As you can imagine, the response to Russia’s stunning quarterfinal loss to Finland Wednesday was fast and furious on Twitter.
For more on the game, and the Olympic hockey tournament in general, check out our Olympic Hockey Live blog.
As you can imagine, the response to Russia’s stunning quarterfinal loss to Finland Wednesday was fast and furious on Twitter.
For more on the game, and the Olympic hockey tournament in general, check out our Olympic Hockey Live blog.
#Sochi2014 Bear is inconsolable after Russia's loss to Finland in the #IceHockey… :-( pic.twitter.com/8nOAw3Cqdr
— Sochi 2014 (@Sochi2014) February 19, 2014
Ovechkin's face….devastated.
— Jennifer Ditchburn (@jenditchburn) February 19, 2014
R.I.P. Russian Hockey 1956 – 2014
— Sid Seixeiro (@Sid_Seixeiro) February 19, 2014
Pavel Datsyuk, asked what he feels: "Empty."
— Chris Johnston (@reporterchris) February 19, 2014
Ovechkin to CBC: "I have nothing to say. We try, we fight, we play to the end, but we lost. … It's bad." (Ovi was only RUS player to talk)
— Кевин McGran (@kevin_mcgran) February 19, 2014
Finland eliminates Russia in men's Olympic hockey. 3-1 quarter final loss, ouch #Sochi pic.twitter.com/WBNzqEKU7s
— Siobhan Morris (@siomo) February 19, 2014
Well there goes the rumoured $1 million bonus Putin was suggested to have quietly offered the Russian hockey players for gold.
— Eric Francis (@EricFrancis) February 19, 2014
Komarov was such a pest against the Russians today. Memories.
— David Alter (@DavidAlter590) February 19, 2014
Russian fans watching in shadow of torch in Olympic Park just stunned pic.twitter.com/4XaDFno8Wt
— Stephen Whyno (@SWhyno) February 19, 2014
Finland stuns Russia, 3-1. Final. Do you believe in vodka?
— Michael Rosenberg (@Rosenberg_Mike) February 19, 2014
Russia never really got untracked. The Swedes are hurt. The Americans are (in all likelihood) about to suffer an hilarious loss.
— mc79hockey (@mc79hockey) February 19, 2014
A pair of 8's (Photo: ALEXANDER NEMENOV/AFP) pic.twitter.com/vbQ6VIY0Ok
— JapersRink (@JapersRink) February 19, 2014
BREAKING: The roof did not cave in, lights remain on, doorknobs are intact. Nothing's different, except that Russia's hockey team is done.
— Arash Madani (@ArashMadani) February 19, 2014
Heads bent, the Russians are crushed. Stunning loss for the home side.
— Chris Johnston (@reporterchris) February 19, 2014
9 KHL players on Russian roster. 8 KHL'ers on Finland roster.
— Jeff Marek (@JeffMarek) February 19, 2014
Malkin, cup champ, Art Ross, Conn Smythe. Datsyuk, best two way player on the planet over the last decade. But "no heart". Got it.
— Andrew Walker (@FAN590Walker) February 19, 2014
#Sochi hockey arena usually displays final scores on its lighted roof. But not tonight. Not after Russian loss. #cbc pic.twitter.com/CUZRTWJVbd
— David Common (@davidcommon) February 19, 2014