USA vs. Russia in World Championships; today @ 9:15a CDT
[UPDATE] Russia wins 3-2. The USA played as best they could, giving all they possible had. Alex Radulov broke a 2-2 tie with 1:47 remaining in the third period to give the Russians the lead. Team USA exceeded all expectations in the tournament and have set the stage for what should be a great showing at the upcoming Olympics.
[All remaining games are now broadcast for free on UniversalSports.com; as well as the Universal digital television station]
Matt Niskanen and Team USA take on Russia in the first semifinal game of the IIHF World Championships. The winner of this game goes on to play for the gold medal.
Loui Eriksson and Niklas Grossman saw limited ice time in Sweden's 4-2 win over Latvia yesterday. Sweden will face Canada later today in the other semifinal game.
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Brandon Worley
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Well....
If the video would actually work….
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Well, this would great...
Unfortunately it seems as if the video on Universal’s website.
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If anyone here is actually interested...
You can watch the game here…..
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0-0 at the first intermission.
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2nd period is underway...
Eshe is really holding strong in net right now.
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Dustin Brown pounds home a rebound.
1-0 USA.
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Here's the best feed I can find..
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Crap.
Russia scores off a faceoff. A quick one timer by Ilya Kovalchuk right off the faceoff sneaks by Esche.
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And.......................
Russia scores again. Kovalchuk once more, this time off the rush. The USA got caught deep in their zone and couldn’t make it back in time for the backcheck.
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YES!!!!!!!!!!
Kyle Okposo with a PP goal off a GREAT pass across the crease from Ron Hainsey.
Tied at 2 with less than a minute to go in the second period.
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Wow.
Matt Niskanen is playing a pretty physical game. Just got into pretty heavily with a few Russians at the end of the period.
I’m liking that.
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Well, he said he was going to work on his physique and such during the off-season.
Good to know he wasn’t just blowing smoke.
He's definitely stepped up his physicality duing the tournament.
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by Brandon Worley on May 8, 2009 11:02 AM CDT up reply actions
To be perfectly honest..
I wouldn’t be surprised if Nisky had an “Eriksson”-type season next year.
Definitely
He’s spent the past two seasons in the NHL, during which players are normally learning things in the AHL.
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by Brandon Worley on May 8, 2009 11:07 AM CDT up reply actions
This is the best the USA has done in the Worlds since 2004.
Even if they can’t pull this one out, it’s still great to see the US hang in there with the hockey powers of Sweden, Canada and Russia.
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3rd period underway
US kills off an early penalty and are going on the power play themselves.
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Ten minutes to go in the third.
Tied at 2.
Shots at 18 apiece.
The intensity is incredible right now on the ice.
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US going on the PP
Some Russian guy with a long name takes down Dustin Brown on a 2 on 1.
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"Some Russian guy with a long name"
I lol’d considerably.
Jack Johnson cuts through the neutral zone on the PP
And somehow gets a breakaway. Bryzgalov thwarts his backhand shot.
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OFF THE PIPE!!!
Big shot from the point.
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Under five minutes remaining.
Neither team getting a lot of room. Really tight game at this point.
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Ahhh crap.
TJ Oshie going to the penalty box for hooking after a scramble in front of the net.
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Announcer:
“I don’t remember how much time is left on the clock, but it’s not a lot.”
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ESCHE!!!!!!
Some HUGE saves on the PK. 2:30 remaining. I minute on the PK.
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Three big saves right in the crease.
Big scramble in front. Niskanen with the clear.
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DAMN DAMN DAMN.
Radulov with the goal through a screen.
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The puck deflected off two players in front before slipping over Esche's shoulder.
Niskanen was the defender in front of Radulov.
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Sucks.
Not much you can do on two deflections though. :(
OMFG.
USA has one last shot on a two on one with 4 seconds left.
The shot goes off the pipe.
Game over. 3-2 Russia.
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Of course.
Good work by USA this year though!




















