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| Author: | fan4life61 [ Fri Dec 25, 2009 3:03 am ] |
| Post subject: | Team Russia Announced |
...And it is siiiiiiiick http://sports.yahoo.com/nhl/blog/puck_d ... um=twitter Quote: Goalies:
Evgeni Nabokov, San Jose Sharks; Ilya Bryzgalov, Phoenix Coyotes; Semyon Varlamov, Washington Capitals. Defense: Andrei Markov, Montreal Canadiens; Ilya Nikulin, KHL; Dmitri Kalinin, KHL; Konstantin Korneev, KHL; Denis Grebeshkov, Edmonton Oilers; Fedor Tyutin, Columbus Blue Jackets; Sergei Gonchar, Pittsburgh Penguins; Anton Volchenkov, Ottawa Senators. Forwards: Pavel Datsyuk, Detroit Red Wings; Evgeni Malkin, Pittsburgh Penguins; Sergei Fedorov, KHL; Ilya Kovalchuk and Maxim Afinogenov, Atlanta Thrashers; Danis Zaripov, KHL; Alexander Semin and Alex Ovechkin, Washington Capitals; Sergei Zinoviev, KHL; Alexander Radulov, KHL; Viktor Kozlov, KHL; Alexei Morozov, KHL. |
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| Author: | SchonyGal [ Fri Dec 25, 2009 4:04 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Russian Olympic Roster Announced... |
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| Author: | Crosscheck [ Fri Dec 25, 2009 5:23 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Russian Olympic Roster Announced... |
Oh snap.... well, maybe Kalinin can serve doughnuts in the locker room and demotivate them. |
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| Author: | patkane88 [ Fri Dec 25, 2009 5:40 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Russian Olympic Roster Announced... |
 KHL guys??
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| Author: | sixx58 [ Fri Dec 25, 2009 6:35 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Russian Olympic Roster Announced... |
Looks pretty impressive to me... Good to see that Max is included. I just still have a weak spot for him. I hope he's doing great at the Olympics. |
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| Author: | SchonyGal [ Sat Dec 26, 2009 1:07 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Russian Olympic Roster Announced... |
patkane88 wrote: :lol: KHL guys??  You obviously overlooked; Nabokov Bryzgalov Varmalov Markov Gonchar Volchenkov Datsyuk Malkin Kovalchuk Did I mention Semin and Ovechkin? I can't wait to watch these Winter Olympics. The last ones killed me with the time difference. I clearly re-call having one hour of sleep to watch the gold medal live and being a zombie all day. |
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| Author: | icehound [ Sat Dec 26, 2009 9:14 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Russian Olympic Roster Announced... |
There is no "D" in "The Russian Olympic Team". Hella team of snipers, to be sure - But, other than Ovie, Malkin and Datyuk, not too much "grit" or character. (...okay, and Volchenkov, too.)  The larger ice-surface will definitely help their chances; not to mention their depth at goalie. These guys can go either way. But, if they run into the Finns, the Estonians or the Lithuanians (and Canada or the US, in the later rounds) they'll have their hands full - All three (European) teams play a very physically punishing game. |
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| Author: | Los9090 [ Sat Dec 26, 2009 3:43 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Russian Olympic Roster Announced... |
Crosscheck wrote: Oh snap.... well, maybe Kalinin can serve doughnuts in the locker room and demotivate them. Nice ownage
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| Author: | mechaphil [ Mon Dec 28, 2009 1:33 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Russian Olympic Roster Announced... |
icehound wrote: There is no "D" in "The Russian Olympic Team". Hella team of snipers, to be sure - But, other than Ovie, Malkin and Datyuk, not too much "grit" or character. (...okay, and Volchenkov, too.) The larger ice-surface will definitely help their chances; not to mention their depth at goalie. These guys can go either way. But, if they run into the Finns, the Estonians or the Lithuanians (and Canada or the US, in the later rounds) they'll have their hands full - All three (European) teams play a very physically punishing game. Ice, since they're playing at GM Place, they're playing on NHL-sized ice and not IIHF ice. This means that it's smaller and not larger. |
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| Author: | icehound [ Mon Dec 28, 2009 11:42 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Russian Olympic Roster Announced... |
mechaphil wrote: Ice, since they're playing at GM Place, they're playing on NHL-sized ice and not IIHF ice. This means that it's smaller and not larger. WOW! I just looked it up - and you're right - the IIHF will allow all future play on existing ice-surfaces, and will NOT require rink-conversion to International or Olympic dimensions. That's going to make it much more NHL-friendly...and dangler-unfriendly. I take it back - The Russians are going to get pounded by anyone with an axe to grind or looking to play the spoiler role. |
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| Author: | mechaphil [ Mon Dec 28, 2009 12:47 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Russian Olympic Roster Announced... |
Which means the gnarly Finns and big Canadians and Americans will have some fun this February
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| Author: | CriminallyVu1gar [ Mon Dec 28, 2009 1:36 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Russian Olympic Roster Announced... |
icehound wrote: There is no "D" in "The Russian Olympic Team". Hella team of snipers, to be sure - But, other than Ovie, Malkin and Datyuk, not too much "grit" or character. (...okay, and Volchenkov, too.) Agreed. And you spelled Volchelbow wrong. |
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