Hockey has a long history of hard-living hellraisers who still managed to be top players, these kids have got to learn how to keep up!

It amazes me that Russians and Canadians cannot admit defeat like the rest of us.  It has to be "something" other than being outmatched and outplayed by better teams. In this instance it's too much partying for the Rusky's, and Canada evidently only has one decent player and with him out for four games their chances were dashed.  Last time I checked Hockey was a team sport requiring the depth of the bench, determination and stamina from the players individually-collect ively, and good coaching.  Russia and Canada BOTH were out matched from the start proof in close games with teams written off from the start.  The highest scoring player of the tourney is from USA; and the Swede's have performed outstandingly, both teams have fantastic talent tending for them and the teams worked hard to get to the final.  So don't take anything from the USA and Sweden by blaming your teams loss on some triviality like "partying players" or "our best player is benched". The fact of the matter is the teams that did well in this tournament had the wherewithal, the dedication and played hard through the pain as teams, they brought the game.  Can't say that for Russia or Canada this year.  Better luck next time.  Learn how to lose, it will make you better as a people.

These are teenage boys: It is couch’s problem: He must be fired (unregistered) wrote in #2
The Post Soviet Russia is a society in transition. The new Russia society is a society lacking in discipline. This is true in sport and other domains of the new society. Here the guilty part is clear cut: it is coach who failed to keep his minors in check. He must be replaced. Canada also did horrifically bad against the U.S but I do not think that a drinking the night before the big game played a factor in the case of the Canada’s utter failure against the U.S. The Canadian society would not tolerate such disgusting and irresponsible and shameful behavior from her players . The Russians seem to tolerate this type of conduct. They should not. All the players in this game should be punished and shamed and coach be fired. YES, send all players and the coach to Tver for community service through out the winter months..