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[Var]

he's also usually awful in playoffs too

he isn't a big game player

Yep. Doesn't deal well with pressure.

 

[Stasis]

Russia loses, Sid gets a hat trick, Cherry explodes into a sentient rainbow of happiness.

Hahaha. Fantastic.

 

[zroid]

BOB

 

[SCHUEY F1]

Putin going to cancel the rest of the Olympics and start WW3.

 

[Buba Big Guns]

lol Russian coaching. Should've had Bob in from the start. Varlamov is terrible in big games.

 

[Dastardly Jerks]

Best Cop in the Kremlin.

 

[JoseJX]

Pittsburgh has a gem with Maata.

Oh definitely, with all the defensive injuries this year, he gotten the chance to step up and he's been huge for the Pens.

 

[pringles]

Russian coach still going with the same lines. Wow.

 

[Jayhawk]

Did the Russians even practice how to enter the zone against the trap? So crappy.

 

[Pickles the Firecat]

Ovi hasn't just been disappointing, he's seriously killed this team. Forcing everything, ruining the flow and pace of anything his lines have going. Legitimately holding them back.

 

[RoadHazard]

Hmm, Finland is gonna be a touch challenge for us on Friday! I mean, they're never easy, but it seems like they really have their shit together here. Gonna be glorious to beat them.

 

[Rad-]

What the fuck Russia. :lol

 

[Stasis]

So like, who gets assassinated by the mob? Coach? Malkin Ovi and Datsyuk will be back in the US soon enough but Kovalchuk has to stay, lol.

Edit: prolly whoever remembered the mooring rule to disallow the goal vs. USA.

 

[Entropia]

The way the Finns are playing today is not at all what I saw on Sunday against Canada.

 

[Madness]

Ovi hasn't just been disappointing, he's seriously killed this team. Forcing everything, ruining the flow and pace of anything his lines have going. Legitimately holding them back.

And he's the one who said he'd leave the NHL if they didn't let him play in Sochi. Ridiculous how much of a non-factor he's been.

 

[Revenant]

Russian coach still going with the same lines. Wow.

Shoulda hired coach Q, master of the line juggle,

 

[Pickles the Firecat]

So like, who gets assassinated by the mob? Coach? Malkin Ovi and Datsyuk will be back in the US soon enough but Kovalchuk has to stay, lol.

Kovalchuk would be top of my list of Russians who actually showed up to play this tournament. Prob knew he was done for if he shit the bed.

 

[Drazgul]

Russians go home! Se oli siinä!

 

[ksan]

YES YES YESYESYES

GET REKT RUSSKIS

I guess we know who the real 8 is.

 

[kingslunk]

LOL Russia. Outta hereeeeee

 

[HawkeyeFIN]

I'm happy about this.

 

[RoadHazard]

Congrats, Finland! See you on Friday.

 

[MeBecomingI]

Oh man Putin is gonna be pissed.

 

[Zeeman]

Big ups for Team Checking Line

 

[Entropia]

Good job Finland!!

 

[eyeless]

 

[Juicy Bob]

Winland, IMO

 

[yankeehater]

What a great game. So happy to see the Russians not get a medal.

 

[PuppetSlave]

And Russia gets to go home, except they already are there.

Great job Finland, another future classic Finland - Sweden game on Friday!

 

[Forsete]

Dat sisu.

Congrats Finland!

Now we get to face eachother yet again. Best of luck.

 

[MBR]

On one hand: Russia is out
On the other: vs Finland in the semis D:

Spoiler

Edit:

 

[Rad-]

Finland is starting to be kryptonite for Russia. They beat them so often in international tournaments.

 

[Sendou]

Russia down. Next Sweden. Finally Latvia. No mercy.

 

[Stasis]

They finnished off Russia pretty well.

I had to =/

 

[onadesertedisland]

Russia wasn't a team. Too many pampered players trying to beat the world by themselves.

 

[Temathael]

 

[hylje]

To Siberia!

 

[Buba Big Guns]

What a disaster for Russia. Imagine if Canada pulled a Turin in Vancouver?

 

[Madness]

Hyvä Suomi... Pretty embarrassing for the Russians who thought they'd go to the Gold medal game. They didn't even make the semi's.

Hopefully they develop their national program more, get some better coaches, and have the players check their egos at the door.

 

[curlycare]

Suomi Finland Perkele! Awesome saves for Rask.

 

[zroid]

As underwhelming as Crosby has been, at least he's gotten some assists, drawn penalties (questionably perhaps, lol) and been dictating play somewhat. Ovi's just straight up not helping the team, seemingly. Really disappointing.

I feel bad for Russians, they deserved to have a team which performed better at home.

 

[pringles]

Feel bad for Datsyuk. At least he tried.

Everyone else should feel ashamed with their effort. Also, bad coaching. It was obvious Malkin and Ovie weren't working long before the quarterfinal.

As a swede, I couldn't have dreamed of a better semi than Finland though. Road is open to the finals!

 

[Misterinenja]

 

[repeater]

Finland are looking really good. Brilliant goalie, solid defense, and the FINNISH FLASH leading the way. Sweden will be the underdogs (by quite some margin) in our semifinal against Finland.

 

[DopeyFish]

Hyvä Suomi... Pretty embarrassing for the Russians who thought they'd go to the Gold medal game. They didn't even make the semi's.

Hopefully they develop their national program more, get some better coaches, and have the players check their egos at the door.

they need to replicate the development systems of canada

need to get some really strong D men and 2 way wingers

ovechkin seeems so sad right now

 

[zroid]

Russia down. Next Sweden. Finally Latvia. No mercy.

 

[pestul]

Haha now that was good.

 

[Curufinwe]

So like, who gets assassinated by the mob? Coach? Malkin Ovi and Datsyuk will be back in the US soon enough but Kovalchuk has to stay, lol.

Edit: prolly whoever remembered the mooring rule to disallow the goal vs. USA.

They'll just get sent to live here.

 

[Zod the Bear]

Team Timonen advances!

You're so sadly neglected
And often ignored
A poor second to Belgium
When going abroad

 

[calder]

That was awesome, and pretty much how you'd expect the game to go if you wanted to draw up an upset. Not a huge upset though, the Russians haven't been terribly impressive all tournament (or in any Olympics since the 90s).

I can't wait to hear what the Russian media says about this game. In 2010 some newspapers straight out accused Canada of doping before the QF, can't wait to find out how the devious Finns cheated in this one.


GG SUOMI. GG WP JOKER AND TEEMU.