By Rick Stephens, Editor-in-Chief, All Habs Hockey Magazine
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MONTREAL, QC. — Six of seven Habs sent to Sochi 2014 have advanced to the quarter-finals. They include Carey Price, P.K. Subban, Andrei Markov, Alexei Emelin, Tomas Plekanec and Max Pacioretty. Peter Budaj‘s Olympic experience is now over with Slovakia’s loss to the Czech Republic. Price will start in goal for Team Canada.
UPDATE: Semyon Varlamov will start in goal for Russia against Finland. Jonathan Quick gets the call for Team USA. Martin St. Louis is in for Canada, Matt Duchene will sit along with P.K. Subban.
| Matchup | ||||
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Team SWEDEN |
2014 Sochi Olympics Feb 19, 3:00 AM ET |
Team SLOVENIA |
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| Projected Line Combinations and Goaltenders (subject to change) | |||
| Forwards | |||
| Alexander Steen – Patrik Berglund – Daniel Alfredsson Loui Eriksson – Nicklas Bäckström – Daniel Sedin Gabriel Landeskog – Marcus Johansson – Jakob Silfverberg Carl Hagelin – Jimmie Ericsson – Gustav Nyquist Marcus Krüger |
Ziga Jeglic – Anže Kopitar – Jan Muršak David Rodman – Rok Tičar – Marcel Rodman Tomaž Razingar – Jan Urbas – Žiga Pance Anže Kuralt – Aleš Mušič – Robert Sabolič Miha Verlič |
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| Defensemen | |||
| Erik Karlsson – Oliver Ekman-Larsson Niklas Kronwall – Jonathan Ericsson Niklas Hjalmarsson – Johnny Oduya Henrik Tallinder |
Sabahudin Kovačevič – Blaž Gregorc Aleš Kranjc – Mitja Robar Andrej Tavželj – Matic Podlipnik Žiga Pavlin |
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| Goalies | |||
| Henrik Lundqvist | Robert Kristan | ||
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Record: 3-0-0 GAA: 1.67 Sv%: .936 SO: 1 Alternate: Jhonas Enroth |
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Record: 2-1-0 GAA: 2.00 Sv%: .936 SO: 1 Alternate: Andrej Hočevar |
| Scratches | |||
| Jonas Gustavsson, Alexander Edler, Henrik Zetterberg(herniated disc) | Boštjan Goličič, Klemen Pretnar, Luka Gračnar | ||
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Team RUSSIA |
2014 Sochi Olympics Feb 19, 7:30 AM ET |
Team FINLAND |
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| Projected Line Combinations and Goaltenders (subject to change) | |||
| Forwards | |||
| Alexander Ovechkin – Evgeni Malkin – Alexander Semin Alexander Radulov – Pavel Datsyuk – Ilya Kovalchuk Vladimir Tarasenko – Artem Anisimov – Nikolai Kulemin Alexander Popov – Alexei Tereshenko – Valeri Nichushkin |
Mikael Granlund – Jarkko Immonen – Teemu Selanne Lauri Korpikoski – Olli Jokinen – Tuomo Ruutu Jussi Jokinen – Petri Kontiola – Juhamatti Aaltonen Leo Komarov – Sakari Salminen – Jori Lehtera Antti Pihlstrom |
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| Defensemen | |||
| Andrei Markov – Slava Voynov Yevgeni Medvedev – Alexei Emelin Ilya Nikulin – Fedor Tyutin Anton Belov – Nikita Nikitin |
Olli Maatta – Kimmo Timonen Sami Vatanen – Sami Salo Sami Lepisto – Juuso Hietanen Ossi Vaananen |
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| Goalies | |||
| Semyon Varlamov | Tuukka Rask | ||
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Record: 1-0-1 GAA: 0.96 Sv%: .951 SO: 1 Alternate: Sergei Bobrovsky |
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Record: 1-0-1 GAA: 2.94 Sv%: .952 SO: 0 Alternate: Antti Niemi |
| Scratches | |||
| Viktor Tikhonov, Alexander Svitov, Alexander Yeromenko | Kari Lehtonen, Aleksander Barkov (knee), Lasse Kukkonen | ||
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Team CZECH REPUBLIC |
2014 Sochi Olympics Feb 19, 12:00 PM ET |
Team USA |
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| Projected Line Combinations and Goaltenders (subject to change) | |||
| Forwards | |||
| Roman Cervenka – Tomáš Plekanec – Jaromír Jágr Ales Hemsky – David Krejčí – Milan Michálek Jakub Voráček – Patrik Eliáš – Martin Erat Petr Nedvěd – Martin Hanzal – Michael Frolik Ondrej Palat |
Zach Parise – Ryan Kesler – Patrick Kane James van Riemsdyk – Joe Pavelski – Phil Kessel Dustin Brown – David Backes – Ryan Callahan Max Pacioretty – Paul Stastny – T.J. Oshie Blake Wheeler |
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| Defensemen | |||
| Marek Židlický – Ladislav Smid Tomáš Kaberle – Michal Rozsíval Zbyněk Michálek – Michal Barinka Lukáš Krajíček |
Cam Fowler – John Carlson Ryan Suter – Paul Martin Ryan McDonagh – Kevin Shattenkirk Brooks Orpik |
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| Goalies | |||
| Ondrej Pavelec | Jonathan Quick | ||
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Record: 2-1-0 GAA: 2.01 Sv%: .923 SO: 0 Alternate: Jakub Kovar |
Record: 2-0-0 GAA: 1.44 Sv%: .944 SO: 0 Alternate: Ryan Miller |
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| Scratches | |||
| Alexander Salak, Jiri Novotný, Radko Gudas | Derek Stepan, Jimmy Howard, Justin Faulk | ||
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Team CANADA |
2014 Sochi Olympics Feb 19, 12:00 PM ET |
Team LATVIA |
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| Projected Line Combinations and Goaltenders (subject to change) | |||
| Forwards | |||
| Chris Kunitz – Sidney Crosby – Patrice Bergeron Jamie Benn – Ryan Getzlaf – Corey Perry Patrick Marleau – Jonathan Toews – Jeff Carter Patrick Sharp – John Tavares – Rick Nash Martin St. Louis |
Ronalds Kenins – Zemgus Girgensons – Miks Indrasis Lauris Darzins – Janis Sprukts – Mikelis Redlihs Martins Karsums – Heberts Vasiljevs – Kaspars Daugavins Martins Cipulis – Armands Berzins – Juris Stals Vitalijs Pavlovs |
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| Defensemen | |||
| Duncan Keith – Shea Weber Jay Bouwmeester – Alex Pietrangelo Drew Doughty – Marc-Edouard Vlasic Dan Hamhuis |
Sandis Ozolins – Arvids Rekis Arturs Kulda – Krisjanis Redlihs Oskars Bartulis – Georgijs Pujacs Kristaps Sotnieks |
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| Goalies | |||
| Carey Price | Edgars Masalskis | ||
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Record: 2-0-0 GAA: 0.98 Sv%: .943 SO: 0 Alternate: Roberto Luongo |
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Record: 1-2-0 GAA: 2.00 Sv%: .946 SO: 0 Alternate: Kristers Gudlevskis |
| Scratches | |||
| Matt Duchene, P.K. Subban, Mike Smith | Ervins Mustukovs, Ralfs Freibergs, Koba Jass | ||
(Feature photo by THE CANADIAN PRESS/Nathan Denette)