babinator77 Posted May 5, 2008 Report Share Posted May 5, 2008 woohooo! i love this tournament. i was really hoping i wouldn't be watching this tournament this year but now that i am...i might as well discuss it. lol. switzerland is leading belarus (with the kostitsyn's and grabs) 2-1 at the end of the second. live updates can be found online here: http://www.iihf.com/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maximus123 Posted May 5, 2008 Report Share Posted May 5, 2008 I live about 5-10 minutes from the Colisée, couldn't be at the game but I'll try to watch a couple this week, especially from the russian team (gossip: they are quite the party team in QC City..), one of my friend is covering the tournament and apparently both Kostsytsin were playing on the point during the PP early in the game. Think i'll try to go to the Czech game if Plekanec joins Huet was at the fan fest yesterday I think, signed autographed for more than an hour after being scheduled for a 45 minutes appearance. Patrice Bergeron was there before, heard on radio that Mats Naslund could be there for a session as well (and Patrick Elias might be plan B ) and Antoine Vermette later this week, they are trying to get 1 player every day... aside from that it's great around here, lots of people from the participating countries, Denmark as quite a delegation and are making some noise! Don't remember if it was them or another country crowd that stole the show with their beer drinking during the weekend... anyway let's get back to hockey Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
babinator77 Posted May 5, 2008 Author Report Share Posted May 5, 2008 I live about 5-10 minutes from the Colisée, couldn't be at the game but I'll try to watch a couple this week, especially from the russian team (gossip: they are quite the party team in QC City..), one of my friend is covering the tournament and apparently both Kostsytsin were playing on the point during the PP early in the game. Think i'll try to go to the Czech game if Plekanec joins Huet was at the fan fest yesterday I think, signed autographed for more than an hour after being scheduled for a 45 minutes appearance. Patrice Bergeron was there before, heard on radio that Mats Naslund could be there for a session as well (and Patrick Elias might be plan B ) and Antoine Vermette later this week, they are trying to get 1 player every day... aside from that it's great around here, lots of people from the participating countries, Denmark as quite a delegation and are making some noise! Don't remember if it was them or another country crowd that stole the show with their beer drinking during the weekend... anyway let's get back to hockey what a blast! i'm going to try and get a group together to go this weekend. sounds like a lot of fun. man, i forgot how brutal the reffing is at this tournament. looks like the entire game was played mismatched and andrei took ten minutes at the end... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
babinator77 Posted May 5, 2008 Author Report Share Posted May 5, 2008 oops. forgot the score. 2-1 switzerland. final. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ColRouleBleu Posted May 5, 2008 Report Share Posted May 5, 2008 woohooo! i love this tournament. i was really hoping i wouldn't be watching this tournament this year but now that i am...i might as well discuss it. lol. switzerland is leading belarus (with the kostitsyn's and grabs) 2-1 at the end of the second. live updates can be found online here: http://www.iihf.com/ Methinks stuff needs to be discussed, check the Markov thread and be online tonight Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wayne-1 Posted May 5, 2008 Report Share Posted May 5, 2008 at least 5 Habs are going to Quebec and Halifax: Tomas Plekanec - Czech Republic Andrei Kostitsyn, Sergei Kostitsyn, and Mikhail Grabovsky - Belarus Saku Koivu - Finland Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ToewsKaneFan Posted May 5, 2008 Report Share Posted May 5, 2008 at least 5 Habs are going to Quebec and Halifax: Tomas Plekanec - Czech Republic Andrei Kostitsyn, Sergei Kostitsyn, and Mikhail Grabovsky - Belarus Saku Koivu - Finland Maybe Higgins and Komi will join the USA team...The team is hoping but will Mike and Chris go ? Hope not xD It'll be esier for Canadaa if they don't come ! I would looove to see some game but I can't...It's bad... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maximus123 Posted May 5, 2008 Report Share Posted May 5, 2008 by the way, 2 out of 3 goalie from the russian team are hurt, this morning our local goalie from the QMJHL was asked to participate in their practice, they must be hoping as heck that Nabokov joins them Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ToewsKaneFan Posted May 5, 2008 Report Share Posted May 5, 2008 by the way, 2 out of 3 goalie from the russian team are hurt, this morning our local goalie from the QMJHL was asked to participate in their practice, they must be hoping as heck that Nabokov joins them Yah, they hope but with the game he play for the Sharks...He'll need some rest .. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JuniorSTLB Posted May 6, 2008 Report Share Posted May 6, 2008 I have heard of Finland and Switzerland but wheres Belarus I have never heard of that place(im assuming country)? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
babinator77 Posted May 6, 2008 Author Report Share Posted May 6, 2008 I have heard of Finland and Switzerland but wheres Belarus I have never heard of that place(im assuming country)? it's a country, yes. it was part of the former soviet union. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tjmcabee Posted May 6, 2008 Report Share Posted May 6, 2008 Belarus is in between Russia and Poland having Minsk as its capital. Was sometimes known as Bellorussia or White Russia during the Soviet era. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spoked-b Posted May 6, 2008 Report Share Posted May 6, 2008 Is there only Canada games shown on TV? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
