WC Quarterfinals Game Day Thread
by Bruce Peter on May 20, 2010 9:00 AM EDT
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The formalities are taken care of, the dirty laundry has been aired, and the Norwegians have left the country. It's time to find out who of the final eight teams will compete for a medal. There are four games being held today, and all of them should be fairly accessible on TV, though not as much through network webcast. Here's the schedule:
Quarterfinal 1: Finland 
vs. Czech Republic 
, 10:15 AM EST
Finland has been led offensively by veteran defenseman Petteri Nummelin and forward Jarko Immonen, but their true strength has been their team's ability to control possession. When they've needed the saves, Pekka Rinne and Petri Vehanen have done the trick, splitting the six games to date. I'd expect them to turn to Rinne for this matchup, though. The Czechs continue to be led by Jaromir Jagr, but they have also gotten a surprising performance from Jiri Novotony while Tomas Rolinek has scored three shorthanded goals. Tomas Vokoun is the undisputed go to guy in goal, carrying a .933 SV% into this game.
This game is on TSN in Canada, and likely Universal Sports in the USA. You can buy it online at the IIHF website.
UPDATE: Jan Marek and Lukas Kaspar score for the Czechs in the shootout as they knock off the Finns 2-1. Michal Rozsival earned the Best Player honours for the Czech Republic, Pekka Rinne for Finland.
Quarterfinal 2: Sweden 
vs. Denmark 
, 10:15 AM EST
If this were a battle of seafaring, the Danes would have this wrapped up. Hockey? It should be Sweden, especially with talented youngsters like Magnus Paajarvi-Svensson and Viktor Hedman turning in top level results. Denmark has relied upon their young stars as well, like Philip Larsen on defense, Peter Regin up front and Patrick Galbraith in goal. This is Denmark's best ever finish no matter the result, but a tournament win over their more hockey mad neighbors would make this a tournament the country will never forget. Sweden has split goaltenders so far, but the safe bet is that they will start Jonas Gustavsson over Jakub Markstrom.
This game is on TSN2 in Canada, and possibly Universal Sports in the USA.
UPDATE: Rickard Wallin's shorthanded goal in the 2nd period stood up as the winner as Sweden beat Denmark 4-2. Niklas Persson was awarded the Best Player for Sweden, Stefan Lassen won Best Player for Denmark.
Quarterfinal 3: Russia 
vs. Canada 
, 2:15 PM EST
Will this be Russian revenge for Vancouver? Russia hasn't lost at the World Championships since 2007, and look unbeatable here. Their first two lines are Alexander Ovechkin-Sergei Fedorov-Alexander Semin followed by Ilya Kovalchuk-Pavel Datsyuk-Evgeni Malkin. Canada counters with a lot of young faces like John Tavares, Matt Duchene, and of course, Steven Stamkos. Captain Ray Whitney, though, has been the top offensive performer to date as the young Canadians have struggled to find top form. Chris Mason will be up against Semyon Varlamov in goal.
This game is on TSN in Canada, and Universal Sports in the USA. Both should be webcast on their websites.
UPDATE: Russia gets their revenge, and continue their dominant run at the World Championships with a convincing 5-2 win. Evgeni Malkin scored twice (and enraged several Canadian players), and Ilya Kovalchuk had three assists to lead the way. Maxim Afinogenov and Kyle Cumiskey took home their team's best player honours.
Quarterfinal 4: Switzerland 
vs. Germany 
, 2:15 PM EST
This could be a defining moment for German hockey, as their national team have given their fans plenty to celebrate with their strong defensive play and goaltending. Dennis Endras has given the Germans a chance to win every game with his 1.22 GAA and .944 SV% to date, as Germany has relied on all four lines to score a handful of goals between them. The late addition of Christian Ehrhoff has also been huge, playing over 23 minutes a night since arriving for the qualification round. The Swiss had a great start, but looked listless against Sweden in the final round robin game. They have relied on Andreas Ambuhl and Martin Pluss offensively, and solid goaltending from former NHLer Martin Gerber.
