IIHF WC Game Day 10, Brandon/Moncton at Memorial Cup
by Bruce Peter on May 16, 2010 5:47 AM EDT
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PrintBig slate of games today, starting ridiculously early. USA/France and Italy/Kazakhstan run at 6:15 AM EST, followed by Denmark/Russia and Latvia/Norway at 10:15 AM EST. The IIHF action ends with Germany/Belarus and Sweden/Canada at 2:15 PM EST. We'll know a lot about who is moving forward and who isn't at the IIHF Worlds by the end of the day for sure.
The Memorial Cup continues with a battle of the two winless teams, QMJHL champion Moncton and host Brandon. Whoever loses won't be completely done, as Windsor lost the first two games at last year's Memorial Cup before winning 4 straight to win it all, but that was the only time that has ever happened, so this is a huge game for both the teams.
Universal Sports should cover the really early USA game, while Sweden/Canada will be covered on TSN. The IIHF should cover all the other games at the World Championships, while Sportsnet is your place to go for the Memorial Cup.
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Denmark-Russia, 0-1
After a solid Danish defensive effort throughout the period, Morten madsen makes a bad turnover to Evgeni Malkin in the defensive zone. Malkin makes a nifty backhand pass to Ilya Kovalchuk, who repeats the same feat between his legs to pass it to Pavel Datsyuk who scores on a wrist-shot. No chance for Frederik Andersen.
It almost breaks my heart not to be there, but thigns fell apart with the travel agent at the last minute, and I am reduced to watching the game on TV. Hopefully I can make it for the quarter finals, when we (hopefully) advance.
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Denmark-Russia, 0-2, End of Period
During massive Russian pressure towards the end of the period, Ovechkin blasts a one-timer rocket at the goal. The puck jumps back out again. Ovechkin calls it a goal but the referee says no. At the end of the period the play is reviewed. The puck clearly shoots into the back of the net and then ricochets back out.
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Relegation round results
USA beat France 4-0 on goals by Foligno (twice), Dubinsky and Oshie. Seems that the score was very flattering for France. Scott Clemmensen recorded a cheap shutout with only 10 saves necessary (including a strong one on a Sacha Treille breakaway, though). USA should thus stay in the top division, but a three-way tie with France and Italy is still possible.
In the other game, Kazakhstan lost 2-1 to Italy and will now have a very tough time avoiding the relegation. Goals by Starchenko for the Kazakhs, Borgatello and Souza for Italy.
Denmark-Russia, 1-2
Mads Christensen cuts the lead to 1 on the Power Play. Peter Regin sets up a slap shot and Christensen finds the back of the net with a superb deflection.
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Sweet. Go Denmark!
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by Bruce McCurdy on May 16, 2010 11:18 AM EDT up reply actions
I see the shots are currently 21-14 Denmark, including 9-3 this period. Impressive. Is that indicative of the flow of play?
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by Bruce McCurdy on May 16, 2010 11:21 AM EDT up reply actions
Program note
Canada – Sweden is on TSN 2. Here’s the sked in Mountain Time:
12:15 TSN2 Canada-Sweden
13:00 TSN Chicago @ San Jose
13:00 RSN Moncton @ Brandon
17:00 CBC Montreal @ Philadelphia
It’s a great day for hockey!
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An insane day for hockey! lol
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by Bruce Peter on May 16, 2010 11:20 AM EDT up reply actions
I may be in the minority in this country given that smorgasbord, but I’m all over Canada-Sweden. Oilers’ last two first-round draft choices face off. Linus Omark for dessert.
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by Bruce McCurdy on May 16, 2010 11:24 AM EDT up reply actions
Ovechkin
Just got a breakaway and hit the post. He peeled off so wide you know he thought he had scored.
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Eller now takes a hooking penalty. From the little I’ve seen so far, when Ovie is on, the Danes are on their heels. When he’s off, they counter.
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by Bruce Peter on May 16, 2010 11:28 AM EDT up reply actions
3-1 Russia
Malkin from Kovalchuk (and someone else, possibly Semin). On that aforementioned PP.
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While it was brilliant move on Malkin’s part, I think Frederik Andersen looked shakey there. He should have done a better job covering the corner. A shame, really, since we’d managed to shut down the Russian Power Play pretty well until that point.
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He tried covering down low. He was a bit to paddle down, though.
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by Bruce Peter on May 16, 2010 11:35 AM EDT up reply actions
2nd period over
3-1 Russia
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Denmark Russia, 1-4
Pavel Datsyuk is given way too much space in front of goal and proceeds to outdeke Frederik Andersen and two defensemen for his second goal of the game. Nice-looking goal, though the Danish blueline could definitely have been tighter there.
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6-1 now
The dam bursts.
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We like them plenty, thank you:)
Ours have generally been solid this tournament, but this time there were simply too many defensive breakdowns. Overall, I still think we played a decent game. The shot numbers were about level, which I find amazing. Andersen looked a little bit shakey, but then again he’s only 20 and a game like this has to be invaluable experience for him moving forward.
Incidentally, what was with the Russians seeming to desperately want to fight someone towards the end of the period?
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I made the comparison because both teams crumbled at the same time after two solid periods. Of course, it wasn’t the same level of opposition.
From what I’ve seen, the Danish game was more than decent. But Russia was just too strong in the long run. I don’t know who’ll be able to stop them.
As for the end of game, it rather looked to me like the Danes were a bit frustrated, as is often the case with such an outcome. (For most teams, I mean, not just your countrymen.)
