2014 IIHF World Championship

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Terrance Hertl

And yes, I know he's not Canadian.

 

[puckhead]

seems to be a decent place for this. IIHF are changing some rules
New rules approved - 2014 WM - International Ice Hockey Federation IIHF

Major proposals that were accepted for the IIHF Rule Book 2014-2018 include:
- Moving the blue lines to 22.86 metres (old: 21.33) from the end of the rink to increase each offensive zone by one and half a metres and standardize the length of the offensive zone at all IIHF Championships.
- The dimension of the rink is adjusted to 26-30 on 60 metres (old: 29-30 on 60-61 metres) with other dimensions in IIHF competition needing IIHF approval.
- Hybrid icing will be introduced beginning in the upcoming season in all IIHF Championships and qualifications.
- Spin-o-rama or lacrosse type of moves in penalty shots where the player completes a 360° turn as he approaches the goal will be prohibited.
- The membership has agreed that goalkeeper equipment should be reduced and that the “cheater piece” on the goalkeepers’ catch glove is the first piece to be removed as a recommendation. This will be tabled for discussions with manufacturers. As such, it will not yet be included as a rule in the IIHF Rule Book 2014-2018. The purpose is to give the IIHF and manufacturers the opportunity to discuss this initiative along with other measures to reduce the size of goalkeeper equipment.

Following proposals for major rule changes were rejected:

- To penalize any deliberate grabbing, twisting or holding of an opponent’s head with a major penalty.
- To move the goal line closer to the end of the rink (from 4 to 3.3 metres).
- To reinstate the red-line offside.
- To double the penalty for goalkeeper interference to 2+2 minutes
- That goalkeepers cannot freeze the puck if the shot originates from outside the blue line.

 

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Nice cross-check to the head of Haula Malkin...

 

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Russians gooning it up early...

 

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Sergei Shirokov (Canucks fans will remember him) gives Russia 1-0 lead.

 

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Finland ties it up with 3 seconds left in the 1st period (Bob wants that one back).

 

[puckhead]

Russia- Finland, huh?

obligatory:

 

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Finland takes a 2-1 lead in the 2nd period.

 

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A guy named Ovechkin ties it 2-2

 

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Russia gets a gift 5-on-3 and Malkin cashes in. 3-2

 

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Russia wins gold with a 5-2 win. Makes up a little bit for a poor showing in Sochi.

 

[jstewismybastardson]

I thought the coach wssnt allowed to take part in yhe celebrations???

 

[jstewismybastardson]

Ohhhh i hope someone gifs tretiak signalling for a working mic

:bj:

 

[jstewismybastardson]

Dont think ive ever seen elder tikhonov smile that much

 

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Kukla's Korner Hockey - Kukla's Korner

 

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It's pretty easy to dislike the Russians.

 

[jstewismybastardson]

It's pretty easy to dislike the Russians.

Winning the iihf worlds is like an ncaa bball team winning the nit

 

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Winning the iihf worlds is like an ncaa bball team winning the nit

That celebration was just a little over the top.