Canada vs Russia, Men's Hockey, 7:30 ET tonight, CNBC

[BB73]

For tonight's great quarterfinal matchup.

 

[BigWoof31]

For tonight's great quarterfinal matchup.

I know Canada faced a relatively weak German team last night - but it has to be terribly difficult to play on back to back nights when the other team has fresh legs.

Babcock had better have make smart line changes last night.

"Own the Podium" my ass.

 

[ScriptOhio]

I know Canada faced a relatively weak German team last night - but it has to be terribly difficult to play on back to back nights when the other team has fresh legs.

Let's hope so, the Swiss played yesterday (including OT & SO) too.

 

[ORD_Buckeye]

All in on the real "Big Red Machine." Besides, I don't want the US to possibly face a fired up Canadian team in a grudge match in the Gold medal game.

 

[BigWoof31]

The winner of this game plays who? The Czech game winner?

 

[BB73]

NOTE TO POSTERS:

This game is on at the same time as the tOSU-PSU basketball game. Please avoid talking about the score/result of the basketball game in this thread, and vice versa, so folks can watch a recording of the other game without having it spoiled. Thanks.

Woof, the winner of Canada-Russia plays the winner of Sweden-Slovakia.

The USA-Switzerland winner plays the winner of Finland-Czech Republic.

 

[NYBuckeye]

This will likely be CNBC's largest audience of the year.

 

[jlb1705]

Canada has taken all of the suspense out of this one. It's a good thing this didn't turn out to be the gold medal game.

 

[BigWoof31]

Russia is toilet paper soft - just terrible. They are hitting exactly nobody. No forecheck and every pass is a shot-in-the-dark Cherry pick pass 40 feet down the ice.

Unbelievable - European players choke on the biggest stage.

4-1 Canada after one period. Jesus Christ.

 

[jlb1705]

sportsguy33
I'm enjoying the work of Russian goalie John Shusterov. 4 minutes ago via web

 

[sepia5]

If anyone beats the Maple Leaf from here on out I'll eat my shorts.

 

[OHSportsFan]

5-1 early in the 2nd.

 

[BigWoof31]

5-1

So much for a decent night of television.

"In Soviet Russia, goals score you!"

 

[jlb1705]

Nabokov is making Canada look invincible.

 

[jlb1705]

Make it 6-1.