Russia this year haven't lost a single game and most, if not all, won quite easily (with at least two goal difference in all of them) and that usually happened in third periods. So I wouldn't say that they are strong only on paper this year.
In Preliminary Round RUS 5:2 LAT RUS 4:2 NOR RUS 2:0 GER RUS 3:1 DEN RUS 7:3 SWE RUS 2:0 CZE RUS 4:0 ITA
In one game he (Ovechkin) managed to score one goal and end game with positive (+2) plus/minus net. Doesn't look like he's going to be a fuck up. Of course, that could be just a pure luck and/or coincidence.
I'm not a fan of Russia much, but still this year's RUS team doesn't look that bad as last year, and that's definitely not a good thing for Finland and their chances to go for gold/silver medals. Anyway, looking forward for a tense game there!
You have a great tradition with failing goalies, http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KFQnIFN1pYo
Hope to see you there! :D
We are the most underrated team of all time... But then is our succes even more better :D
In Preliminary Round
RUS 5:2 LAT
RUS 4:2 NOR
RUS 2:0 GER
RUS 3:1 DEN
RUS 7:3 SWE
RUS 2:0 CZE
RUS 4:0 ITA
And in QF:
RUS 5:2 NOR
*cough* last year *cough*
I'm not a fan of Russia much, but still this year's RUS team doesn't look that bad as last year, and that's definitely not a good thing for Finland and their chances to go for gold/silver medals. Anyway, looking forward for a tense game there!
We can't beat that team of stars.
And we won against them...
Nothing is impossible mate,like the Istanbul Miracle :-)
didn't look good last year either, but you never know. would be fucking depressive if you knew the outcome before the game.