This game is on TSN2 in Canada, and probably every pub in Germany.
UPDATE: The IIHF website is getting a little overzealous by calling this the "Miracle at Mannheim", but a single goal by Philip Gogulla was all German goalie Dennis Endras needed in a 41 save shutout that guarantees the hosts will play on the final day for a medal.
Semifinals set for Saturday: Sweden vs. Czech Republic (8:00 AM EST); Russia vs. Germany (12:00 PM EST)
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Hmmm, Canada-Russia or Switzerland-Germany? How to choose?
I will likely do a little more channel-surfing for the first game. I want to see Madelle’s Danes play so I will likely start with that. Also as an Oiler fan the allure of MPS is strong. Paul Romanuk and Mike Keenan are already raving about him in the pregame.
Do want to get a glimpse of the Finns at some point so will likely tune in for a period.
Should be a fun day!
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1-0 Finland
Wow, that was quick. Petri Kontiola from Janne Niskala and Petteri Nummelin. 55 seconds in.
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1-0 Sweden
Marcus Nilson, a powerplay goal from Magnus Johansson and Tony Martensson, who continues to have a fine tournament.
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2-0 Sweden
Jonas Andersson with a rocket
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3-0 now
Rickard Wallin shorthanded. The Danish Cindarella story looks to be over.
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3-1
Jesper Damgaard with a missile to get Denmark on the board. Glad to see it
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It’d be really interesting if the Danes got an early goal in the 3rd.
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But no comeback will happen if the Danes keep taking penalties…
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by Bruce Peter on May 20, 2010 11:51 AM EDT up reply actions
Huge kill for Denmark. Solid goaltending in that sequence.
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by Bruce McCurdy on May 20, 2010 11:54 AM EDT up reply actions
1-1 CZE-FIN
Jakub Klepis PP goal early in the 3rd
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Was just going to say… that was Jussi Jokinen’s 3rd minor penalty of the game.
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by Bruce Peter on May 20, 2010 11:52 AM EDT up reply actions
For the curious...
The winners of the 2 games on at the same time will play each other in the semis.
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That felt like FOREVER waiting for the Czechs to score… they are looking good in the 3rd though… I hate these close quarter final games… so many nerves!
So now that the Finns have failed to sit on a 1-0 lead for 59 minutes, should they maybe try to score again?
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by Bruce McCurdy on May 20, 2010 12:14 PM EDT up reply actions
Agreed about the quarterfinals. This is the one round that can turn a good tournament into a disaster in 60 minutes. A loss later and you get a medal or at least another shot at a medal.
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by Bruce McCurdy on May 20, 2010 12:16 PM EDT up reply actions
4-2
Morten Madsen sets up at least an interesting finish.
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SWE 4:2 DEN final
Very respectable showing for the Danes, who were pressing right to the buzzer. Hardly the 8:1 or 10:3 scoreline from recent encounters between these two. An impressive tournament for Denmark.
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by Bruce McCurdy on May 20, 2010 12:24 PM EDT up reply actions
4-2 Final
Danes gave it a go, but special teams let them down (1 PPGF, 2 PPGA, 1 SHGA). Of course, Sweden drew those penalties by controlling the play better at even strength, but the actual special teams themselves didn’t give them a chance.
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Yeah, I hope you guys weren’t too disappointed :). We gave it good effort, I thought. Definitely the best outing we’ve had against Sweden I’ve ever seen and overall I am extremely proud of what the guys accomplished here.
As a result of their great play this tournament, hockey fever has been raging here the last week or so, which is something I honestly never thought I’d see. For puckhead like myself that kind of exposure is absolutely brilliant.
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If you lived in Vancouver there would be a parade!
Congrats on a fantastic showing. A real step forward.
