Sochi 2014: Russia’s shock ice hockey loss to Finland… in live tweets

Oh dear: Reaction to Russian hockey upset Photo: TheMoscowNews/Twitter

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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