Datsyuk has 3 goals and an assist. That new line of Kovalchuk-Datsyuk-Malkin is insane.
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Wow. Who’s playing the wing?
I assume that the former Washington trio of Ovechkin-Fedorov-Semin is also a line?
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by Bruce McCurdy on May 16, 2010 12:47 PM EDT up reply actions
I think Malkin is playing RW. But I couldn’t quite tell, they moved around a lot. It’d be really stupid to not have Datsyuk at C, but with Bykov you never know…
Yep, the Washington trio is in tact.
Line 3 is Frolov-Kozlov-Terashenko, Line 4 is Kulemin-Anisimov-Afinogenov.
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What a disastrous tourney for Norway.
Any more “incidents” in this one?
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by Bruce McCurdy on May 16, 2010 12:49 PM EDT up reply actions
Nothing on the scoresheet. I couldn’t get this feed to work for me, so I don’t know if something was missed.
2 empty netters padded the lead. They pulled Grotnes early as they had a late PP down 3-0.
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Er, nevermind. The 2nd was with Grotnes back in.
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This is a very interesting game for Oiler fans. Eberle, Paajarvi-Svensson, and Omark may all be Oilers as early as next season.
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An absolutely horrible start for Canada.
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Only ten minutes in. Eberle can’t be clutch yet.
by Benjamin Massey on May 16, 2010 2:30 PM EDT up reply actions
Yeah, that wasn’t good. Lucky to be down by only 1.
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End of the 1st
Belarus is dominating most of the game with their speed. But the Germans had some big opportunities to tie it.
Both teams need this, but it’d be nice if the home side carried through to the next round, so specifically Germany needs this.
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Softie, 2-0 Sweden
Andersson scores from a bad angle… Mason blows it.
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3-0
Sweden hems the Canadian D down low. Myers continues to struggle. Persson fed that through 3 Canadian sticks right to Andersson.
Johnson is now in goal.
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You’re right about Myers. The Calder favourite has looked like a raw rookie on the big ice.
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by Bruce McCurdy on May 16, 2010 3:21 PM EDT up reply actions
Canada has just sucked in general. This 3-0 lead is probably insurmountable, as the Moncton WIldcats and Boston Bruins know well.
by Benjamin Massey on May 16, 2010 3:23 PM EDT up reply actions
This reminds me of watching the Oilers. What a shitty performance.
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by Bruce McCurdy on May 16, 2010 3:26 PM EDT up reply actions
Jonathon Ericsson makes a huge save on Matt Duchene right after the 3rd goal/Canadian timeout.
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Brandon/Moncton
Now under way. 2 minutes in, no score.
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Andersson just got robbed of the hat trick by Johnson, who made a nice glove save.
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Still no penalties called in this CAN/SWE game.
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First penalty goes to Backman for elbowing Perry in front of the net.
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Good to see Craig MacTavish’s nasty habit of rotating his mediocre backup goaltenders leading to the more awful one being on the bench when he needs him has continued unabated.
by Benjamin Massey on May 16, 2010 3:19 PM EDT reply actions
Heh. To be fair, I don’t know if one can really call who is better between the two. Dubnyk just got NHL action for lack of better options, while Johnson did knock off a guy for his backup role in the NHL, even if it was just Valiquette.
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1-0 Brandon
Missed it. Can’t hear who got it. PA system doesn’t pick up well over the TV feed.
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Finnish junior Toni Rajaala got the Brandon goal, from Aaron Lewadniuk and Jay Fehr.
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I guess it’s Rajala. Always thought he had four a’s in his name, it’s not quite as Finnish as I thought.
Another Oilers prospect there.
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Guess I’ve been watching the wrong game.
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by Bruce McCurdy on May 16, 2010 4:03 PM EDT up reply actions
Canada hasn’t used the muckers very much from what I’ve seen. Or they just haven’t been effective, can’t tell.
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3-0 Sweden after 2
Two goals by Andersson, 1 by Harju
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I have quite possibly the worst commentary on the feed of this game I found.
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In case you are wondering, the feed I have is in English, but by Germans, so there’s a huge language issue (they aren’t exactly fluent). Plus, there’s a huge knowledge issue.
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Ouch. I had the same issue with the IIHF broadcasts last year.
I’m watching the game on a German TV (in German), so no language issue. As for the knowledge issue…
On the goal, the guy kept describing the breakaway save (painfully, and forever).
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3-1 Sweden
Brooks Laich brings Canada closer.
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Canada finally started to play well after killing the 3 on 5.
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by Bruce McCurdy on May 16, 2010 4:05 PM EDT up reply actions
Germany ties it up!
1-1. Pulled the goalie, got a one timer in the slot from Muller.
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Weird to see Grabovsky take an important faceoff. HE definitely doesn’t do that in the NHL!
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2-0 Brandon
Rajala again. From Brodie Melnychuk.
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3-1 Sweden Final
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You mean Grabovski right?
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2-1 Belarus
Kalyuzhny from Grabovski. An aggressive pinch led to a 3 on 0 in OT. 2 points for Belarus, but 1 very important point for Germany.
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3-0 Brandon
LA Kings top prospect Brayden Schenn scores on a 2 on 1. The 2 on 1 was created when top 2010 draft prospect Brandon Gormley tripped over the blueline.
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Not a good game for Canada against Sweden, by the sounds of it. They’ll be hard-pressed to medal, but it isn’t totally shocking given the team selected and injuries to two important players in Smyth and Stamkos.
Also, I guess Brandon got over its loss a lot better than Moncton did.
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