add him, and none of the other player deserve to be cut.
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Ambuehl seems to be tired, so maybe it's him?
 
You're right, I forgot about Ambühl. That should be him, as Romy, Conne or Wichser clearly deserve to stay in the line up.
 
Ohhhhhhhhh yes SEMIN and Zinovjey are back :yo:

I go with 5:2 Russia ................because Semin + Zenovjev are not on 100 % ....
 
I've seen it on TSN...


Sunday, May 8
10:15 AM
Denmark vs Austria
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10:15 AM
Slovakia vs Switzerland
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10:15 AM
Canada vs Finland
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2:15 PM
Czech Republic vs Russia
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2:15 PM
Sweden vs United States




Tuesday, May 10
6:15 AM
Germany vs Denmark
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10:15 AM
Kazakhstan vs Slovakia
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10:15 AM
Ukraine vs Canada
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2:15 PM
Czech Republic vs Russia
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2:15 PM
Sweden vs Latvia
 
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