WJC SF: Jan 3 GDT - Russia vs. USA

[Le Golie]

Good pressure by the U.S. Hopefully this gives Walt Kyle a clue and he puts out his best offensive players.

When your best offensive players are not your best offensive players, the decision isn't so easy.

Schremp, I'm looking at you.

 

[67Cup]

Oshie is a wonderful little pest. He just drew another penalty. He looks like a Darcy Tucker or Dale Hunter without the yap.

 

[HSHS]

Hey, since we're way off topic, they rescued 12 of the 13 miners in WV Yaaah!!!

 

[DevilFisch]

Russia gets called for another penalty, PP #4 for Team USA.

The last PP was good in that it got a lot of shots on net. Let's make things happen, Team USA. Don't emulate the Devils' PP, guys.

 

[bennypeyton]

Two beasts in this game: Malkin and Erik Johnson. Yowza!

EJ's supposed to be a high draft pick. Has his tournament elevated his status?

 

[naihlflames]

PP Lets go boys. And I agree. Let's see Schremp

 

[joe_shannon_1983*]

Everytime he touches the puck he makes things happen

Perhaps. But the problem has seemed to be him getting the puck.

I have been waiting for him to just take over this game, but he hasn't yet, which is somewhat disappointing considering he is supposed to be an Ovechkin-calibre player.

 

[Rabid Ranger]

U.S. has to take advantage of these opportunities NOW. It would be great to get a PP goal this late in the 2nd. Kessel's move worked!

 

[nuck]

What's the score?

 

[naihlflames]

Way to go JJ

 

[Randall Graves*]

lol Kessell missed a wide open Ryan to shoot the puck!

two man advantage for USA

 

[Histrion]

Double-minor for Malkin.

Go USA...

 

[Chrisd]

erik johnson is the best player on team usa...

he is the best player available in the 2006 draft, this coming from someone who has seen kessel every game this year.

As a gopher fan we may never see Johnson, as he might go right to the pros.

 

[NYR2]

Every time Oshie is on the ice good things happen.

I keep hearing his name over and over.

 

[DevilFisch]

The dominant Evgeni Malkin dominates Jack Johnson with a high stick.

NOW is the right opportunity for a goal, Team USA. A brief 2 man advantage followed by a regular PP.

 

[joe_shannon_1983*]

And now Malkin has taken a 4 minute penalty.

 

[Lundmark17]

Big double minor to Malkin cutting Johnson. Look like Canadians have someone to really love now.

This is the Americans chance.

 

[67Cup]

A really stupid penalty by Malkin, 4 minutes for high sticking. Short two man advantage, survived by Russia

 

[Vaive-Alive]

Great stop a few minutes by Schneider on Shirakov. Zubov and Shirakov playing very well.

Now PP for US. Malkin and Shirakov on the PK and they're all over the US.

And Malkin just stupidly high-sticked J. Johnson - double-minor.

 

[Le Golie]

EJ's supposed to be a high draft pick. Has his tournament elevated his status?

Without a doubt.

I'm going to say it right now. EJ is the best prospect in the '06 draft.

 

[reidy]

Come on boys, let's put one in here and get the monkey off the back.

 

[Checker*]

Malkin with a blatant cheapshot at Jack Johnson.

I'm apalled. He should be suspended for the rest of the tourney or at least booed everytime he touches the puck from now on.

 

[Randall Graves*]

get some traffic in front of the goalie or something.

 

[NYR2]

I thought Russia's goalie was supposed to be their weakest part of the team? Damn lol.

 

[Epsilon]

Hopefully Russia gets a shortie here.