World Hockey Championships thread

[puckhead]

Norway hangin' in there with Finland..... in fact they are up 1-0 about 5 min into the 2nd.

Ken Andre Olimb with a nifty move on a penalty shot. these fuckers don't look nervous / overmatched at all.
Presumably they will clamp the game down to a halt with the lead, as that's how they play even when tied (or losing)

 

[dash]

The coach with give the Finns Helsinki if they're still trailing after 40 minutes...

 

[puckhead]

The coach with give the Finns Helsinki if they're still trailing after 40 minutes...

yup... they'll be in a Lahti* Espoo+

*(population 100,000)
+(population 2.3 million)



But finland has stormed back to take a 2-1 lead with 5 min left in the 2nd.

 

[puckhead]

Finland steps it up, beats Norway 4-1 in a chippy affair


They will play the winner of Canada/Russia TOMORROW!
quick fucking turnaround for elimination games!

 

[dash]

I'm nervous about this Canada - Russia game coming up. Kovalchuk and Ovechkin are due to break out and they would love nothing better than sticking it to Canada.

 

[puckhead]

Barulin gets the start.
Russia has had our number recently (except at the Olympics)


Go Canada Go!!!
Kovalchuk takes a penalty 5 seconds in

 

[puckhead]

5 minutes in..... shots are 9-0 Canada, and maybe 2 of those came on the powerplay
Tavres just hit the crossbar from the slot.

physical, and fast.
Clusterfuck* at the bench there, takes a too many men penalty.



*well, Clusterfuck and Nash at the same time.

 

[puckhead]

last five minutes have been a lot more even (thanks to that momentum killing penalty).
Bernier has made 2 or 3 terrific saves so far.

 

[huskers1217]

I don't have time to read this thread, but why is this played during the playoffs? shouldn't the playoffs be over, so the very best can play in it?

 

[dash]

I was saying Boo-urns just broke up a 2-on-1 break (Radulov to Kovalchuk)

 

[jstewismybastardson]

I don't have time to read this thread, but why is this played during the playoffs? shouldn't the playoffs be over, so the very best can play in it?

the euros like it that way ... all their leagues seasons are done ... better chance for one of them to win

I kid ... (sorta)

most importantly ... world hockey champs in July???

 

[puckhead]

I don't have time to read this thread, but why is this played during the playoffs? shouldn't the playoffs be over, so the very best can play in it?

IIHF has it's own schedule. i think that's probably a compromise to have it after the regular season.


Brent Burns just saved a goal.
Radulov passing over to Kovalchuk's wheelhouse on a 2 on 1. Burns just got a piece of it.

I'm guessing shots after 1: 17-8 Canada
goalies have been very good.

 

[dash]

What the hell is that fossil Keenan doing providing intermission analysis?

 

[dash]

These IIHF refs are starting to piss me off...Two tripping calls missed on Russian defensemen this period.

 

[puckhead]

so dash... would "furious action" be a reasonable description?
man, oh man.



also, for Nashville fans, Radulov has been the most dangerous Russian.

 

[dash]

Spezza on the breakaway...Magic!!

1-0 good guys.

 

[puckhead]

SPEZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZAAAAAAAAAAAAA


(breakaway - boom)
- not sure whathe was doing so far up ice when russia was buzzing down low, but what the hey.

 

[dash]

Max Afinogenov with the hand shake to show the ref how much that lovetap hurt...and it works.

Russia to the PP.

 

[jstewismybastardson]

is that Russian dman who is gonna sign with the Habs in this tournament?

 

[dash]

so dash... would "furious action" be a reasonable description?
man, oh man.

No kidding, both teams are flying out there...