Comments on: To Russia with Love http://www.onfrozenblog.com/2007/05/03/to-russia-with-love.html A Haven for the Hockey Malnourished Wed, 08 Feb 2012 15:47:46 +0000 hourly 1 By: Mike Rucki (OrderedChaos) http://www.onfrozenblog.com/2007/05/03/to-russia-with-love.html/comment-page-1#comment-29598 Mike Rucki (OrderedChaos) Thu, 06 Oct 2011 14:41:17 +0000 http://mvn.com/onfrozenblog/2007/05/03/to-russia-with-love.html#comment-29598 Final bit of the article, in case the link to the Caps' site breaks again: ----- Heading into elimination play, three forward lines clearly stand out to the Washington Capital's team of correspondents: Slovakia's Marian Hossa, Pavol Demetria, and Marion Gaborik Russia's Ilya Kovalchuk, Evgeni Malkin, and Alexander Frolov USA's Eric Cole, Paul Stastny, and Lee Stempniak Sergei Gonchar, when asked if this could be the best Team Russia he's played on, replied, “One of them, yes. The biggest difference is we're playing [our system] much better, we're having fun, and we're playing well as a team. That's the thing that's giving us that extra boost of energy.” They certainly showed it tonight. Sweden played well early, but Russia dominated as the game progressed. Undefeated Russia looks to be the favorite in the tournament; if they maintain this level of skill and intensity, it's hard to imagine them falling short of gold. Our Three Stars of the Game 1. Alexey Morozov, Russia 2. Evgeni Malkin, Russia 3. Ilya Kovalchuk, Russia Final bit of the article, in case the link to the Caps’ site breaks again:
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Heading into elimination play, three forward lines clearly stand out to the Washington Capital’s team of correspondents:
Slovakia’s Marian Hossa, Pavol Demetria, and Marion Gaborik
Russia’s Ilya Kovalchuk, Evgeni Malkin, and Alexander Frolov
USA’s Eric Cole, Paul Stastny, and Lee Stempniak

Sergei Gonchar, when asked if this could be the best Team Russia he’s played on, replied, “One of them, yes. The biggest difference is we’re playing [our system] much better, we’re having fun, and we’re playing well as a team. That’s the thing that’s giving us that extra boost of energy.” They certainly showed it tonight.

Sweden played well early, but Russia dominated as the game progressed. Undefeated Russia looks to be the favorite in the tournament; if they maintain this level of skill and intensity, it’s hard to imagine them falling short of gold.

Our Three Stars of the Game
1. Alexey Morozov, Russia
2. Evgeni Malkin, Russia
3. Ilya Kovalchuk, Russia

]]> By: chanuck http://www.onfrozenblog.com/2007/05/03/to-russia-with-love.html/comment-page-1#comment-3719 chanuck Fri, 04 May 2007 04:07:15 +0000 http://mvn.com/onfrozenblog/2007/05/03/to-russia-with-love.html#comment-3719 Was getting worried that it wouldn't happen, when I haven't heard anything from you guys. Looking forward to reading your reports. Was getting worried that it wouldn’t happen, when I haven’t heard anything from you guys. Looking forward to reading your reports.

]]> By: Volsus http://www.onfrozenblog.com/2007/05/03/to-russia-with-love.html/comment-page-1#comment-3718 Volsus Fri, 04 May 2007 01:24:37 +0000 http://mvn.com/onfrozenblog/2007/05/03/to-russia-with-love.html#comment-3718 Well deserved! I look forward to the coverage, hopefully we'll get to see good photos along with the IIHF WC posts --- I'd love to see more RoboOvey and Captain Clark decked out in his USA wears with the big C stitched on, and of course some of Backstrom dishing the puck to kindle the fires of my dreams for next season. Enjoy yourselves! Well deserved! I look forward to the coverage, hopefully we’ll get to see good photos along with the IIHF WC posts — I’d love to see more RoboOvey and Captain Clark decked out in his USA wears with the big C stitched on, and of course some of Backstrom dishing the puck to kindle the fires of my dreams for next season. Enjoy yourselves!

