Does Gustavsson have Jagr’s 68 today or what?

Not even dressed… TSN is saying that he is being “saved” for tomorrow’s gold medal game. I suppose if they lose, he’ll be fresh for the bronze as well.

Semin is out, Sushinsky in. Again, don’t know if there’s any injury or if the team’s aren’t treating this game as a competitive one.

Malkin hit the crossbar early.

Malkin bumps Zepp on his way through the goal crease.

Germany is 1 for 23 on the PP this tournament… not good. They do have Ehrhoff on the point, though.

Gets 5 and a game for boarding, German D Korbinian Holzer is sent to the dressing room in pain.

A 5 on 3 for Germany, plus a lot of PP time afterwards 5 on 4.

For just under 2 minutes. Emelin off for hooking Barta on way to front of the net.

Marcel Goc on the 5 on 3.

Despite all the PP time, shots are only 13-9 for Germany after 1. But I have noticed that Germany is dominating the faceoff circle. They periodically release those stats during the game, but don’t provide them in game online.

Dave Randorf and Mike Johnson mention that tomorrow is a year to the day that Robert Mueller, former German national team goalie, died of brain cancer at 28 years old.

Good morning. I got up a little late, figured I’d tune it to watch the last two periods of Czech-Sweden, and they were just starting the shootout! Of all the damfool days to mess with game times. Did see the replays of the tying goal and the empty netter that wasn’t that preceded it. Going through centre I could have sworn it was going in … darn thing curled!

Surprising thing of the tying-goal replay was seeing Jagr celebrate on the bench. Why wasn’t he out there?

Anyway, congrats to Czechboy and other Czech fans. Your program needed a shot in the arm and maybe this is it. Good luck tomorrow.

Germans playing the Russians pretty tough through 40. Great fan support and they are giving a total effort. Too bad they’ve got no finish, they had a breakaway and a 2-on-1 which could have stretched it to 2-0 but couldn’t get ‘er done. Still, they’ve outshot Russia 20-15 through two, so it’s hardly a fluke that it’s tied.

If I were a Penguins fan watching Malkin play like this, I’d be more than a little PO’d. Where was this all season?

Ican’t believe Mr. Stripes made that lame-ass hooking call with the game on the line. Weak sauce. Fortunately, Germany killed it off … that would have been a brutal way to decide things.

Horrid, horrid giveaway likely determines this game. Of all the times for a cutesy pass just inside the offensive blueline, with Datsyuk of all people lurking, 1-1 with two minutes left in the third is NOT that time. Total brain cramp by #87. Germany has been so disciplined all game at taking that puck deep, what was he thinking?

Wow… you’d think they put MPS out there for the last shot, but no. What an upset though. And it had to be a heartbreaker for Germany. They played an awesome game.

Yep, what a tough way to go down for Germany. They had Russia right where they wanted them.

Hope they are able to get over the stinging loss quick. The Swedes are always resiliant after losing a semi, and treat the bronze medal with a lot of respect.