CAN 3 RUS 5
I cannot comprehend this ... we were far ahead ... we were *winning* ... 3-0 in the second period ... And for Russia to score five goals in thirteen minutes in the *third* period ... is laughable. Not for Russia accomplishing this, but for Canada in letting this happen
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First of all, good job on your analysis there. You should work for TSN. :)
I was not able to watch the game due to work that night, but kept tabs on it on the TSN website. I was practically giddy with excitement when I saw it was 3-0 Canada. I thought they were going to be the dominating team that they were being all tournament. About an hour later, I see the score as 3-2. I check again ten minutes later, 3-3. Then 4-3, then 5-3, and then it was over.
So then I think: Are you telling me that they stopped skating and laid back all the third period and let this happen? AYFKM??!! How could they do that? And against Russia of all teams! You do NOT lay back when you have a lead, no matter what time of the game it is. You just don't do it! Playing the way they did in the third period is NOT the way to win championships.
As depressed as I am now, I really hope those boys learned something from this, and if some/most of them make it to next year's roster they'll learn never to let something like this happen again. Hell, Hockey Canada better make sure this doesn't happen again.
Our only bright sides: This was our tenth final in a row and our medal streak is up to thirteen.
And congratulations to Russia for their comeback.
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In a way, it's situations like this that make hockey as exciting a game as it is: you just never know what's going to happen.
At least our boys maintained their dignity. >_>
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