Hey, Hockey in August

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The Canada - Russia Hockey Challenge is just around the corner...

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Here's the Canadian roster:

TEAM PROFILE

 

[mooger_35]

Canadian National Ball Hockey Championships are Aug 14-18 in Edmonton.

Who will be the next Alex Burrows.

 

[wings-pens2166]

cool...here's to hoping the NHL Network is smart enough to show at least some of the games

 

[puckhead]

Here's the Canadian roster:

TEAM PROFILE

will be a great chance to compare all of those defensemen who went in the first round, all in one place.
I wonder if they will have situational pairs or just roll 6.

... and a great chance to try not to confuse Ryan Murray and Ryan Murphy

 

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Game 1 is underway in Russia (TSN2 with the coverage). I can't watch from work

 

[mattola]

1-0 Canada in 2nd period

 

[mattola]

2-0 Canada in 2nd period 3 mins later

 

[mattola]

holy crap Im pumped to play hockey.....

 

[mattola]

2-1 Russia answers back putting one behind Malcolm Subban

 

[mattola]

Nail Yakupov is playing in this game

 

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Nail Yakupov is playing in this game

and how does he look, matty?

 

[mattola]

and how does he look, matty?

i just yelled at Canada to lay him on his back. he had his way in our zone a couple times

GREAT SAVE SUBBAN.... sorry


but he dangles NICE... drives to the net. looks good so far. PP coming up canada.

 

[mattola]

Ryan Strome and Ryan Murray are both playing as well for canada. nice PP unit.


3-1 Canada as I speak Dougie Hamilton from the blue line

 

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markhmasters: Nail Yakupov beats Subban with Russia on a 2-man advantage ... 3-2 Canada with 5:30 to play

 

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Vic Rauter: Make the final 3-2 Canada

 

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Game 2 underway, no score 8 minutes into the first period.

 

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Scoreless after one - Canada had an edge in scoring chances and territorial play.

 

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Russia opens the scoring early in the 2nd period...

 

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2-0 Russia (Kapustin)

 

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Ty Rattie gets Canada on the board... 2-1 Russia