U18: 2022 IIHF u18s Germany April 23-May 1

[Czechboy]

Czechs playing backup... I think it's a good idea. I'm guessing 8-2

 

[Czechboy]

Jakub Petr probably won't go home with a medal but may have the most, um, unique goatee in the tourney

 

[Boss Man Hughes]

Nothing on hockeytv.com

 

[Czechboy]

Sale is a beaut! He might be our best player and he is underage. Shocked US hasn't scored yet. Not that it is wrong or anything.. but I hate the Hejduk isn't on our team.

 

[theslatcher]

Nothing on hockeytv.com

It should only be on hockeytv in your country if no national broadcaster have acquired the rights for the game(s).

 

[Czechboy]

Sale and Kulich with an outstanding first period.

My takeaway is that line 1 can compete with States... the other 3 cannot and they'll eventually score a bunch and wear us down. However, thrilled with the lead and our goalie made some great saves. The D was very solid and confident... gave the US the perimeter and were nicely collapsed. I'd say chances and shots were even and that is shocking to type as we know this will end.lol

 

[theslatcher]

One specific Swiss fan makes you root against Switzerland, eh?

 

[Boss Man Hughes]

What are the refs looking at in the Canada - Germany game. It's 5 and a game and big suspension.

 

[Eye of Ra]

sweden struggling against switzerland. 1-1. im not suprised.

 

[Eye of Ra]

2-1 to switzerland now. i told you guys about the decline of swedish hockey before.

 

[ddlennon]

Sweden losing to swizerland now? Eye of Ra masterclass

 

[theslatcher]

Well, the decline of Swedish junior NT coaches is real, at least.

 

[Eye of Ra]

Well, the decline of Swedish junior NT coaches is real, at least.

or...our players are not better than this. its not always the coaches.

 

[kudla]

What the **** is going on

 

[AB13]

Sweden have won medals in 4 of the last 5 U18s there is no concerning junior decline.

 

[theslatcher]

Lets see what Hävelid has changed for the 3rd period. Hint: lol.

 

[Eye of Ra]

Sweden have won medals in 4 of the last 5 U18s there is no concerning junior decline.

well this current u18 group lost to latvia and probaly losing to switzerland now. how is that not decline?

 

[Eye of Ra]

Lets see what Hävelid has changed for the 3rd period. Hint: lol.

and this guy is our future u20 coach.

 

[Erikfromfin]

sweet backhand from Lekkeri

 

[theslatcher]

Real nice hands from Östlund.

 

[Erikfromfin]

I quess the Swedes arent that bad afterall

 

[kudla]

What a meltdown, Sweden is back

 

[AB13]

well this current u18 group lost to latvia and probaly losing to switzerland now. how is that not decline?

Well we lead 5-2 now. This team won bronze at the Hlinka after beating Finland in the bronze medal game. It’s not a bad team. You were overreacting to a game and a half.

Switzerland played a disciplined and hard working defensive style that worked quite well for two periods but they did not have the energy to shithouse a result against a better team.

 

[Eye of Ra]

lol 5-2

 

[Czechboy]

I think it's always a good idea to wait till games are over or a team is eliminated before declaring a decline.

At the last U18 Sweden had a 12-1 loss to Canada

Won the Bronze by beating Finland 8-0 and 6 guys go in round 1 a few months later.