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Russian hockey players won the gold of the Olympiad

They bounced with gold. The goal of Nikita Gusev in a minority with an empty gate in the last minute with a score of 2: 3 is a real and an unknown miracle, called "escape in Russian." There was a very Russian goal - and not only because they themselves created the problem, and they themselves decided not without help from above. And also because the licking of the best, in my opinion, player of the tournament, happily bounced to him the puck, as in Russian hockey, sometimes hook the ball.

Aus Den Birken spread on ice.

The Germans had to endure less than a minute, but the gold was too close. His brilliance blinded the most ringing team of a very average by any standards of the Olympic tournament. She was elementary not enough composure.

And I will not believe any person who would say that he was sure of the success of the Russians when Sergey Kalinin was on the bench, and the account was already for seconds.

The German team deserved something more than silver - of course, their first. And for many years to come - the last. Because this tournament will not be shaken, and

The failure of the Canadian national team will force the bosses of the national hockey league to return the strongest to the games. And then the second echelon will have no chance.

And the German team leader of the middle peasants was the last time at the World Cup in Cologne-2010. Her match with the Russian team in the semifinals, by the way, was very reminiscent of the current final. If it weren’t for the goal of Pavel Datsyuk, who played with Ilya Kovalchuk and Evgeny Malkin, would also not have bounced off.

Datsyuk, finally, became a member of the Triple Golden Club, he took the Stanley Cup on his first attempt, the rest needed years. All veterans deserved a reward - Vasily Koshechkin, Ilya Kovalchuk, Sergey Mozyakin. And they pulled the finale, to say, Nikita Gusev and Kiril Caprizov under the command of Pavel Datsyuk. Gusev saved, whims in overtime with a gold cast closed the corner.

The most valuable player in the tournament was called by Ilya Kovalchuk. This would be more or less clear if Ilya raised the puck over the goalkeeper’s shield after a beautiful individual passage already in overtime. But he did not make a decisive contribution. Nikita Gusev will remain both the best scorer of the tournament, and of course, the Savior.

The opponent was no better and even more not more thank you - but it was more clearly in the message and its implementation. Not us, but the Germans imposed their game - simple, effective, at the limit of opportunities. The Russians were more afraid to lose, and the skill of struggle, which was lost on the internal front, almost buried all hopes.

It is somehow not serious about the match with the German national team, albeit unknown and incredibly motivated, who overcome Sweden and Canada on the way to the final, to speak with a high calm. They won - well done, did a big job. The achievement is inscribed in the history of the gold line, you can take congratulations and twirl holes for the order on the jackets.

Would not choke only in delights.