Хоккей

[Andrej]

Вот и начился ЧМ по Хоккею 2010.

За первые 2 дня игр уже сумели сбыться пару сенсаций.
Первая из них матч открытия США-Германия как это было

GELSENKIRCHEN, Germany – What a way to start the 2010 World Championship for the host country. With a loud and boisterous world record crowd of 77, 803 looking on at Veltins Arena, Felix Schütz tipped a shot into the USA net 21 seconds into overtime to give to Germany a 2-1 victory in the opening game of the International Ice Hockey Federation’s annual showcase event on Friday.

”It felt more like a World Cup soccer game than a hockey game,” said Sven Butenschön. ”When you hear the roar of 80,000 people, it is a different noise.”

”It was trying to yell to my linemates but they could not hear me,” added USA forward T.J. Oshie.

It was the first time Germany defeated the United States in a World Championship game in 17 years, a 6-3 win at Dortmund in the 1993 tourney.

The game had anything and everything the flag-waving fans who packed the home stadium of the fabled football team Schalke 04 could have asked for.

First of all, Germany tuned in a solid effort in preventing the USA from extending its streak to six straight victories in the opening game of the world championship.

Organizers were hoping to break the old record of 74,554 spectators, set in a 2001 game between Michigan State University and the University of Michigan, and they did just that, and more.

The history-making audience also broke the World Championship record attendance of 55,000 spectators, set in the 1957 world tournament in Moscow when the deciding game between the Soviets and Sweden was played in the Lenin Stadium (now: Luzhniki Stadium).

There was even a marriage proposal flashed across the big screen in the first intermission, with the bride-to-be beaming with joy in the stands as she said yes.

The Germans are known as a team that stresses defence over offence but had more scoring chances than their opponents and capitalized on a smart play to open the scoring.

Germany was pressuring the USA when forward Marcel Müller won a race to a loose puck in the corner to the right of goaltender Scott Clemmensen. Müller sent a cross-crease pass to Michael Wolf, who was hovering about one meter off the lip of the crease to Clemmensen’s left, and all Clemmensen could do was watch as Wolf ripped a wrist shot into a wide open net.

German goalie Dennis Endras turned in a solid effort.

”Their goalie was phenomenal,” said defencmen Jack Johnson.

Endras was quick to close his legs and prevent a snap shot by Nick Foligno midway through the first period.

Then early in the second period, Endras kicked out a low shot by T.J. Galiardi, and the crowd chanted ”Deutschland, Deutschland.”

”You feed off that,” said German defencman Nicolai Goc.

Endras wasn’t at fault when Ryan Carter jammed a rebound into the net at 8:28 of the third period. Carter banged at a loose puck in the crease and it came to a stop across the goal line after the puck deflected off the goalie’s right pad.

Schütz then sent the fans home with a smile on their face.

”It was an amazing way to end the game. We could have not asked for more,” said Goc.

Playing in front of a record crowd was nothing new for two members of the USA team, Eric Nystrom and David Moss, both played their first collegiate game in the match that determined the previous world record.

ALAN ADAMS
www.iihf.com

Cборная Германии показала, что может играть и срожаться с такими асами как США.
Основное время матча закончилась 1-1, но уже в овертайме на первой же атаки сборная Германии показала кто в доме хозяин и принесла историческую победу.

[Andrej]

Пару часов обратно произошла другая, ещё более неожиданая сессация Дания в буквальном смысле разгромила Финов 4-1.

COLOGNE – Led by their NHLers Frans Nielsen and Peter Regin, and goaltender Frederik Andersen, Denmark delivered the first upset of the tournament, when they beat Finland 4-1.

Peter Regin scored the game winning goal just 5:19 into the game.

Petteri Nummelin made history just by stepping onto the ice tonight, becoming the first player to have played in 15 top division World Championships, passing such legends as Jiri Holik and Sven Tumba (Johansson).

Tonight was about an historic moment, though.

