2010 Winter Olympics - Russia vs Latvia

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Today's Stream
nbcolympics.com

Preview: Russia vs Latvia

TONIGHT'S OFFICIALS
TBA


Record: 0-0-0, 0 PTS
Last Game: N/A



Record: 0-0-0, 0 PTS
Last Game: N/A


Goals
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LAT:

Assists
RUS:
LAT:

Plus/Minus
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LAT:
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RUS:
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PIM
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Projected RUS Lines:
Alexander Ovechkin - Pavel Datsyuk - Alexander Semin
Ilya Kovalchuk - Evgeni Malkin - Maxim Afinogenov
Danis Zaripov - Sergei Zinoviev - Alexei Morozov
Viktor Kozlov - Sergei Fedorov - Alexander Radulov

Andrei Markov - Ilya Nikulin
Denis Grebeshkov - Konstantin Korneev
Dmitri Kalinin - Anton Volchenkov
Fedor Tyutin - Sergei Gonchar


Projected LAT Lines
TBD

Projected Starting Goalies:

RUS Evgeni Nabokov
0-0-0, 0.00 GAA, .000 SV %, 0 SO


LAT Edgars Masaļskis
0-0-0, 0.00 GAA, .000 SV %, 0 SO

Next Games


2/18, Slovakia vs Russia, 11:55 EST, Canada Hockey Place

2/19, Czech Republic vs Latvia; 7:30 EST, Canada Hockey Place

[Finnish Wing 110]

What's the thing with Russia's defensive pairings? I really doubt they are like that.

[EuroTwin 240]

I am really looking forward to this game. Can't wait to see Pav in action with AO.

[tommingthepuck96 1]

Whats source of these lines for russia?

[Finnish Wing 110]

Whats source of these lines for russia?

Those forward lines are pretty obvious and as everyone had expected.

Those bottom two lines are interesting. On 3rd line everyone plays in Ak Bars Kazan and on 4th line everyone plays in Salavat Yulayev Ufa.

[tommingthepuck96 1]

Those forward lines are pretty obvious and as everyone had expected.

Those bottom two lines are interesting. On 3rd line everyone plays in Ak Bars Kazan and on 4th line everyone plays in Salavat Yulayev Ufa.

Good enough for me, i was just worried about seeing the russian coach pulling some stunt where he puts pavel as 3rd line checker.

[Guest Lidstromboli]

the coyotes know that latvia stole their colors right

[PrairieDawg 52]

Are you allowed to dress 22 for the Olympic games? Or is that 4th D-line just healthy scratches.

[Finnish Wing 110]

Are you allowed to dress 22 for the Olympic games? Or is that 4th D-line just healthy scratches.

Yes, you're allowed to dress 22.

Dunno why Sweden and Russia both have 8 defenders though.

[j.hoop 64]

LATVIJA LATVIJA LATVIJA

give em hell!!! heres to hoping malkin gets layed out

[stactum 4]

LATVIJA LATVIJA LATVIJA

give em hell!!! heres to hoping malkin gets layed out

I hope the humiliation will be much greater than in Torino

[titanium2 867]

Super super super excited for this game! Got a big day of classes tomorrow but I'm still watching it.

[dat's sick 1,002]

I wish this game was at a normal time. Russia is gonna be so much fun to see.

[Guest ToMaToToWnWinGsFaN_24]

lol every single line if you include the defensive pairings have "ov" at the end"

i know..... its OVious..! :D

[toby91_ca 620]

I wish this game was at a normal time. Russia is gonna be so much fun to see.

It's even late for local time (9pm)

[toby91_ca 620]

lol every single line if you include the defensive pairings have "ov" at the end"

i know..... its OVious..! :D

Maybe I'm missing something, but I don't get it. I know "ov" is very, very common ending for Russian names, but only 9 of the 20 skaters have a last name that ends in "ov." So what do you mean by every line?

[Guest ToMaToToWnWinGsFaN_24]

well..if you put the usual first line with the first defensive pairing..2nd with the 2nd def pairing...3rd with the 3rd defensive pairing...you at least have one "ov" on that line

the only line that wouldnt have an "ov" if you put the first line with the 4th defensive line

but yeah...i know...its a pretty stupid fact

i dont mean to tick any of you "ov"..

so..i correct myself..

not EVERY line..

Edited February 16, 2010 by ToMaToToWnWinGsFaN_24

[Guest Lidstromboli]

Latvia styles all over Russia and wins 5-2

[GMRwings1983 8,803]

So is this going to be a live broadcast or a taping?

Seems pretty late for a live game, but I wasn't sure.

[redwings8831 40]

So is this going to be a live broadcast or a taping?

Seems pretty late for a live game, but I wasn't sure.

It's live. All of the men's games through Sunday are at 3:00 EST, 7:30 PM EST, 11:55 PM EST (12, 4:30 and 9 in Vancouver).

[Guest zackmorris]

Is that their flag or their heart rate after Russia gets done with them?

They have absolutely no chance. If Russia was smart they'd put Pav with Ovechkin and let them win games by themselves.

Edited February 16, 2010 by zackmorris

[Finnish Wing 110]

Is that their flag or their heart rate after Russia gets done with them?

They have absolutely no chance. If Russia was smart they'd put Pav with Ovechkin and let them win games by themselves.

They're playing together.

[Guest zackmorris]

Confirmed?

[FunkedUp 29]

Ovie-Pav-Semin...

good luck containing that line.

[action jackson 6]

ovi dats semin? omg

that should result in a game with some pretty goals, but I feel sorry for Nabakov

Edited February 17, 2010 by action jackson