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Originally Posted by Henry Fool
I may be confused, but I seem to recall that their defense hasn't been a problem at all, but on the other hand their offense hasn't really taken off.
Anyway, you can never tell in advance how these tournament games will go.
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Yeah the goals against would tell you that they are just fine defensively. But while watching their games I just got the sense that they aren't exactly masters of defending their own zone. They aren't strong, they aren't authoritative, and their defensive zone coverage is a little hit and miss.
Canada will tear them apart and score at least 4 or 5, barring a Miller-type performance from Nabby/Bryz. It's just a matter of whether Pronger gets his * together and our boys find a way to shut down Russia's 2 top lines. IMO