TEAM CANADA vs. RUSSIA Men's quarter final game

It’s time Canada! The rivalry we’ve all been waiting for. We knew that this game would come, but no one thought that it would be in the quarterfinals. Canada against Russia, Sid the Kid Vs. Alexander the Great. Canada will not allow the result of Turin to be our fate for the Vancouver 2010 games! Canada is ready, It is our turn, and we are going for GOLD!!

Starting in net for Canada - # 1 Roberto Luongo

Starting in net for Russia - # 20 Evgeni Nabakov

1st Period Action:

20:00 - Getting ready for the puck to drop. Canada sends Toews against Russia’s Malkin to take the draw.

• Canada is putting the pressure on Nabakov early!
• 18:34 - Icing against Russia - face off in the Russian zone
• Pronger slows down the play, carries up the puck, passes to Boyle dishes off to Getzlaf... GOAL!!!!
• 1-0 CANADA
• 16:45 - Where is the penalty on Russia!? Too many men! C’mon ref! Russia got a away with one there!
• 14:55 - Luongo makes the save, covers the puck
• 14:20 - BIG HIT BY MORROW!
• 14:02 - Icing against Russia - face off in the Russian zone
• 12:02 - Canada’s Seabrook gets a 2 minute interference penalty - Russia’s on the power play. Let’s kill this one boys!
• 11: 22 Doughtey clears the puck
• 11:03 - Luongo makes the save, covers the puck, play stops - face off won by Russia
• 10:00 - Luongo covers the puck to end the Russian power play - face off in our zone, Luongo makes another save!
• Crosby drives by the net is hauled down by Vulchenkov - 2 minute holding penalty against Russia
• 9:33 Canada gets the power play
• 7:51 - Marleau to Heatley to Boyle..HE SHOOTS HE SCORES!! (Power play goal)
• 2-0 CANADA
• 7:05 - NASH SCORES!!! From Toews & Richards
• 3-0 CANADA
• 6:07 - Traffic in front. Luongo covers the puck. Face off in the Canadian zone
• 5:52 Perry fires it off the blocker of Nabakov. Face off in the Russian zone
• 5:21 - Kalinin, from Vulchenkov & Fedorov...Russia is on the board. Screen on Luongo and the puck gets through
• 3-1 CANADA
• 4:16 - Nabokov covers the puck, play stops. Face off in the Russian zone
• 1:38 - Morrow scores!! From Boyle & Keith
• 4-1 CANADA

End of the First!

Shots on Goal:

Canada - 21

Russia - 12

Lets have a strong second boys!