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by Bruce McCurdy on May 20, 2010 12:39 PM EDT up reply actions
OT for Czechs/Finns
Finns had a 3 on 1 with 15 seconds left on a bizarre bounce… Vokoun played it with a tonne of confidence. They are playing Voracek a lot more which is good to see…. didn’t see Jagr out in the final minute… confused on that one. Kaspar continues to impress… he should get a second look in the NHL IMO. Rinne is playing really strong… it is amazing to me how many good Finnish goalies there are!
Rinne’s the guy who outlasted both Vokoun and Mason in Nashville.
Kaspar has been very impressive for the second game in a row.
Jagr looking very dangerous early in OT.
I’m a fan of both teams so mixed feelings in this situation.
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by Bruce McCurdy on May 20, 2010 12:29 PM EDT up reply actions
Haven’t forgotten Ellis, just the other two I named are also starters in this tourney.
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by Bruce McCurdy on May 20, 2010 12:31 PM EDT up reply actions
Denmark
Remains #13 in the World Ranking despite a top 8 finish. The result does move them closer to Latvia and further ahead of Austria, though.
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Not officially, but they have where everyone was heading into the tourney and the points available for each placing, so it’s just a matter of addition.
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by Bruce Peter on May 20, 2010 12:28 PM EDT up reply actions
Do results between particular teams matter, or just overall results?
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by Bruce McCurdy on May 20, 2010 12:32 PM EDT up reply actions
They do for tiebreaks within the championship, but yeah, that’s just to determine overall results.
http://www.iihf.com/channels10/iihf-world-championship-wc10/home/pre-champ-ranking.html
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by Bruce Peter on May 20, 2010 12:34 PM EDT up reply actions
If Czechs win this game, the USA are 6th behind the Czechs. Very close between them.
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by Bruce Peter on May 20, 2010 12:39 PM EDT up reply actions
Wow, they called that? Tripping?
I don’t see the slewfoot that Mike Johnson is claiming.
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oh boy...
Voracek with a dumb penalty…. a 4 on 3 powerplay… this is NOT GOOD!!!
If Finland was going to score, it was going to be on the PP… not good. Nummelin has been a machine on the PP.
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Miserable powerplay. Better play from the Finns after it ended.
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by Bruce McCurdy on May 20, 2010 12:38 PM EDT up reply actions
4 on 3
The Finn powerplay was truly horrible! However, they have all the momentum now… also, the Czechs are playing real dirty… I wouldn’t be surprised if they got another penalty. If Mike Johnson is the commentator – then he is a tool
He’s learning on the job. I think he misidentified the slewfoot though.
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by Bruce McCurdy on May 20, 2010 12:42 PM EDT up reply actions
Wow the Finns have their 18-year-old out there in the last minute of 4-on-4 OT.
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Shootout
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In the Worlds, they do. 10 minute 4 on 4 then shootout except for the Gold Medal game, which is 20 minutes 4 on 4 and then a shootout.
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by Bruce Peter on May 20, 2010 12:46 PM EDT up reply actions
ANO!!!!
Unbelievable…. this win is HUGE for the Czechs. Unbelievably, going into Canada there was a chance of them not making the Quarters and being considered the worst team in Czech History. Now they are the first team in the Semi’s since the silver medal in 06.
That Norway loss really got them going.
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by Bruce Peter on May 20, 2010 12:55 PM EDT up reply actions
Nice win, Czechboy! In the parts of the game I watched it seemed like a mighty even match. Solid netminding at both ends. Jagr was a man possessed down the stretch. Was suprised he didn’t shoot at the end.
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by Bruce McCurdy on May 20, 2010 12:58 PM EDT up reply actions
Bronze better than silver?
Quick FanPost of mine looking at whether a silver or bronze medal is more prized.
http://www.puckworlds.com/2010/5/20/1480476/bronze-better-than-silver
Home sick
I’m glad I can watch hockey on the big screen today, instead of my laptop.
by TheSoundOfHockey on May 20, 2010 2:14 PM EDT reply actions
Good PK by Canada.
