Radulov beat Norway!
All players have to do better!
We Are Waiting For Finland!
Posted 19 February 2014 - 08:36 AM
Cheering for finalnd, sorry russia!
"When you have and you love it, you can go all the time"-Alex Ovechkin
"The difference between an amateur and a pro is that an amateur does it when he wants to do it, a pro does it because he wants to do it" -Ryan Walter
Member #657
Posted 19 February 2014 - 09:56 AM
Goodbye Russia!
woohooo!!! Go Canada Go!!
"When you have and you love it, you can go all the time"-Alex Ovechkin
"The difference between an amateur and a pro is that an amateur does it when he wants to do it, a pro does it because he wants to do it" -Ryan Walter
Member #657
Posted 19 February 2014 - 11:53 AM
Ovechkin was invisible in this game and that being put lightly. I always thought of him as being a pretty decent passer but, in this game, he ignored all of the players around him. Reaction of Malkin while sitting on the bench towards Ovie was priceless: he just ignored him back! Also, the coach made a terrible mistake by putting Varlamov in net. Bob was hot in the previous game, go with him! Overall, very poor execution by both the bench and the players. No party in Kremlin!
"A loss is just a loss but it still sucks", Alex Vasyunov #18, Lokomotiv Yaroslavl 2011
Posted 19 February 2014 - 12:08 PM
they don't play as a team. Russia has some of the best players in the world but they don't play as a team. They need to return to playing russian red machine hockey.
Posted 19 February 2014 - 12:47 PM
^ exactly why i said they wouldn't medal they play as individuals
Always interested in Sharks gear
Posted 20 February 2014 - 03:57 AM
so much for the KHL being just as good as the NHL....or the Finnish Elite League.
Russia's KHL guys like Radulov and Kovalchuk, mind you they could've stayed in the NHL if they wanted to, were two of their better players in this tournament. I don't think the other KHLers stuck out as much as I thought they would. I'd pinpoint Russia's lack of success to their coach's goaltending decisions and the lack of offence from Malkin/Ovechkin.
If your bag has wheels, you don't.
Posted 20 February 2014 - 12:01 PM
Some hilarious translation of questions/answers from the media conference between the head coach of the Russian team and the reporters:
Q: What future, if any, do you see for your own work and for your coaching staff? Because, you know, your predecessor was eaten alive after the Olympics—
A: Well then, eat me alive right now—
Q: No, I mean—
A: Eat me, and I won't be here anymore.
Q: But we have the world championship coming up!
A: Well then, there will be a different coach because I won't exist any more, since you will have eaten me.
Q: But you're staying, aren't you?
A: Yes, I will remain living.
"A loss is just a loss but it still sucks", Alex Vasyunov #18, Lokomotiv Yaroslavl 2011