Voodoozz
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I was very impressed with the Repik-Vrana-Birner line, good puck movers, they can skate really well and are able to add a few goals. Looking forward to watch them against SWI.
WC: 2017 Team Czech Republic
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Voodoozz
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Sulak (D) and Furch (G) have been added to the roster. Roster is now completed.
Lev (F) & Kolar (D) are heading home.
Lev (F) & Kolar (D) are heading home.
I hope Jandac realizes that he should resign after WC - even if we somehow turn out to win it. He is not taking any timeouts, cant impact the game, looks absolutely clueless for most part of the game and on top of all doesn't seem to reach the players at all. I mean we've got a really decent roster, there is just no way we can play this bad! In my opinion he is just not capable of coaching on an international level. Why aren't we going for a Canadian coach once in a while?
zorz
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The roster is decent, but the team has two major flaws. They can't even score from 100% chances. I know they scored a ton against Slovenia, Belarus or France, but games against Norway, Finland, Switzerland and Canada were just terrible scoring wise. SO MANY chances burned for nothing. The second one is a pretty bad defense (defensively). Jerabek makes mistakes, Krejcik is even worse and Kundratek is not even worth commentating. Guy is having a terrible tournament. Sulak played just one game and you could see he is fram from a defensive beast. Rutta isn't that good either, but he is solid at least.
I don't know to what extent can a coach fix these issues. I am not against a coach change though, foreign one would be interesting but not sure how much the Czech hockey association is open to that.
Russia is beatable imo. I dont believe their style fits to fast paced aggressive hockey. If we annoy them we have a chance to win it. But we have to play like against Canada or Finnland. Bad think is we are close to the stage where it finally matters. And that's where Pepino ussually start to have issues. So I hope Pepa evolve his personality and this was just typical one bad game.
Voodoozz
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If they give it 100% effort, if they will rush the net, keep it simple, if they will play effective, skate fast, if the goaltending will be strong, if they will have enough luck, then they can beat the Russians ..
And after how they've played the 2nd half of the tournament i don't think they are able to do it. Not with that impotent scoring, slow skating and often swiss cheese defense.
It's just one game though, who knows what will happen
And after how they've played the 2nd half of the tournament i don't think they are able to do it. Not with that impotent scoring, slow skating and often swiss cheese defense.
It's just one game though, who knows what will happen
You have to read the interview Jandac gave on hokej.cz ("Bad starts into the games? Players need to realize the urgency of the situation - Jandac"). This sounds pretty serious.
Jandac also mentioned that the coaching staff showed the entire team footage gathered throughout the group games showing their bad starts (1st period) into the game...And even after showing them today before the game against SUI.
Either we are going to see a completely different Czech team (I'm really hoping for a miracle) or Thursdays QF will result in a major blowout.
And quite frankly, I think Russia is a better opponent for us than Sweden or USA (judging by experience there always seems to be a special note to a CZE-RUS game, mostly favoring our style of playing)
Jandac also mentioned that the coaching staff showed the entire team footage gathered throughout the group games showing their bad starts (1st period) into the game...And even after showing them today before the game against SUI.
Either we are going to see a completely different Czech team (I'm really hoping for a miracle) or Thursdays QF will result in a major blowout.
And quite frankly, I think Russia is a better opponent for us than Sweden or USA (judging by experience there always seems to be a special note to a CZE-RUS game, mostly favoring our style of playing)
Even though I think today's performance was really pathetic and didn't make me very hopeful, I feel it the same. I personally didn't want Sweden, I think they are going to elevate their level of play in the QF to another level.
I think that our performances has had decreasing level, which doesn't make me very positive before QF.
The best performace was in my opinion against Canada, even though we lose. The game against Belarus was quite solid too. Then we played just one solid period against Finland with lucky end. The game against Norway was bad from start to the end. I don't know what a score against France could be after 2nd period without luck..Yesterday's game was quite similar to the game against Norway, 'Bloodless' performance...The game against the weakest team of the group is not worth to evaluate..
The best performace was in my opinion against Canada, even though we lose. The game against Belarus was quite solid too. Then we played just one solid period against Finland with lucky end. The game against Norway was bad from start to the end. I don't know what a score against France could be after 2nd period without luck..Yesterday's game was quite similar to the game against Norway, 'Bloodless' performance...The game against the weakest team of the group is not worth to evaluate..
Belizarius
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Was there for all the games and I agree. Czech team started strong vs Canada but the other games were not at the same level. Not consistent enough for 60 min, too many passes instead of shooting, too many passes across the slot - systematic, so easy to defend.
There's some good things, but not for 60 min.
Jakub Voráček - Jan Kovář - VladimÃr Sobotka
David Pastrňák - Robin Hanzl - Roman Červenka
Michal ŘepÃk - Petr Vrána - Michal Birner
Roman Horák - Tomáš Plekanec - Tomáš Zohorna
Line changes. I dont know, I think we should be more aggressive and fast. To be honest I would rather see Hyka and Radil there. We have to play like our third line does imo to win it. Hanzl plays well though so it might work. I dont see that many issues about his skating as somebody tend to note. He looks quite fast.
David Pastrňák - Robin Hanzl - Roman Červenka
Michal ŘepÃk - Petr Vrána - Michal Birner
Roman Horák - Tomáš Plekanec - Tomáš Zohorna
Line changes. I dont know, I think we should be more aggressive and fast. To be honest I would rather see Hyka and Radil there. We have to play like our third line does imo to win it. Hanzl plays well though so it might work. I dont see that many issues about his skating as somebody tend to note. He looks quite fast.
Edit US played against Russia like Switzerland played against us. Question is if we are able to park bus infront our net without mistakes or we have to constantly rush into russian net relying on Francouz saving some our breakaway mistakes...
A team that has been considered as one of the best in recent years was totally hopeless in offense and so soft and naive in defense...really depressed to watch games against Norway, Switzerland and Russia..
NHLers should have been better. Period. Plekanec, Pastrnak and Voracek combined for whooping 2 goals... pathetic.
Best possible? Unless you mean from what was available.
Best possible? Unless you mean from what was available.
I haven't seen big parts of the game (no big deal though due to their bad game play), but judging from the stats it looks very much like déjà -vu. All Czech national teams have serious systemic problems (lack of scoring is just one of them). Plekanec was absolutely harmless and completely invisible throughout the tournament. Pastrnak had some actions here and then but couldn't transfer his game from NHL to Paris (compare his game to Nylander f.x. - what a difference!), even though he was playing with Voracek and Kovar...This tournament has been one big disappointment!
You probably consider our best team playing to its full potential. Here I have to disagree with you. What we saw was not a ceiling of this team imo. No one convince me that this was the best we are capable of, not when they changed lines every day, not when 30 goals guys dont score etc. This team looked more and more sleepy as the tourney continued. They didnt put them into the shape. The game where Francouz and Hanzl were our best players should be our peak? Give me a break. There was something wrong....
