February 15, 20179 yr Running up the score and "If you don't like it, stop it" are common discussions on BGP. Team Russia wins opening game of the European Youth Olympic Festival 42-0, over host team Turkey. Those were Hockey goals, not touchdowns. It would be the same as winning a football game 294-0. Russia Kicks Off European Youth Hockey Tournament by Obliterating Turkey 42-
February 15, 20179 yr So this was a national select team right? The best kids in the nation were picked? Whats the issue?
February 15, 20179 yr Why would Turkey be playing Russia in a hockey tournament? Even at the men's senior level, the World Championships are divided up into Divisions that have promotion and relegation between them. Hockey is just so regional and so stratified in terms of development that it seems really strange to have those teams play each other. Edited February 15, 20179 yr by Getslow
February 15, 20179 yr Why would Turkey be playing Russia in a hockey tournament? Even at the men's senior level, the World Championships are divided up into Divisions that have promotion and relegation between them. Hockey is just so regional and so stratified in terms of development that it seems really strange to have those teams play each other. It was a Euro Tourney, hosted by Turkey.
February 15, 20179 yr Meh. I don't have as much of a problem with teams at the national level getting beat like this in world events. It's not like the national Russian team was playing a group of kids from Florence who play in some hockey rec league over in Cincy. It was the Turkish national team. Obviously they aren't very good, comparatively, and actually rank behind N. Korea on the national ranking power scale (per the video). That's bad. I'd also guess that everyone was expecting this sort of outcome, and the Russian team and coaches probably just wanted to get the game over with as they don't get much if anything from a game like this either. Now, me personally if I'm coaching my subs/3rd shift/bench players, however they do it in hockey, plays out the 3rd period (which they may have done I don't know). And if Turkey is just that bad, then the are just that bad, thus the final score.
February 15, 20179 yr Trump has already invited them to the White House... He likes winners... and Russians.
February 15, 20179 yr Olex Avechkin led the Russians with 32 goals and eight assists. He looked to be in a different league than the rest of these kids.
February 15, 20179 yr Olex Avechkin led the Russians with 32 goals and eight assists. He looked to be in a different league than the rest of these kids. I'm picturing that commercial of Cam Newton playing peewee football but with a grown man up and down the ice just TRUCKING over little kids. :lol2:
February 15, 20179 yr Olex Avechkin led the Russians with 32 goals and eight assists. He looked to be in a different league than the rest of these kids. One kid had 32 of the goals? That might just change my original comment a little bit. If he's that individually dominant then he's definitely not getting anything out of that game. I don't think I leave him out there long enough to see that kind of goal count.
February 15, 20179 yr One kid had 32 of the goals? That might just change my original comment a little bit. If he's that individually dominant then he's definitely not getting anything out of that game. I don't think I leave him out there long enough to see that kind of goal count. Just a play on Washington Capitals superstar, Alex Ovechkin's name, and reference to Russia's shady dealings.
February 15, 20179 yr Just a play on Washington Capitals superstar, Alex Ovechkin's name, and reference to Russia's shady dealings. Ok, got ya.
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