CANADA WILL WIN!!
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thinking out loud:
in the 3 preliminary games, Germany was able to score only 3 goals total, in a single game vs Belarus which they still lost.
Yet they managed to score TWO on Canada! I am quite confident that should Germany have had an NHL-class golie, the final score might have been 4-2 at best.
Stamina is key, Canada will have less than 24 hours rest, and I do not buy the "Russia will be rusty" arguments, whatever steam Canada still has will be used up by the end of the first period, the second and third will only increase the gap in energy reserves.
Yes these are all world-class players, but there is always a limit.
Luongo is a better golie, but Nabakov is no slouch.
Russia's puck hogging mentality has been critisized, but i personally think this is a strength vs the "all-star team" mentality that the US and Canadian teams exhibit.
Likewise this pre-game mentality that the Russians dont pass could be used against the Canadians if the team all of a sudden does start to pass, after all these are professional players, maybe the hog-style game has been planned from the start, Russia didnt really have to try 100% considering the teams in their Group.
It will be a good game regardless.
I am not confident in either team enough to even make bets,
but I will be cheering for Russia.
in the 3 preliminary games, Germany was able to score only 3 goals total, in a single game vs Belarus which they still lost.
Yet they managed to score TWO on Canada! I am quite confident that should Germany have had an NHL-class golie, the final score might have been 4-2 at best.
Stamina is key, Canada will have less than 24 hours rest, and I do not buy the "Russia will be rusty" arguments, whatever steam Canada still has will be used up by the end of the first period, the second and third will only increase the gap in energy reserves.
Yes these are all world-class players, but there is always a limit.
Luongo is a better golie, but Nabakov is no slouch.
Russia's puck hogging mentality has been critisized, but i personally think this is a strength vs the "all-star team" mentality that the US and Canadian teams exhibit.
Likewise this pre-game mentality that the Russians dont pass could be used against the Canadians if the team all of a sudden does start to pass, after all these are professional players, maybe the hog-style game has been planned from the start, Russia didnt really have to try 100% considering the teams in their Group.
It will be a good game regardless.
I am not confident in either team enough to even make bets,
but I will be cheering for Russia.
Spinny
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Yet they managed to score TWO on Canada! I am quite confident that should Germany have had an NHL-class golie, the final score might have been 4-2 at best.
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dude, Germany's goalie does play in the NHL... he is the backup for San Jose, he doesn't see much ice cause he is behind Evgeni Nobokov, who will be playing for Russia tonight... but Greiss is solid and the games he has played for SJ he has done well
Sweden only beat Germany 2-0 in the prelims... you never know when a goalie will have a hot game and make it close..
Yet they managed to score TWO on Canada! I am quite confident that should Germany have had an NHL-class golie, the final score might have been 4-2 at best.
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dude, Germany's goalie does play in the NHL... he is the backup for San Jose, he doesn't see much ice cause he is behind Evgeni Nobokov, who will be playing for Russia tonight... but Greiss is solid and the games he has played for SJ he has done well
Sweden only beat Germany 2-0 in the prelims... you never know when a goalie will have a hot game and make it close..
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my bad, i was doing some research and i thought he was just a euroleague only guy.
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thinking out loud:
in the 3 preliminary games, Germany was able to score only 3 goals total, in a single game vs Belarus which they still lost.
Yet they managed to score TWO on Canada! I am quite confident that should Germany have had an NHL-class golie, the final score might have been 4-2 at best.
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I'll show you how flawed your method of deduction is: Canada beat Slovakia 18-0, yet, Russia *barely* got out of their match vs Slovakia 2-1 in OT.
I'm sure that if that if Russia had some NHL-class wingers and centers, the final score might be 3-1 after regulation. Oh wait...Russia *does* have NHL-class wingers/centers! OH SNAP!
Does this mean Russia is gonna get shutout by Canada? By your logic, it sure does. One thing is for sure: it will be an close game. With the new line shuffles, I'll have to give the advantage to Canada.
EDIT: and Griess does play in the NHL. The Sharks on his helmet makes it pretty clear which team he plays for. He's only a backup goalie though.
thinking out loud:
in the 3 preliminary games, Germany was able to score only 3 goals total, in a single game vs Belarus which they still lost.
Yet they managed to score TWO on Canada! I am quite confident that should Germany have had an NHL-class golie, the final score might have been 4-2 at best.
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I'll show you how flawed your method of deduction is: Canada beat Slovakia 18-0, yet, Russia *barely* got out of their match vs Slovakia 2-1 in OT.
I'm sure that if that if Russia had some NHL-class wingers and centers, the final score might be 3-1 after regulation. Oh wait...Russia *does* have NHL-class wingers/centers! OH SNAP!
Does this mean Russia is gonna get shutout by Canada? By your logic, it sure does. One thing is for sure: it will be an close game. With the new line shuffles, I'll have to give the advantage to Canada.
EDIT: and Griess does play in the NHL. The Sharks on his helmet makes it pretty clear which team he plays for. He's only a backup goalie though.
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the 18-0 win was womens hockey..
where the only team that knows how to play hockey is Canada :/
where the only team that knows how to play hockey is Canada :/
Spinny
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lol you are all failures... 18-0 was women's lol... no way we would beat the men's team 18-0...
ovechkin can't touch crobsy, he'll just matrix out of the way... but he will hammer somebody, my guess is perry or marleau...
it will be a damn good game regardless... good luck commies
ovechkin can't touch crobsy, he'll just matrix out of the way... but he will hammer somebody, my guess is perry or marleau...
it will be a damn good game regardless... good luck commies
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the 18-0 win was womens hockey..
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You're right. It was 8-0 or something against Norway in the men's game.
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so my argument stands.
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the 18-0 win was womens hockey..
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You're right. It was 8-0 or something against Norway in the men's game.
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so my argument stands.
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the 18-0 win was womens hockey..
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You're right. It was 8-0 or something against Norway in the men's game.
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Norway just sucks though... they have no NHL'ers
Slovakia is half decent and has a lot of NHL players and a few stars (gaborik, hossa, chara)...
We went to a shootout against Switzerland so that is no better... except Hiller is a damn good goalie
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the 18-0 win was womens hockey..
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You're right. It was 8-0 or something against Norway in the men's game.
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Norway just sucks though... they have no NHL'ers
Slovakia is half decent and has a lot of NHL players and a few stars (gaborik, hossa, chara)...
We went to a shootout against Switzerland so that is no better... except Hiller is a damn good goalie
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the 18-0 win was womens hockey..
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You're right. It was 8-0 or something against Norway in the men's game.
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so my argument stands.
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No. Griess *was* an NHL-class goalie.
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the 18-0 win was womens hockey..
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You're right. It was 8-0 or something against Norway in the men's game.
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so my argument stands.
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No. Griess *was* an NHL-class goalie.
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the 18-0 win was womens hockey..
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You're right. It was 8-0 or something against Norway in the men's game.
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so my argument stands.
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No. Griess *was* an NHL-class goalie.
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who played all of 15 games in his "nhl career" (according to stats), almost half of which he lost.
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the 18-0 win was womens hockey..
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You're right. It was 8-0 or something against Norway in the men's game.
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so my argument stands.
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No. Griess *was* an NHL-class goalie.
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who played all of 15 games in his "nhl career" (according to stats), almost half of which he lost.