babinator77 Posted May 6, 2008 Author Report Share Posted May 6, 2008 Is there only Canada games shown on TV? i believe tsn and rds only show canada until the elimination round, if not the medal round but i'm not sure. there is a package you can buy to watch the games online though. i'd be surprised if canada's channels didn't pick up more games considering the tournie is on our continent but i haven't heard anything to that effect. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ColRouleBleu Posted May 6, 2008 Report Share Posted May 6, 2008 It seems that the IIHF server problems are fixed. Hopefully it will remain that way, or at least Friday, Saturday and Monday to watch team Russia Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
babinator77 Posted May 6, 2008 Author Report Share Posted May 6, 2008 gearing for russia vs. denmark 1pm. not sure if it's much of a contest. i guess it'll depend on how well the goalies hold up. markov only joins the team today and nabokov only arrives thurs. according to the iihf website Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ColRouleBleu Posted May 6, 2008 Report Share Posted May 6, 2008 gearing for russia vs. denmark 1pm. not sure if it's much of a contest. i guess it'll depend on how well the goalies hold up. markov only joins the team today and nabokov only arrives thurs. according to the iihf website I'm watching now. Markov is indeed not there yet, he'll play Friday. So far it's hard to tell how things go, 3rd penalty called at the 6 minutes mark. I'd have expected more 'wow factor' from Russia but it still remains to happen. Then again, this is only qualifying round so I guess we'll see later this weekend. Ovechkin on the same line with Semin and Fedorov Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wayne-1 Posted May 6, 2008 Report Share Posted May 6, 2008 gearing for russia vs. denmark 1pm. not sure if it's much of a contest. i guess it'll depend on how well the goalies hold up. markov only joins the team today and nabokov only arrives thurs. according to the iihf website well, Markov and Tyutin aren't eligible to play until the next round starts on Thursday and since Nabokov apparently isn't in Quebec City yet, he can't be registered for this game... the best thing about the game is the Russians going with no back-up goalie!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ColRouleBleu Posted May 6, 2008 Report Share Posted May 6, 2008 well, Markov and Tyutin aren't eligible to play until the next round starts on Thursday and since Nabokov apparently isn't in Quebec City yet, he can't be registered for this game... the best thing about the game is the Russians going with no back-up goalie!!! they have dressed their injured goalie as backup Now 1-0 Russia, Max Afinogenov scored and he was a healthy scratch yesterday. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ColRouleBleu Posted May 6, 2008 Report Share Posted May 6, 2008 Good one from the announcer: "the question is, will Denmark get a shot on goal this period" Radulov being cheered on relatively loudly by the crowd Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ColRouleBleu Posted May 6, 2008 Report Share Posted May 6, 2008 Shots 12-1 at the 13th minute mark, the red machine is switched at on, they're flying out there ... but they'r not able to put it in. (sound familiar? ) Another good one by the announcer: "the zamboni will only have to work in the denmark zone between periods" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wayne-1 Posted May 6, 2008 Report Share Posted May 6, 2008 they have dressed their injured goalie as backup Now 1-0 Russia, Max Afinogenov scored and he was a healthy scratch yesterday. yes, but they aren't even going to consider letting him play, are they? they just dressed him because the IIHF Rules require them to have two goalies dressed... if their goalie goes down, they'll probably take the slowest/bravest/dumbest defenseman they have and suit him up Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ColRouleBleu Posted May 6, 2008 Report Share Posted May 6, 2008 yes, but they aren't even going to consider letting him play, are they? they just dressed him because the IIHF Rules require them to have two goalies dressed... if their goalie goes down, they'll probably take the slowest/bravest/dumbest defenseman they have and suit him up well the way the game is going now, if their goalie gets injured , it's because he hit himself or something because the puck sure doesn't go anywhere near him Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wayne-1 Posted May 6, 2008 Report Share Posted May 6, 2008 I'm watching now. Markov is indeed not there yet, he'll play Friday. Ovechkin on the same line with Semin and Fedorov Markov and Tyutin are not even eligibile to play until the next round starts on Thursday... and Nabokov couldn't get to Quebec City in time to be registered -- he had to be there two hours before game time to qualify... I think the Caps line has been together for the whole tournament... Radulov and Afinogenov are taking turns as the extra forward -- who sits out in the Russian system, preserving the 5-man units... which explains why they went with two defensemen as the late additions and not Kovalev -- they already have an extra forward but are short a defenseman and have been double shifting to cover the deficiency, they will now have an extra D as well... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wayne-1 Posted May 6, 2008 Report Share Posted May 6, 2008 well the way the game is going now, if their goalie gets injured , it's because he hit himself or something because the puck sure doesn't go anywhere near him maybe he'll eat a bad orange during the intermission if it's such a one-sided game, I wonder if they would risk letting Eremenko play/stand basically on one leg if he's less injured than Biryukov if he got injured as well... they'd never get away with it with NHL players because of the insurance issues, but since these are non-NHL goalies, maybe they'd take advantage of them and put them at risk anyway... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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