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excellent, I’m stuck at work and can’t find a site that refreshes often enough.
Saw that Downie took a boarding penalty, smart move.
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by Plea From A Cat Named Felix on May 20, 2010 2:28 PM EDT up reply actions
Slashing penalty to Semin. Dumbass.
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Perry and Nukelin(?) off for exchanging pleasantries.
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what has the pace been like?
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by Plea From A Cat Named Felix on May 20, 2010 2:35 PM EDT up reply actions
From what I’ve seen, a little tentative. I came on halfway through the first.
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makes sense. I think the Russians are taking the Canadians seriously despite being the favourites.
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by Plea From A Cat Named Felix on May 20, 2010 2:42 PM EDT up reply actions
Yeah, but there is a little emotion creeping into the game, especially when Perry is on the ice.
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God I love Perry.
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by Plea From A Cat Named Felix on May 20, 2010 2:46 PM EDT up reply actions
Perfect combination of skill, grit and douchebaggery!
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exactly.
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by Plea From A Cat Named Felix on May 20, 2010 3:17 PM EDT up reply actions
ovechkin, datsyuk, gonchar, and kovalchuk on the same PP unit…. that’s just scary….
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Sorry, I missed a Russian PP.
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Canadians did a good job stopping the Russians PP.
by TheSoundOfHockey on May 20, 2010 2:45 PM EDT reply actions
Russia scores in the last minute, Afinogenov.
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booo
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by Plea From A Cat Named Felix on May 20, 2010 2:47 PM EDT up reply actions
Pushing and shoving at the end of the first. 1-0, Russia.
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I can live with that.
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by Plea From A Cat Named Felix on May 20, 2010 2:51 PM EDT up reply actions
Russia came on a little bit towards the end of the period. Shots on goal 11-4, Russia.
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Thanks for the updates!
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by Plea From A Cat Named Felix on May 20, 2010 2:57 PM EDT up reply actions
No worries, you’re more than welcome.
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by Plea From A Cat Named Felix on May 20, 2010 2:59 PM EDT up reply actions
I’m watching the feed off the TSN website. No luck with that?
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Can’t install Silverlight.
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by Plea From A Cat Named Felix on May 20, 2010 3:00 PM EDT up reply actions
Stamkos got the only penalty at the end, a boarding call. Now 4 on 4 to start the 2nd.
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0-0 SUI/GER
Martin Pluss of Switzerland was given 5 and a game for spearing, but the Germans haven’t scored (only 32 seconds of PP time left). In fact, they are still outshot 12-6 after 1.
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Hey, Bruce, hope I’m not stepping on anyone’s toes by updating the Can/Rus game.
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No, I was out eating! Saw most of the first, though.
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I missed that Stamkos call. Hope the kids aren’t losing their composure.
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We can't have anyone freaking out out there!
We’ve got to keep our composure!
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by Plea From A Cat Named Felix on May 20, 2010 3:03 PM EDT up reply actions
Perry in the box, Datsyuk on the doorstep.
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Aw Hamburgers.
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by Plea From A Cat Named Felix on May 20, 2010 3:07 PM EDT reply actions
And it’s still a Russian PP. Canada had 2 men in the box.
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Killed. Man, is Raymond ever fast.
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Anisimov to the box.
Just prior to that Emelin laid a nice hit on Myers coming across the blueline.
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Cumiskey with a big play… Frolov got a breakaway shorthanded and he did the timely stick lift after catching up.
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sounds like the pp is doing well.
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by Plea From A Cat Named Felix on May 20, 2010 3:13 PM EDT up reply actions
Nice stop, Varlamov.
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It looked like Stamkos had that goal.
by TheSoundOfHockey on May 20, 2010 3:17 PM EDT up reply actions
Perry off the post… i think, at least.
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Wow, pace picked up there. Canada had a 3 on 1 (Downie shot it) and then Russia had a counter attack.
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curses!
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by Plea From A Cat Named Felix on May 20, 2010 3:24 PM EDT up reply actions
Germany up on the Swiss, 1-0.
