Sochi 2014: Russia’s shock ice hockey loss to Finland… in live tweets
Sochi 2014: The Moscow News provided live tweets of Russia's ice hockey clash with Finland. It didn't turn out how they expected...
If you missed Russia losing to Finland earlier in the men’s hockey quarter-final, then fear not. The Moscow News, Russia’s oldest English-language newspaper, decided to live-tweet the game. And it did not go how they thought it might.
Here are a selection of the best tweets throughout the game.
Russia-Finland about to begin. We'll be keeping an eye on the proceedings. #Hockey is sacred, after all. #Sochi2014 pic.twitter.com/cW592Xl9uj
— The Moscow News (@themoscownews) February 19, 2014
We wish they'd let Val Pichyushkin out on the ice. He's photogenic. Skates like a tank too. And did we mention he's photogenic? #hockey
— The Moscow News (@themoscownews) February 19, 2014
GOAAAAAAAAAAAAL!!! Yeah Russia! Kovalchuk just scoooooooooooored! #hockey #Sochi2014
— The Moscow News (@themoscownews) February 19, 2014
Oh dear. 1-1. Finland equalizes. #hockey #Sochi2014
— The Moscow News (@themoscownews) February 19, 2014
Ooh la la. Legendary actor Oleg Menshchikov is in the stands at the Bolshoi Ice Dome today. #hockey #Sochi2014
— The Moscow News (@themoscownews) February 19, 2014
OH FOR GOD'S SAKE. 2-1. Finland scores. #hockey #Sochi2014
— The Moscow News (@themoscownews) February 19, 2014
We'll it's the 2nd period. La dee dah. Russia is still losing this one. Come on, Russia. Do us proud. #hockey #Sochi2014
— The Moscow News (@themoscownews) February 19, 2014
JOY. Penalty for Yemelin. Russia outnumbered for, like, the 3534675896th time. (We may be exaggerating the last bit) #hockey #Sochi2014
— The Moscow News (@themoscownews) February 19, 2014
NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO. 3:1 Finland scores again. #hockey #Sochi2014
— The Moscow News (@themoscownews) February 19, 2014
Is anyone else missing Bobrovski right now? Because we are. We are missing Bobrovski. #hockey #Sochi2014
— The Moscow News (@themoscownews) February 19, 2014
We remind everyone that if Russia loses this – they won't medal. #hockey #Sochi2014
— The Moscow News (@themoscownews) February 19, 2014
The coach has heard our lamentations! Bobrovski is back in goal! Varlamov out! #hockey #Sochi2014
— The Moscow News (@themoscownews) February 19, 2014
How long do you think it will take for Russia to ban Finnish vodka? Just pointing out the obvious here. #hockey #Sochi2014
— The Moscow News (@themoscownews) February 19, 2014
Partly cloudy here in Moscow. Spring is coming. Or a false spring. Or something. We're just distracting ourselves with the weather. #hockey
— The Moscow News (@themoscownews) February 19, 2014
The 2nd period is over. Finland leads Russia 3:1. Don't mind us. We're going to go have a stiff drink. #hockey #Sochi2014
— The Moscow News (@themoscownews) February 19, 2014
Russia, you are breaking our heart. Or cutting it out with a dull spoon. Or something equally horrific. #hockey #Sochi2014
— The Moscow News (@themoscownews) February 19, 2014
Russia has lost 1:3 to Finland. Russia will not medal. This is our office right now. #hockey #Sochi2014 pic.twitter.com/oSfkjBLXG2
— The Moscow News (@themoscownews) February 19, 2014
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