USA/Russia

So, I finally got to see the USA/Russia game! I drove 30 minutes to my brother's house to watch it today. I am so thankful they replayed it. I didn't want to just see the shootout I wanted to see the whole thing, even though I knew what happened. 

It was really heartbreaking to see my favorite player's team lose, but I was also super happy for Oshie, Backes, and Shattenkirk to win, with Oshie having the winning shot! It was a great game, but since I knew what was going to happen I didn't get super nervous/ excited like I would have if I had been watching it live. 

Both goaltenders were KILLING it! They both did absolutely amazing! Bobrovsky was the goaltender for Russia and Jonathon Quick was the goaltender for USA. Bobrovsky is the goaltender for the Blue Jackets and Quick plays for the Kings. Bobrovsky saved 31 shots and Quick saved 29. I think both goalies need to be praised for the amazing job they both did. 

The first goal was made for Russia in the second period by Captain Datsyuk and then Fowler made a goal for the USA in a power play. In the third Pavelski made a goal for USA and Datsyuk got his second tying the score at 2-2. 

Tyutin made a goal for Russia, but after Quick called the ref over they reviewed it and waved it off because the net had been dislodged. At this point my heart was breaking for Russia because they thought they had it in the bag. There were only a little over 4 minutes left in the third period when this happened.  

We all know what ended up happening, no goals in over time and we went into a long and intense shootout. Here is what happened in the shootout:
USA                                                                 Russia
Oshie: Goal                                                       Malkin: Miss
Riemsdyk: Saved                                              Datsyuk: Saved
Pavelski: Saved                                                Kovalchuk: Goal
Oshie: Missed                                                   Kovalchuk: Saved
Oshie: Goal                                                       Datsyuk: Goal
Oshie: Goal                                                       Kovalchuk: Goal
Oshie: Missed                                                   Datsyuk: Saved
Oshie: Goal                                                       Kovalchuk: Saved

When Oshie made the winning shot, he pointed to Quick, giving him the credit for winning the game and my love for him grew even more, he is such a team player. Oshie is going to become a household name, and even non hockey fans are going to be talking about him for awhile. This is what he had to say about the shootout: "I was just thinking of something else I could do, trying to keep him guessing. Had to go back to the same move a couple a times, but I was glad it ended when it did. I was running out of moves there." (I got this from espn.com)

Side note: At one point in the game Tarasenko got hit really hard and it took him a really long time to get up. I didn't even see what happened after that, I was just waiting for him to get up, he ended getting up and being okay, thank goodness

My brother showed me this picture and my heart melted. 

This is Oshie and Tarasenko after the game. I can't even handle it!


Right now in men's hockey Sweden is in first, America is in second, and Canada is in third.

LGB!