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Russian talent seems to have vanished. 
The RUSSIANS got beaten by the SWISS at hockey. Jesus ****ing Christ.
Now Canada plays Switzerland in the semis... looks like a US vs Canada final.
The RUSSIANS got beaten by the SWISS at hockey. Jesus ****ing Christ.
Now Canada plays Switzerland in the semis... looks like a US vs Canada final.
WJHC: SWITZERLAND SURPRISES RUSSIA WITH OVERTIME VICTORY
SASKATOON -- Nino Niederreiter's second goal of the game 9:47 into overtime propelled Switzerland to a 3-2 upset win over Russia in the quarter-finals at the world junior hockey championship Saturday.
Switzerland will now meet host Canada in the semifinals Sunday afternoon, live on TSN and TSN2 at 4:30pm et/1:30pm pt. Meanwhile, the Russians will face the loser of Saturday's other quarter-final between the United States and Finland on Tuesday in the fifth-place game.
Russia appeared poised to clinch a 2-1 victory late in the third before Niederreiter scored with 33 seconds left to send the game into overtime.
The Swiss victory is all the more remarkable considering they played without their two key players, Lucas Sbisa (abdomen injury) and Roman Josi.
Michael Loichat gave the Swiss 1-0 lead in the second period after he stripped a Russian defender of the puck behind the net, and beat Igor Bobkov on a wraparound at 8:25.
But the Russians answered before the period was out to take a 2-1 lead to the third. Vladimir Tarasenko beat Swiss goaltender Benjamin Conz at 18:44 before Kirill Petrov knocked home a feed from Nikita Filatov just 16 seconds later.
Conz, who was vital in Switzerland's win over Slovakia 4-1 on New Year's Eve, was phenomenal again against the Russians, making 50 saves.
Bobkov made 28 saves in net for the Russians.
SASKATOON -- Nino Niederreiter's second goal of the game 9:47 into overtime propelled Switzerland to a 3-2 upset win over Russia in the quarter-finals at the world junior hockey championship Saturday.
Switzerland will now meet host Canada in the semifinals Sunday afternoon, live on TSN and TSN2 at 4:30pm et/1:30pm pt. Meanwhile, the Russians will face the loser of Saturday's other quarter-final between the United States and Finland on Tuesday in the fifth-place game.
Russia appeared poised to clinch a 2-1 victory late in the third before Niederreiter scored with 33 seconds left to send the game into overtime.
The Swiss victory is all the more remarkable considering they played without their two key players, Lucas Sbisa (abdomen injury) and Roman Josi.
Michael Loichat gave the Swiss 1-0 lead in the second period after he stripped a Russian defender of the puck behind the net, and beat Igor Bobkov on a wraparound at 8:25.
But the Russians answered before the period was out to take a 2-1 lead to the third. Vladimir Tarasenko beat Swiss goaltender Benjamin Conz at 18:44 before Kirill Petrov knocked home a feed from Nikita Filatov just 16 seconds later.
Conz, who was vital in Switzerland's win over Slovakia 4-1 on New Year's Eve, was phenomenal again against the Russians, making 50 saves.
Bobkov made 28 saves in net for the Russians.
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