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Score holds through end of 2nd. With the way Germany traps, this could hold.
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Perry… what did he do exactly? Couldn’t tell.
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the penalty was for slashing. it was hard to tell exactly what happened, but Ovie was in a lot of pain and took his time getting off the ice.
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Ovie’s back now.
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Bit of a lag on TSN’s web feed.
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No worries. No school today?
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He might as well never have left it
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Epic post fail on my part. This was supposed to be in reply to “Perry off to the box” by Smoboy41
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What a brutal tenure for MacT as Canada’s head coach. First the Spengler, now this.
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He may be out of work for a while.
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by Plea From A Cat Named Felix on May 20, 2010 3:52 PM EDT up reply actions
Big scrum
At end of 2nd. Malkin, Ovie, Korneev, Grebeshkov amongst the Russians, Laich, Downie, Burns were the prominent Canadians.
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Even if you are a Habs fan ;)
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by Chris Burton on May 20, 2010 3:45 PM EDT up reply actions
Heh, no prob.
Downei and Burns get roughing for Canada, Malkin and Korneyev get roughing for Russia. No PP.
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I’m not watching, how has Denis Grebeshkov looked to you in the tournament?
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by Chris Burton on May 20, 2010 3:50 PM EDT up reply actions
Nothing spectacular, but no Russian has looked bad, so…
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Mannehim
Could be one of the best places in the world to be in less than an hour. Everyone loves masses of drunken, over-exuberant Germans, right?
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Ovechkin drew an early hooking penalty from Stamkos, but the Canadians seem to have killed it off.
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Malkin hooks Perry, then goes after him after the whistle to try and get the retaliation. Didn’t work, not that Perry didn’t want to.
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Why doesn’t Datsyuk kill penalties?
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I think we can put this game to bed. Too much talent and experience on this Russian team.
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In bed, tucked in, and read a bedtime story.
by TheSoundOfHockey on May 20, 2010 4:03 PM EDT up reply actions
This is what happens when you’re embarrassed in front of the whole world.
The Guess Who sucked, the Jets were lousy anyway
by Plea From A Cat Named Felix on May 20, 2010 4:04 PM EDT up reply actions
Game, Set, Match
Fedorov.
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Still 1-0 Germany
Swiss outshooting the Germans 11-2 in the 3rd.
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So, can anything stop the Russians from winning this tournament now?
leaf fan stuck in ottawa, a localized black hole that will suck everything in that area to oblivion.
Sweden should put up a better fight than Canada, but I doubt that anyone beats Russia.
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Worth mentioning
The NHL hired their first European trained official today for next season: Marcus Vinnerborg. Interestingly enough, he isn’t working the Worlds.
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Fedorov vs. Downie
Well that was interesting. Fedorov stuck his knee out on him (not really viciously), then they hack at each other, Fedorov cross-checks Downie up high and they throw some punches.
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If Russia makes the finals, they’ll again be ranked #1 in the World according to the IIHF, ahead of Canada. Canada can’t finish lower than #2, though.
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Germany has defeated Switzerland. Damn, I was kind of pulling for the Swiss.
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41 save shutout
For Dennis Endras. I said Italy’s goalie should get consideration for the tournament’s top goalie, but I think Endras just won that honour.
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Duchene
Too late to matter. 5-2.
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Late goal by Duchesne, and a serenade by Bryan Adams?
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They’ve been playing nothing but Bryan Adams after every Canadian goal. I think that’s why the team looked so uninspired.
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Have the Germans not heard of Nickelback?
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Semis set
Sweden vs. Czechs
Russia vs. Germany
I’m going to assume that Sweden/Czechs will be the 8 AM EST start on Saturday, and Russia/Germany will be the 12 PM EST start (prime time in Germany).
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In case you are wondering why such early start times, it’s so that the losing team in the later semi doesn’t have too ridiculous of a turnover for the bronze medal game on Sunday.
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