My 2026 Team Russia Olympic Lineup

Another day another Olympic lineup and today we got Russia who might not even be in the tournament!

[@jordynbebus6641]

Yurov has been playing center this entire season in the K according to him too he's made the transition

[@MikeBartner]

Love it he's easily their 2C in 2026 then!

[@nc8507]

Just for fun, it would be interesting to see a video on a team europe roster. Consisting of players from Czech Republic, Slovakia, Germany, Denmark, Switzerland, etc...I'm sure it would be very competitive.

[@MikeBartner]

Ooooooo that could be a great idea thanks!

[@ValS781]

it is not. There will be no such Olympics team@@MikeBartner

[@nc8507]

​@ValS781 Hence, why just for fun 😂

[@Boredhockeytime1776]

Mitchkov is such a beast, Russia is on that older side they need that new wave to come over. I also feel like Romanov is underrated. A Demidov, yurkov mitchkov line wioild be insanely fun

[@aguynamedjake462]

Flyers power play is the biggest flaw of the team, with Tippett on the left circle for the big shot, Konecny/Farabee in the slot/in front the net, and Drysdale as the QB, Michkov should be the piece to get them clicking. Just need that playmaker

[@tylersees6665]

Yurov and khustidinov could both be centers for this team. Both hgih end center prospects for mn

[@MikeBartner]

Yea I think Yurov will definitely be on it

[@konradstawicki7]

Kuzmenko as 4th liner or extra

[@MikeBartner]

Definitely possible

[@lukassiebzehnruebl8946]

Sweden is definitely better. Will you also do coutries like switzerland, germany, etc?

[@pekinobo]

No bad feelings about the russian team you pick. But hwat have happened to the Russian Centre position? Way back, they produced player like Larionov, Federov,Yashin, Zhamnov, Bykov, Viktor Kozlov... and the later years; "only" Malkin and Kuznetsov. Seens like the country only produce wingers AND golies.

[@pekinobo]

If you Mr Bartner have time and/or find it interesting it would be fun and interesting if you would pick Best of all time from the "usual top contenders" like Canada, US, Russia (incluedes Soviet era), Sweden, Finland, Czech republic/Slovakia (or just imagine those two countries being as Czechoslovakia)? 4 lines, 3 defence pair and 3 goalies + some extras. I understand it would be quite some work and time on such a thing.

[@stivvits1067]

Starting lineup for the Team Russia: LW: Shesterkin C: Varlamov RW: Sorokin D: Georgiev D: Kochetkov G: Vasilevski

[@MikeBartner]

W

[@EDEEB7]

Love the content (as always!)! Ridiculous that Russia is banned. We (The US) should be banned from everything for what we did to the world over the last century. Absolutely absurd double standard. (I’m American -born and raised in DC). Sorry for the rant. I cannot stand pros going to the Olympics. It should always be amateurs. What’s worse- As an NHL futures player, that two week break kills me. 😁It’s an unbearable wait, plus the injury risk. Sorry. Back to the content- I appreciate these projections. Love the high energy. Continued success to you!

[@ParabolaT]

Russia is run bankers and oligarchs who overthrew the Iraq and Libyas government for oil and resources. Oh wait, that’s the US!

[@Xerxsion]

Alexander Nikishin would 100% be on Russians top pairing right now

[@davidshayayev7167]

Breaking‼️Mike bartner to captain team Russia in 2026 Olympics 😮

[@MikeBartner]

HAHAAHHAHHA I am 25% Russian....

[@thylacine519]

Russia certainly has the strongest goalie depth. Sorokin, Shesterkin, Vasilevskiy, Askarov, Bobrovsky, Georgiev, Kochetkov, and probably another KHL guy could be in the mix

[@user-pn3gt2ij5e]

There’s a 18 year old with 930 rn

[@user-lt3td9dv5z]

Glad to see Nichushkin

[@meganwilliams8494]

You should do switzerland!

[@kaprizovtolizardtokaprizov]

Yurov is going to be a stud. Can't wait until he is centering Kaprizov. Khusnodinov looks like a bottom six guy to me.

[@MikeBartner]

Yup when Yurov arrives and the dead cap is gone Minnesota is going to be a contender

[@NYislanders53]

Time stamps, description list. Please.

[@brianschlaf7007]

My Team Russia Roster Forwards Artemi Panarin Evgeni Malkin Nikita Kurcherov Kirill Kaprizov Dmitri Voronkov Andrei Svechnikov Alex Ovechkin Kirill Marchenko Yegor Chinakhov Andrei Kuzmenko Yakov Trenin Pavel Buchnevich Defensemen Mikhail Sergachev Artem Zub Pavel Mintyukov Vladislav Gavrikov Alexander Romanov Nikita Zadorov Goalies Ilya Sorokin Andrei Vasilevskiy Extras Denis Gurianov Matvei Michkov Dmitriy Simashev Yaroslav Askarov Daniil Tarasov

[@justinhockey2625]

They ain’t able to have 4 goalies lol and same as not only having jus 6 dman

[@benlincoln7358]

The people want datsyuk! Lol

[@MikeBartner]

He could probably be better than Kuz ngl

[@LucyBatman]

I really hope Russia can come back into international events like the wjc and olympics, its not the players faults that whats happening is happening, and it makes more competition and creates more interest

[@RoyalMela]

Never. Russia needs to be shut out as long as Putin continues his war in Ukraine.

[@mylesjackson3277]

is Orlov dead?!!

[@MuhammadZegras]

The Bart man

[@MikeBartner]

Muhammad how we doing

[@MrMadMaxMan9]

Ovi?

[@margaridacosta270]

Doubt ukraine war will be over next year. Like the summer olympics this year russia will miss the winter olympics. They have the best goaltending and good wingers.They would fight for third place.

[@jaatynytenkeli]

But they won't be playing tho 👍👍👍👍

[@michaeljohns26]

🤡no one asked

[@jaatynytenkeli]

@@michaeljohns26 and neither will anyone see then play