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I'm afraid to play it. don't like the way Russia looked in their 1st game, they basically look they way they have for the last 20 years.
I don't see any improvement.

I can't dismiss US win against Slovakia. Would tend to say the value is there. They may have a very strong team.

And yeah the under sounds good. Despite the big names Russian teams don't seem to create many high quality scoring chances and a good goalie can likely stone them.

On the other hand I keep expecting something to click for Russia eventually, they just have too much talent to be playing like that.
 
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How many teams make the medal round playoff and what's the set up after that?:dunno:
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The 1st 3 games are for seeding only. Then the teams are re-seeded 1-12 with the top 4 getting a bye. Tuesday's games are the bottom 8 teams playing, the winner of Tuesdays games play the top 4. They reseed every time. Starting with Tuesday, the loser is eliminated.
 
Feel for Datsuyk. Guy is clearly the greatest player. They make him fucking captain and he has to make a team of these predictable no shows. What a great calm, collected performance by him though.

Malkin, Ovechkin many blown chances, handling the puck like they're nervous. If they get anywhere it will only be because the team learns from Datsuyk example.

There were flashes of puck handling brilliance, too few and far between. Better forecheck and fighting for pucks in the corner. I'm more optimistic about Russian chances now than I was before the game.
 
With the playoff system, I would not mind Canada losing to Finland and getting an extra game. I mean, obviously what I would like better is if they are playing great and they continue to play great and never stop - and I will be cheering full bore for Canada tomorrow, no fucking doubt - but not having that bye is not a terrible thing to happen. You get an extra game against a weak team. Hopefully gel some more.

If you can't beat that weak team, screw it, you were never going to deserve anything anyway.

Or maybe Canada would get the bye anyway even if they lose. Not positive about that. Anyway, I'm just saying.
 
yeah Muddy, I was thinking the same thing. Would you rather have an extra practice game against Austria? Why not?

I'm pretty sure thats exactly what happened last Olympics after Canada got off to a terrible start and ended playing the high seed Russia. I think if Can/fin play to ot they would both get a buy. :wacko:

Feeling now that a lot of things need to be changed in Olympic hockey, starting with the format, to the letting same people repeat shootout etc... But whatever once every 4 years is too seldom a time to worry about something. Wish there was some competition like this more often and for a longer extended period.
 
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