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WC SF: May 14 GDT - Russia vs. Canada

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kolanos said:
To be fair, Canada is nothing but 25 year olds for the most part.
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I think your pushing the "for the most part" generalization. We have alot of International exp. and guys like Heatley and Smyth who have played alot of World Championship tourney games. Team Canada's experience is shining through now.
The point is that the Russians have revealed a brilliant cast of young talent in this tourney.
 
Man Fetisov has to do something ............we need guys like Khabi back on the track .............its just painful every ****ing year ! :shakehead
 
Oil_slick9416 said:
they did make it 5-3. But the linesman blew it
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1. IT WAS OFF !
2. You call it skill to get a pass from Sokolov and score ? :biglaugh:
 
CSKA said:
Man Fetisov has to do something ............we need guys like Khabi back on the track .............its just painful every ****ing year ! :shakehead
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Why don't you guys look outside of russia for a coach?
 
nikki9 said:
and the hockey gods being on our side
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that's the only explanation I've found ... because when a team keeps winning when it's being outplayed is just not logical.

Well of course I'm exagerating, Canada does play really well and everything, but there's always something that turns the game in favor of Canada ... today it was Russia's poor defense and goaltending, against Czechia it was the Czechs' lack of shooting accuracy. I wonder if something will finally break down this machine in the final.
 
Everest said:
The point is that the Russians have revealed a brilliant cast of young talent in this tourney.
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Absolutely. If they ever begin developing goalies, more defencemen and a decent coach, watch out.

How is it that a country that can produce so many skilled forwards can't produce a decent coach? Or do they just pick the wrong ones.
 
I didn´t see the game. How was Hannu Henriksson? Was he biased against Russia?
 
CSKA said:
Man Fetisov has to do something ............we need guys like Khabi back on the track .............its just painful every ****ing year ! :shakehead
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That's what I thought when I saw him there...do something!!

Russians turned it on too late.

Brodeur was a god in this game IMO, wow was he fantastic. I will stop making jokes about how many doughnuts he's been eating all year now. ;)
 
wilka91 said:
I wonder if something will finally break down this machine in the final.
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Canada has had all kinds of breakdowns in this tournament, but so far it hasn't cost them. Their defence is average to brutal. They've had too many turnovers in the neutral zone, but today Brodeur came up big when they needed it.
 
Wingmanrob said:
I've been trying to tell her, but she just wont listen! :biglaugh:
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I think the Canadian media is somewhat cocky. I was listening to the game this morning on the radio, as I was getting out of bed, and Darren Dreger says,

"Canada is up 4-0. I don't think the Russians have enough character to come back from this lead."

He was essentially stating the game was over. It was a completely arrogant and ignorant statement to make. Sometimes I hate it, but I guess their patriotism blinds their objectivity.
 
CSKA said:
1. IT WAS OFF !
2. You call it skill to get a pass from Sokolov and score ? :biglaugh:
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It all depends on the angle you saw it from, who cares anyways, it wouldn't have made a difference.
 
Macman said:
Absolutely. If they ever begin developing goalies, more defencemen and a decent coach, watch out.

How is it that a country that can produce so many skilled forwards can't produce a decent coach? Or do they just pick the wrong ones.
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Maybe by tradition the Russian coaches are better at developing talent than imprinting defensive systems in their adepts or to device game plans to counter other teams strengths. They want to win by creative force alone, which is very hard in modern hockey.
 
Tricolore#20 said:
I think the Canadian media is somewhat cocky. I was listening to the game this morning on the radio, as I was getting out of bed, and Darren Dreger says,

"Canada is up 4-0. I don't think the Russians have enough character to come back from this lead."

He was essentially stating the game was over. It was a completely arrogant and ignorant statement to make. Sometimes I hate it, but I guess their patriotism blinds their objectivity.
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Why should the media be any different from the players? They thought it was over too and it showed.
 
Everest said:
Oh -oh Pepper is looking to make some insight on the officiating...Is your tv working today? :propeller
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I asked a legit question, I didn't see the whole game so I'm not gonna comment it.

Why the hell people have to be so anal here?? That was totally uncalled for and only turns this thread in to another flamefest.

Grow up people.
 
Pepper said:
Any thoughts about reffing?
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The ref won the game for Canada?

Nah, I'm sick of those whiners who always complain about the refs.

Of course Russia lost because of those PPs, but what's the point of complaining about the calls if 1-it's the Russian players' fault 2-Russia has a terrible PP 3-Russia has the worst PK of this tourney!
 
Wingmanrob said:
I've been trying to tell her, but she just wont listen! :biglaugh:
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Haha, what can i say, I'm a very stubborn woman, and I never claimed to not be cocky either!!!
 
I see that Russia had a lot more penalties than Canada. Was Henriksson biased against Russia or were those penalties deserved?

Henriksson has been biased against Russian teams in the past and I don´t understand how they let him judge Russia´s games.
 
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