GDT: WJC: Russia Vs Switzerland | Dec 27th | 4:30 PM

[Bounces R Way]

Couple real nice saves for Pasche

 

[Chainshot]

Novikov drove the net like he knew what he was doing there. Nice pinch kid.

 

[jonas2244]

Has Henry won a faceoff yet? We're giving away lots of free possession thanks to our idiot coaches

1 from 5 in the first period.

 

[Hinterland]

1 from 5 in the first period.

Our coaches don't even understand the importance of faceoffs. If it wasn't so sad I'd be laughing...

 

[BMann]

Great PP there. Another SH chance offered. Shambles.

 

[BMann]

the cosmonaut?

Indeed. He would make a better coach. Cosmonauts played a little hockey from time to time as well I believe.

 

[BMann]

Was Novikov picked for his size alone ? His IQ and stick skills are very bad.

 

[Chainshot]

Quality play from Tyutnev to break that SH rush up. He came a long way in very little time to foil Cavalleri.

 

[goonybird]

"yea well they got a defenceman, a centre, a goaltender..."

 

[Speyer]

Fahrni looks pretty good. Maybe our best forward so far. Also Bichsel looks good defensively.

 

[Antiillafire]

Why is Yurov wearing a cage?

 

[AB13]

Is 3-1 a fair scoreline? Just tuning in now. If so, that’s quite respectable from Switzerland with so many key players out.

 

[Speyer]

Is 3-1 a fair scoreline? Just tuning in now. If so, that’s quite respectable from Switzerland with so many key players out.

Yes one russian goal was a lucky bounce and Switzerland hit the crossbar...

 

[Kuracmugger]

Why is Yurov wearing a cage?

Noiticed that too very rare to see players at this level not switching to visor.

 

[BMann]

Flattering scoreline. Very little high quality chances. Passing is incredibly poor in the offensive end. Some of the players here. Honestly Chayka or Mintyukov not over Novikov ? The PP was a comical two minutes.

 

[Hinterland]

Why Button keeps on praising Bayer when he's willingly throwing away possession?

 

[Chainshot]

Noiticed that too very rare to see players at this level not switching to visor.

Wouldn't he have to if he was 17? It's only been a few days since his birthday.

 

[Hinterland]

So Kevin Pasche gifts Russia two goals but on TSN they wanna name him player of the game already

 

[Speyer]

Why Button keeps on praising Bayer when he's willingly throwing away possession?

Button doesnt know anything about the team or the coaching staff, so he has to make shit up in order to somewhat function as a color commentator.

 

[Pieck]

The lack of possession is really hurting the Swiss, they’re actually solid aside from all the wasted possession

 

[jonas2244]

Fahrni

So Kevin Pasche gifts Russia two goals but on TSN they wanna name him player of the game already

He played much better in the second period though.

 

[QnebO]

Russia controlling the game, but they dont create traffic in front of the net and try to score the simple way, they just run the cycle for long times and look for that big chance. Alot of posession, not much chances. Might be more effective to shoot more and use screen for goalie. In the other hand they have 2 goal lead so playing like that doesnt actually hurt

 

[Hinterland]

Fahrni


He played much better in the second period though.

That doesn't help. If you give up two soft goals as a goalkeeper then that's probably at least one too much. He was solid in the 2nd but it's not like he had to stand on his head or do crazy stuff to keep the score as it is. Russia didn't do much pretty much all game long and they don't look overly interested in changing that.

 

[Hinterland]

The lack of possession is really hurting the Swiss, they’re actually solid aside from all the wasted possession

If somebody could tell our "coaches" about the importance of faceoffs? I'd appreciate that. Our so called "coaches" don't even know that losing faceoffs also means losing possession

 

[c9gunner]

Stupid games have stupid prizes.