World Hockey Championships

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Datsyuk joins Team Russia in Germany, man that team is loaded for bear...

Datsyuk joins Russia at IIHF World Hockey Championship

 

[Automattic]

Datsyuk joins Team Russia in Germany, man that team is loaded for bear...

Datsyuk joins Russia at IIHF World Hockey Championship

I figured he would be one of the first. Dude just loves playing hockey.

 

[jstewismybastardson]

Norway beats czechs 3-2 ... first time since 1937 ... jagr yells "kids today!!!"

Patrick Thoreson shows testicular fortitude with 2 points

The Grotnes gets the win

 

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Semin and Ovechkin lead Russia past Kazakhstan 4-1 today...

Ovechkin, Semin lead the way as Russia advances at Worlds

 

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Ray Whitney is your new captain of Team Canada, with Smitty out of the tourney (broken ankle).

CTV.ca | CTV News, Shows and Sports - Canadian Television

 

[puckhead]

Ray Whitney is your new captain of Team Canada, with Smitty out of the tourney (broken ankle).

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do they get to play Eberle?
I thought that they had to wait until the next round to add players to the roster, but don't know if that pertains to a designated alternate.

 

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do they get to play Eberle?
I thought that they had to wait until the next round to add players to the roster, but don't know if that pertains to a designated alternate.

I think I heard after today's game againt Team Suisse, Eberle can join the squad. Might as well get a chance to play on a quality squad before heading to the Oilers

 

[puckhead]

Canada - vs Switzerland just starting.
both teams 2-0, playing for the division.

Marty Gerber sitting this one out in favour of Tobias Stephan? someone's playing a hunch.

 

[jstewismybastardson]

its amazing watching these guys playing on the big ice and just letting it all go ... no pressure tournament for the canadians and theyre just flying around dangling

 

[puckhead]

Switzerland scores on their first real pressure
a fanned shot from the point, goes right to a guy at the side of the net.

here's where the Swiss like to be.... in a position to grind down a game.
CDN powerplay WILL cash in this game. the first one had so many chances that were just a tiny bit off


US takes a 1-0 lead over Finland on another lucky bounce.
loser of that game is relegated

 

[puckhead]

wow - 2-0 Swiss.
bounced off of Myers' skate.

this will be a NJD game from here on in.
tarp tarp tarp



edit: Canada gets one back 20 seconds later.
Duchene spins around a couple of guys, Tavares cleans up the mess
2-1

 

[jstewismybastardson]

some fast hands there by JT ... in slow mo it looked like regular speed

 

[jstewismybastardson]

Mason looks a bit hungover ... moved too slow to cover his post and the swiss bank one off him into the net

3-1 swiss

 

[puckhead]

third period should be one of those 25 shot affairs.

the Fins have tied their game up in the 2nd (long shot Clemmenson shoulda had),
so it comes down to 20 minutes for USA or Finland to avoid relegation.



edit: make that a 20 shot period. Stamkos is done for the night after taking an elbow to the noggin in the first period. Though he played in the 2nd period.

edit x2: Fins strike quickly in the 3rd. up 2-1

 

[puckhead]

Holy Mannheim Steamroller, batman.

4-1 Switzerland now. Mason lets in some cheese (sorry).
This is the most goals that Switzerland has ever scored against Canada
...... and that fucking blackhawk goal song seems to be following me.

 

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Holy Mannheim Steamroller, batman.

4-1 Switzerland now. Mason lets in some cheese (sorry).
This is the most goals that Switzerland has ever scored against Canada
...... and that fucking blackhawk goal song seems to be following me.

You can take MacT out of Edmonton, but you can't take the Edmonton out of MacT

 

[puckhead]

wow. Canada hasn't lost in the qualifying round in ten years.
9 minutes for Canada to show some Salo's here and keep that streak going.

 

[puckhead]

Congrats Switzerland, for their first ever win over Canada.
(really? i thought I have seen this story before)
kudos to whoever thought it would be a good idea to give this game to the back-up goalie.

Now... does Mess reach into the newly eliminated to re-stock?
not much to pick from in terms of Canucks, and it might be too late for Pens/Habs/Bruins/Flyers

 

[DerringerEagle]

Nice team you picked Messier. Pitiful effort

 

[jstewismybastardson]

Now... does Mess reach into the newly eliminated to re-stock?
not much to pick from in terms of Canucks, and it might be too late for Pens/Habs/Bruins/Flyers

Team Canada only has 2 goalies ... hmmm?