”It feels awesome. This is one of the biggest results we have ever made and I think we deserved it tonight," said Frans Nielsen.

"It's the biggest ever, at least for me," added Kim Staal.

Just 2:20 in the game, celebrating Nummelin was about the last thing the Finns wanted to do as Staal found Nielsen in high slot and Nielsen beat Pekka Rinne in Finland’s goal with a low onetime on the glove side.

Two minutes and 59 seconds later, Peter Regin showed why the Danish federation so desperately wanted him to play in Cologne, and did everything to have his insurance covered. Regin got the puck on the red line, accelerated, and beat 18-year-old Sami Vatanen, playing in his first World Championship game on the blue line. Facing just Rinne, Regin made a deke to Rinne’s stick side, then sent a hard backhander to the top of the net, beating Rinne on the glove side.

"It was 20 guys working their ass off for 60 minutes, and excellent goaltending. If you work harder than the other team you always have a chance and that is what we did tonight," Peter Jensen said.

Everybody agreed that the Danes worked harder.

"We just didn't show up today. We didn't work hard enough, not nearly as much as they," said Finnish team captain Sami Kapanen.

Unlike in the Olympic semi-final against the U.S., where Finnish head coach Jukka Jalonen didn’t make a change until it was too late, he called a timeout at 2-0.

Maybe that was what the young and inexperienced team – nine players make their debuts in the World Championships – needed but they started to push Denmark to their heels, and Petri Kontiola took Finland to the board with a nice solo goal. Nummelin got him the puck by the hash marks, and Kontiola drove to the net, beating Frederik Andersen with a backhander.

Denmark also got into penalty trouble, taking four minor penalties in five and a half minutes but Finland couldn’t capitalize on their chances.

Finland outshot Denmark 37-16, but Andersen was unflappable.

"He was a good example for everybody today. Give him a lot of credit for the victory," Mads Christenen said.

The 20-year-old was modest about his game.

”That is how it is with goalies," he said, adding, "this is the biggest game I have played in my career."

The Danish shock therapy continued in the second period. Just 1:19 into it, Julian Jakobsen got the puck straight off the faceoff in the Finnish zone, and fired the puck top-shelf, giving the Danes a two-goal lead.

Even though Denmark didn’t make it easy for themselves, taking another three minor penalties, Finland didn’t step up, either. And whatever pucks found their way to the net, Andersen had no problems blocking.

"Powerplay is often a good reflection of the rest of the game. Had we worked hard to get into the game, the PP would have come, too," Kapanen said.

Everybody anticipated a big Finnish push in the third period, but it never came. Instead, Denmark kept their cool, and Nielsen got his second of the night with an empty netter with 47 seconds remaining.

Suddenly, Group D is very exciting.

On Monday, Denmark plays against Team USA while Finland takes on Germany. Before that game, Petteri Nummelin will receive an official plaque for his historic achievement. He will also want three points.

RISTO PAKARINEN

http://www.iihf.com/

[Andrej]

Вот такое у нас начало ЧМ

[Siberian]

а я еще ждал неожиданности от Италии,даже что-то было на это похоже,когда сравняли счет,но потом....Канада выиграла

[stop]

Вот и для нас началось!!! Как-то много навалилось: чм по хоккею, монако, курсовая... Прошу выписать мне 25-й час в сутках.

[Marcus Kipelov]

ДАНИЯ уделала Финов и теперь Американцев!

[Andrej]

Дания в чемпионы

[stop]

Вышли из группы с одной победой. Дальше думаю тоже будет грустно. Как бы до 2014 поднять уровень, что бы не стыдно было дома на чемпионате выступить...

[Darkness princess]

ух ты....это реакция на матч...Канада-Швейцария 1 - 4....

[Andrej]

НИХЕРА СЕБЕ!!!!!
Смотрю матч Словакия-Дания и удивляюсь. Комментаторы все в шоке.
Обыгрывают всех.