WJC Semi Finals Open Thread
by Kent Basky on Jan 3, 2012 5:01 PM PST
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It's the beauty of this tournament, really. When suffering a heartbreaking loss, one needs only wait until the next year for a chance at redemption. If you thought playing the USA in a game that meant little was disappointing, there's a chance you might feel the same about having to meet the Russians in the Semis. In a perfect world, these teams would be meeting on Thursday for Gold. Blame the Swedes for this, or blame the Russians themselves. Instead of advancing automatically to the Semis like Canada did, the Russians dropped the last game of the round robin to Sweden, and then narrowly dodged a bullet when the Czech Republic took them to overtime last night in Calgary. It may not be exactly as we would have written it, but the chance at revenge for that humbling loss in Buffalo comes tonight. To the victor: a date with the winner of two bitter enemies themselves in Finland and Sweden.
Scott Wedgewood gets the start tonight, and quite honestly though both he and Marc Visentine have played well, Wedgewood was the better of the two. Both teams are playing down the revenge angle, with the Russians going as far as to say they 'are not afraid of Canada'. Canadian players are playing it close to the vest, saying there's no thoughts of revenge, just doing what they need to do to get to the Gold Medal game Thursday night.
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Winter Classic Ratings
were down from the previous year, and the lowest in the 5 year history of the event.
http://www.philly.com/philly/sports/flyers/Lowest-rated-Winter-Classic-in-5-year-history.html
A number of reasons for this, having it on the 2nd rather than the 1st (not everyone had the day off). The start time (last year it was in prime time) also factors in. Interesting that the numbers were this low with the largest US market featured in the game, and that like the last time the Flyers were in, the numbers dropped from the previous game. These two things tell us that:
- The people of New York, outside of the Rangers established fanbase, will continue to not give a flying fuck about hockey until the Rangers win a Cup, at which time they will become the most rabid hockey fans on the planet.
- Everyone hates the Flyers, some so much so that they chose to not watch the game because of their involvement :p
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Tonight's game starts at 6pm
just a heads up…
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Swe/Fin
goes at 2pm
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@DarrenDreger: Barch hearing delayed. Not expected to take place until tomorrow. Strange process on this one.
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#Canucks Luongo asked if Boston was a big game: ‘it isn’t and it is’. Says both goalies want the start
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Oh Kamloops, never change
http://www.kamloopsthisweek.com/sports/136618388.html
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AOsadchenko Andrey Osadchenko
‘Do I remember how loud Canadian fans are? I remember them leaving the arena with over 1 minute to go in the 3rd in Buffalo’, – Kuznetsov.
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Fucker….. That game was so deflating. Do you guys think Harrington and Murray will be able to stop that top Russian line?
Kuznetsov’s been a beast though, that’s for sure.
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I gotta admit
Thats a pretty zippy line. Why does it seem like Russians have all the best interviews these days
And it goes to a shootout.
Wonder if the twins, Edler, and Sami are watching together and have put money on this.
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thanks Sean
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Now that’s some numb-skullery if I’ve ever seen it
Have you accepted Aaron Rome as your Lord and Savior?
Hey man, I married a true Russian.
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by Sean Zandberg on Jan 3, 2012 7:36 PM PST up reply actions
trolling... you're um, barely doing it right?
@malkin71_: Canada boooooooooo
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The 50/50 pot is already at $75,000, the puck hasn’t even dropped!
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lol
at Lambert trying so hard to lash out at Canada through Russia…
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BaruchelNDG Jay Baruchel
Da da Canada. Nyet, nyet Soviet.
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Incorrect call, yeah?
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just a bit
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update
SUNRandySportak Randy Sportak
Flames get another powerplay because Mike Green is called for boarding. 4:21 left in the third period and Flames trail 3-1
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bloody hell
if Murray stays on his feet this game is still scoreless… that was frickin’ brutal
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Two 3rd period goals for the #Sabres solidifies the 4-3 victory for the home team.
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well...
this is going splendidly. Murray with 2 goals for the Russians
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Russia is doing a good job
getting in the passing and shooting lanes. More north/south please, Canada.
hosea24hours Hosea Cheung
Ouch. RT @Russostrib: Russia makes it 2-0 just as I’m about to go into the Vancouver night. Anybody have a gas mask I can borrow?
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oh Russo
your constant reliance on riot jokes and accusations of Canucks committing atrocities that the UN should investigate will never grow old…
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Riot jokes can be funny…but the comments he has made have been kinda troll-y.
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he's a horrid troll
and embarrassingly homerific ‘journalist’. riot jokes aren’t funny anymore.
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@CrownRoyal22: lol at Russia being compared to the Canucks cause of the “dives” Canada is getting beat straight up.
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In house announcer at Saddledome just introduced Pat Quinn as Pat Burns.
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Russian fans back home are complaining about the Saddledome rink announcer for alleged rooting for Team Canada
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Wedgewood
did not look good there
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Ryan Murray
is having a hell of a game
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Aiya
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Nowe it’s 5-1. I knew they shouldn’t have let these Canadian kids in the Flames dressing room. I just knew it.
