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[RC]

Tavares has too much sex appeal.

 

[Yawnier]

that toe drag

 

[Kifimbo]

Russian forwards backcheck is really awful.

 

[Mighty Chin]

Shots 45-20

 

[Spl1nter]

Emelin has been on the ice for 2-3 of the Canadian goals. Can't say I'm surprised.

I think that's 4 of 5 now.

Tavares is the best. Some amazing plays in this tournament.

 

[DopeyFish]

Zaitsev-Orlov really should be used more, from what I've been seeing.

Little too late now, though.

 

[Serpico99]

Nose face killa

 

[Red_Man]

Zaitsev-Orlov really should be used more, from what I've been seeing.

Little too late now, though.

Emelin is on the top pairing against the biggest offensive machine iced in hockey. So yea.

 

[zroid]

Zaitsev-Orlov really should be used more, from what I've been seeing.

Little too late now, though.

aren't they already the top pair?

edit:

so Zaitsev is 4th among D-men in TOI, but leads Russia in # of shifts. Seems more like Russia is rolling 2 top pairs

 

[dream]

Has there ever been a worse big game player than Ovechkin?

 

[dracula_x]

Shots so far:
Canada 47 - 24 Russia

 

[Mighty Chin]

Has there ever been a worse big game player than Ovechkin?

Shhhhh

 

[Tabris]

Where are the guys who were trash talking about the US dominating this tournament and Canada having no heart?

 

[RC]

Has there ever been a worse big game player than Ovechkin?

Has slow-mo Joe done anything this tournament?

 

[Red_Man]

Weber has looked good at least

 

[ElephantShell]

Marchand is going for the rat trick.

 

[Mighty Chin]

Has slow-mo Joe done anything this tournament?

The guy that has 7 years on him?

 

[Boogie]

Where are the guys who were trash talking about the US dominating this tournament and Canada having no heart?

Has "Canada has no heart" even been a line of attack post-2010?

 

[zroid]

RAT TRICK DENIED

 

[Tabris]

Has "Canada has no heart" even been a line of attack post-2010?

Here you go:

USA is gonna win another meaningless game. I hope Canadians are willing to accept that their home team's just not strong enough. Mentally and physically.

 

[imBask]

RAT TRICK DENIED

WE WIN AND WE SEE OVECHKIN FUCKING DENY A RAT TRICK

what a night

 

[RC]

RAT TRICK DENIED

Thankfully.

 

[zroid]

just let them have the goal who gives a shit

 

[Kifimbo]

Don't think it should be a goal. Hand pass.

 

[Boogie]

Here you go:

That's funny.

 

[Mighty Chin]

Here you go:

Snigger

 

[Mighty Chin]

What was that Russian quote from the 2010 Olympics about Canada coming out like beasts?

 

[Red_Man]

What was that Russian quote from the 2010 Olympics about Canada coming out like beasts?

Bryz said they came out like caged animals or something like that. He also said they resembled the orcs attacking from the Hobbit I think :lol

 

[Jayhawk]

Don Cherry: What did I say about Jabrowski?

 

[Mighty Chin]

Bryz said they came out like caged animals or something like that. He also said they resembled the orcs attacking from the Hobbit I think :lol

Caged animals. That was it.

 

[User 479360]

Booyeah!

I was scared when it was 2-1 Russia.

Nice toe drag by Tavares on the fifth goal.

 

[DopeyFish]

strange but true fact: Zaitsev had the best CF% of any player in that game

 

[Red_Man]

strange but true fact: Zaitsev had the best CF% of any player in that game

I'll keep this in mind the next time someone tries to use corsi as the only argument for a player's value.

 

[zroid]

strange but true fact: Zaitsev had the best CF% of any player in that game

Apparently he was given heavy OZ deployment, which is entirely the opposite of how he was used in previous games (and his CF% was low before). Not sure what the Russian coach is playing at.

edit: or not

 

[DopeyFish]

Apparently he was given heavy OZ deployment, which is entirely the opposite of how he was used in previous games (and his CF% was low before). Not sure what the Russian coach is playing at.

50% OZS is heavy OZ deployment? lol

I'll keep this in mind the next time someone tries to use corsi as the only argument for a player's value.

nah, what you should remember is markov and emelin is on your team

 

[zroid]

50% OZS is heavy OZ deployment? lol

yeah my bad, i saw someone tweet that it was heavy OZ but when I just looked it up it was 50% heh

anyhow, that's pretty promising, since even though he looked good to me in previous games, I was a little worried about the CF% results. I knew he was getting brutal deployment though.

 

[Red_Man]

nah, what you should remember is markov and emelin is on your team

You should put some more thought into these considering Markov is better than every Leafs D man not named Gardiner / Rielly.

 

[calder]

Great game. I was at my parents house with most of my brothers celebrating Marvie's birthday tomorrow and it was great to watch it all (mostly) together like we used to. Big cheer for Marchand and Perry but no one else would join me in welcoming those assholes into the heart permanently.

 

[yyzjohn]

What was that Russian quote from the 2010 Olympics about Canada coming out like beasts?

Believe it had something to do with huge gorillas.


Edit: found it

https://www.thestar.com/sports/olym...ussia_like_gorillas_coming_out_of_a_cage.html

 

[zroid]

Multiple overtimes

that's all I ask!

 

[CreeperBlocks]

Multiple overtimes

that's all I ask!

I would be okay with this.

I just remembered the final is a best of 3

 

[zroid]

This period has been pissing on the memory of our beloved Team NA

 

[CreeperBlocks]

This period has been pissing on the memory of our beloved Team NA

I'm sad we never got NA vs Canada. Hopefully next World Cup

 

[Mighty Chin]

Believe it had something to do with huge gorillas.


Edit: found it

https://www.thestar.com/sports/olym...ussia_like_gorillas_coming_out_of_a_cage.html

Love it.

 

[CreeperBlocks]

I knew that was a good goal

 

[calder]

Nothing against the EU but Sweden needs to win this to at least give Canada a decent go

 

[calder]

Believe it had something to do with huge gorillas.


Edit: found it

https://www.thestar.com/sports/olym...ussia_like_gorillas_coming_out_of_a_cage.html

Even better, Custance just asked him about it again!

And then he offered up a revised version of the gorilla comparison. In his memory, that group of Canadian hockey players in that moment has gotten even nastier.

"Not gorillas," he said. "More like Orcs from 'The Hobbit.' You watch that movie, right? Big. Mean. Scary."

Bryz is still just great

 

[zroid]

Somebody needs to make a photoshop of Shea Weber as an orc

 

[zroid]

LOL how?

that should be a lesson to defenders: put your stick behind your goalie to prevent the puck from squeaking over the line

 

[PillarEN]

Gabs! Commence the upset.