]]> By: Capsaholic http://www.onfrozenblog.com/2007/05/03/to-russia-with-love.html/comment-page-1#comment-3717 Capsaholic Fri, 04 May 2007 01:06:50 +0000 http://mvn.com/onfrozenblog/2007/05/03/to-russia-with-love.html#comment-3717 Outstanding! That's a category 5! Have a suitcase I can fit in? Outstanding!
That’s a category 5!
Have a suitcase I can fit in?

]]> By: CapsChick http://www.onfrozenblog.com/2007/05/03/to-russia-with-love.html/comment-page-1#comment-3716 CapsChick Fri, 04 May 2007 00:55:52 +0000 http://mvn.com/onfrozenblog/2007/05/03/to-russia-with-love.html#comment-3716 Wow. I'm amazed and surprised, yet not amazed and surprised at all. You guys are the gold standard not just in hockey blogging but in hockey coverage in general. Good luck, have a blast, then rub it in all our faces when you get back! :) Wow. I’m amazed and surprised, yet not amazed and surprised at all. You guys are the gold standard not just in hockey blogging but in hockey coverage in general. Good luck, have a blast, then rub it in all our faces when you get back! :)

]]> By: VT Caps Fan http://www.onfrozenblog.com/2007/05/03/to-russia-with-love.html/comment-page-1#comment-3715 VT Caps Fan Fri, 04 May 2007 00:24:27 +0000 http://mvn.com/onfrozenblog/2007/05/03/to-russia-with-love.html#comment-3715 From someone who always has something to say; I'm speechless. YOU GUYS DESERVE IT. We expect pictures of the locals : ) and your extensive hockey coverage -- that's a given. From someone who always has something to say; I’m speechless. YOU GUYS DESERVE IT. We expect pictures of the locals : ) and your extensive hockey coverage — that’s a given.

]]> By: Matt Sigafoose http://www.onfrozenblog.com/2007/05/03/to-russia-with-love.html/comment-page-1#comment-3714 Matt Sigafoose Thu, 03 May 2007 23:13:55 +0000 http://mvn.com/onfrozenblog/2007/05/03/to-russia-with-love.html#comment-3714 Congrats... a great choice. The original material out of OFB is unmatched. Have a great trip guys! Congrats… a great choice. The original material out of OFB is unmatched. Have a great trip guys!

]]> By: 3 Grumpy Caps Fans http://www.onfrozenblog.com/2007/05/03/to-russia-with-love.html/comment-page-1#comment-3713 3 Grumpy Caps Fans Thu, 03 May 2007 23:08:25 +0000 http://mvn.com/onfrozenblog/2007/05/03/to-russia-with-love.html#comment-3713 You lucky bastards. You lucky bastards.

]]> By: exwhaler http://www.onfrozenblog.com/2007/05/03/to-russia-with-love.html/comment-page-1#comment-3712 exwhaler Thu, 03 May 2007 23:07:47 +0000 http://mvn.com/onfrozenblog/2007/05/03/to-russia-with-love.html#comment-3712 Not lucky at all...you guys have earned this. If Leonsis didn't think you would do a good job, the offer wouldn't be there. Congrats! Not lucky at all…you guys have earned this. If Leonsis didn’t think you would do a good job, the offer wouldn’t be there.
Congrats!

]]> By: Off Wing Opinion http://www.onfrozenblog.com/2007/05/03/to-russia-with-love.html/comment-page-1#comment-3720 Off Wing Opinion Thu, 03 May 2007 22:43:31 +0000 http://mvn.com/onfrozenblog/2007/05/03/to-russia-with-love.html#comment-3720 <strong>Bloggers On A Rocket To Russia...</strong> If all goes according to plan in the next hour, two of the crew from over at On Frozen Blog...... Bloggers On A Rocket To Russia…

If all goes according to plan in the next hour, two of the crew from over at On Frozen Blog……

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