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@Proteautype: The 50/50 draw at the world junior game is $202,000. You guys, we’re gonna have a new owner for the Coyotes tonight!
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Thought I would join you guys for the 3rd period … anyone still here? :)
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Well, this is an ass-kicking.
Both teams embellishing like fucking mad. Great. This is the future of the NHL.
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We could always start following baseball.
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Football as in soccer or American football?
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canadian football
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by Sean Zandberg on Jan 3, 2012 7:50 PM PST up reply actions
And the Canadians resorting to filthy tactics. How classy. The fans are horrendous
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This game reminds me of the Canucks vs the Blackhawks in the 2010 playoffs. They could see it slipping away, so some of the players started willfully taking penalties.
Go down with pride boys. None of this spearing, slashing, high-sticking BS.
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Rene bourque gonna get Shanabanned again...
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kesrows is [in]famous on the tweetar for now.
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Oh wait nvm
Lambert was talking about that kid douche who wished a RUS player was on Lokomotiv, calling it the worst tweet of the year.
He did RT him though:
kesrows
@twolinepass Look forward to the next time one player slanders another so you can get on your soapbox and preach morality. #Hypocrite
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wow … someone wished that?? what the fuck?
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The wee boy, deleted his tweet, made his profile private, then eventually deleted his account.
The downside of Twitter, exhibit A.
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Yeah … stupidity becomes public.
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what did he say?
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Heh
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I guess at least I haven’t had to hear Chelsea Dagger much tonight. #lookingforpositives #wjhc2012
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anything is possible
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Didn’t the Russians fire one of their bigwigs after the Winter Olympics fail?
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already paying off perhaps?
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by Sean Zandberg on Jan 3, 2012 8:08 PM PST up reply actions
even tho this isn’t the Olympics..
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by Sean Zandberg on Jan 3, 2012 8:09 PM PST up reply actions
for sure
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by Sean Zandberg on Jan 3, 2012 8:10 PM PST up reply actions
Reunion, yay!
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I think I also recall Ovie saying that if the NHL did not give permission for them to play in the olympics he would leave the NHL just to go play in them, is it possible for him to break his contract if the NHL doesn’t let them play?
Or is his recent decline just him making it so the Caps don’t care if he breaks his contract? j/k :P
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by red army line on Jan 4, 2012 7:26 AM PST via Android app up reply actions
so I wasn't watching until about 4 mins ago
the first 5 goals, were any on the powerplay? Or just bad goals?
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a bit of everything
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by Sean Zandberg on Jan 3, 2012 8:13 PM PST up reply actions
CAN Ryan Murray
was in on the first 3. Sloppy line changes, odd man rushes, poor coverage, taking out our own goalie on one. Pretty lousy.
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well this is interesting … now a 2 goal game.
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You were smart
to tune in.
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well, not for Canada apparently
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by Sean Zandberg on Jan 3, 2012 8:17 PM PST up reply actions
NO WAY NO WAY NO WAY
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I can't watch the game!
Did Canada tie it?
Holy moly. Now I feel obligated to find a stream…
by light_the_lamp on Jan 3, 2012 8:22 PM PST up reply actions
http://www.firstrowsports.tv/watch/100724/1/watch-canada-vs-russia-(u18).html
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no way! they are pulling their goalie??
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Somewhere, on a cold road outside Calgary, someone is turning their car the hell around.
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It sure got quiet around here. :)
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46 seconds
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Love you too. :)
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Lol, sorry, was spazzing out a bit there.
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Woah.
That felt like the gold medal game.
They cut it off here right after the game … so not seeing the reactions of the fans.
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booing the Russian player of the game
and I am worried they might boo the anthem as well
Go Canucks Go!
That’s a shame.
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Not alot of them, but enough that you could hear it.
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a round of applause after the anthem. that’s good
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by Sean Zandberg on Jan 3, 2012 8:40 PM PST up reply actions
well, it was an
exciting final 14mins but the Russians held on
sounds like the russians played a good game and probably deserved the win
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6-5 was the score when Eberle and Canada beat Russia in Ottawa. 6-5 Russia here. Sometimes you get miracles, sometimes you hit the post.
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sometimes you get the refs giving you a call to almost help you tie it
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by Sean Zandberg on Jan 3, 2012 8:41 PM PST up reply actions
Oh pls guys dont be like that!)))hahahah 6-5 and we are gonna play for gold!it was wery good game…i know its hard but…its hockey!))))
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Calgary officially renamed… Moscowtown
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by reggiedunlop on Jan 3, 2012 8:50 PM PST up reply actions 1 recs
heheheheh
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by Sean Zandberg on Jan 3, 2012 8:51 PM PST up reply actions
I thought the "ees just game" bit was getting old
so I RT’d the tweet of his that had nothing in it.
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so, cheer for Sweden now?
could be their first gold in forever……
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