WJC: 2018 Division I, II, III

[Hockeyfrilla]

Slovenia - Norway live stream:

LIVE STREAM

 

[airbus1094]

Kaz having a tough time against Hun. Hungary scores twice in the third to tie at 3, but Bektayev puts Kazakhstan up 4-3. Hopefully we don't concede a last second goal for the third game in a row.

 

[SoundAndFury]

Norway is much improved today after quite terrible game against Ukraine. Leading 2-0 over Slovenia so the division is now almost certainly between them and Poland.

 

[Maverick41]

Germany looking better today. They scored 3 quick goals (2 on the power play) to lead France 3-0 in the first.
Still a lot of hockey to play, but it's a good start.

 

[SoundAndFury]

So Norway really leaves no chance to Slovenia, 5-1 and quite deservedly so, Slovenians looked broken in the 3rd.

In D1A, meanwhile, Hungary continues to look really solid. Don't know about the actual strength of the roster in theory but on the ice, Hungary looks way better than Austria.

 

[Maverick41]

Still up 3-0. I would be more confident, if they would show some discipline and stop taking stupid penalties.

 

[SoundAndFury]

Having watched quite a few Italian games at this point, Simon Berger is far and away the best forward on their roster. Stats in the Alps League don't really separate him from the pack but the gameplay really does.

 

[Maverick41]

Having watched quite a few Italian games at this point, Simon Berger is far and away the best forward on their roster. Stats in the Alps League don't really separate him from the pack but the gameplay really does.

I remember Berger having pretty good numbers playing for Bad Tölz in German Juniors. He was not spectacular then but definitely noteworthy.

 

[SoundAndFury]

Aaaand he scores. 1-2 Ukraine still leads.

 

[SoundAndFury]

Ukrainians not being smart on PK to say the least allows Italy to still be in the game. 2-3. Both Italian goals are on even strength in theory but really both were still scored thanks to expiring PPs.

Densikin is so invisible I'm starting to actually look for him playing to get a proof he is. Which he is isn't. That explains things.

 

[tony d]

Looks like Austria was eliminated, bit of a surprise, had them as a team to possibly contend here.

 

[SoundAndFury]

..they still have 2 games left to play and can still finish as high as 4th place..

 

[kabidjan18]

Looks like Austria was eliminated, bit of a surprise, had them as a team to possibly contend here.

Interesting. Good thing you didn't put anything on it.

 

[Kiraly]

I could be wrong but I think Tony was referring to Austria being "eliminated" from promoting

 

[SoundAndFury]

Oh. In that case, I don't think that's what the Austrians are worried about at the moment

 

[NoMessi]

Losing against Kazakhstan is unacceptable, just horrible. Its ****ing kazakhstan, when was the last time they produced anything?!All the do is buy up foreigners.

Nabokov? Antropov?

 

[ZT]

Netherlands is relegated to Division II Group B.

 

[Belizarius]

France with a great effort but trapped on the 1st faceoff of overtime. Latvia scores and wins 1-0.

 

[Kiraly]

Liam Kirk scored 2 goals and added one in the shootout, but still lost to Korea. Doesn't matter as the winner of the GB-Japan match on Saturday will promote to 1B.

 

[Scouter]

Britain actually lost to Korea yikes, does not bode well for their Japan game, which will be for promotion.

 

[tony d]

Germany and Latvia play tomorrow. That should be a good game and probably go a long way in determining who makes it to the main tournament next year.

 

[airbus1094]

Germany and Latvia play tomorrow. That should be a good game and probably go a long way in determining who makes it to the main tournament next year.

All 3 games should be important. Aus/Hun for relegation, Kaz/Fra for promotion (if they manage to take care of Austria today). Been an interesting tourney with 5 out of the 6 still fighting for either promotion or relegation!

 

[SoundAndFury]

Germany and Latvia play tomorrow. That should be a good game and probably go a long way in determining who makes it to the main tournament next year.

Well if I had to guess that game will actually have no impact on who is playing in the main tournament next year.

 

[SoundAndFury]

Poland with some excellent chances to equalize in the 3rd but it's still 2-1 Norway.

Aaand they have done it.

 

[Canada4Gold]

Wow Poland ties it up with 7 seconds left