Czechboy
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WC: 2024 World Championship general discussion
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Tie between Ersson and Gus. Probably an edge to Gus as he was stronger towards the end of the season and was crazy good last season. Pretty good goalies. Czechs are better in the goalie departement but I would say sweden is a good second. Yeah but you could also make an argument for Eriksson Ek. But we’ll see after the first round exits.
At best we avoid the relegation games?
Czechboy
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3 stacked teams should make for a great tourney! Czechs are not on the same level here. Only hope if a Boston/Vancouver elimination and Pasta showing up with Hronek. Then we might have a shot but highly unlikely we can keep up with US, Canada and Sweden here. Good luck! Hope it goes well!
To put it in perspective, I would do backflps if we could get Jiricek out of the AHL and Kampf from the Leafs (or Pasta/Zacha is TO pulls off a mini miracle).
Well I was talking specifically about the goalie situation. In that regard you have the best names on paper IMO.
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Maybe... I'd say we have the best threesome as we have 3 good NHLers. Not sure we have the best starter though but it is certainly debatable we do. Finn's may get Saros.
To be honest.. if it was a best in best and everyone was available. Today . I go with the same 3 guys for the Czechs.
Rittich may be available soon. Vanecek is a good goalie going through rough times! Just like Mrazek and Rittich a few years ago.
Goalies, man! The days off studs like Lundqvist or Brodeur ruling for a decade seem over.
Not the best goalie situation for sweden either. There’s Ullmark but after him it’s Markström who comes off of a couple of bad seasons and then it’s one of Gus/Ersson who aren’t quite there yet.
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Eye of Ra
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I had us 10th. But that was before Hedman. Now i would say we make it to qf but loses there no matter who we face. We need better forwards.
Did u see him last Wc? He was dominant
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I did and he was... however, to me, 'stud' means NHL starter, Vezina candidate or ASG nominee. Do you feel he's there today?
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I think there is very little chance Boston will again mess it up in the first round of the playoffs, but there is some hope. Really would love to see Pasta at the tournament. Not sure what to do about Zacha if Boston miraculously goes down to Toronto. I don't think he deserves the home world championships after turning down the national team so many times. However, my desire for the Czechs to use the best players available might be stronger than the desire not to give Zacha the satisfaction. Tough one. The easy one on the other hand is not to allow players like Jaskin and others in the KHL to play in Prague. I never want to see them in a Czech jersey again.
I think there is very little chance Boston will again mess it up in the first round of the playoffs, but there is some hope. Really would love to see Pasta at the tournament. Not sure what to do about Zacha if Boston miraculously goes down to Toronto. I don't think he deserves the home world championships after turning down the national team so many times. However, my desire for the Czechs to use the best players available might be stronger than the desire not to give Zacha the satisfaction. Tough one. The easy one on the other hand is not to allow players like Jaskin and others in the KHL to play in Prague. I never want to see them in a Czech jersey again.
This nonsense about Sweden performing badly is really getting old. Everyone knows that you know that Sweden has top odds to be one of the four SF teams, and losing in the QF "no matter who we face" is clearly not what you (or anyone else here) believes. The trolling is not getting boring?
I think it would be brilliant to have Brno instead of Ostrava, then it would be two great cities hosting the event. Ostrava is awful, only slightly less awful than it was at the time of the fall of Communism. The only positive about including Ostrava and not Brno is the proximity of the city for travelling Polish fans, I guess. Can't see anything else positive otherwise.
Eye of Ra
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Its neither trolling or nonsense. Sweden have not reached SF since 2018.
in 2021 we did not even make qf. Even that might happen again with how strong Germany, USA, Latvia, Slovakia and Poland look.
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Sweden will do well. And Poland look strong compared to Sweden? Now I know you are trolling
According to Eye of Ra (who is definitely not trolling), Poland are a real danger to Sweden.
alko
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Sorry guys but I will spoil some details about what's coming :
Swiss team doesn't get past the quarter
USA doesn't get past the Semi
Canada in final
Please, dont spam this discussion with hockey. We are talking here about Czech and Slovak women and beer.
You are a legend. Next time I am in Sweden I need to come to Malmö and buy you
a beer.
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Eye of Ra
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sure but bring mattihp with uYou are a legend. Next time I am in Sweden I need to come to Malmö and buy you are a beer.
Eye of Ra
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Does anyone know who will be broadcasting this tournament in the US? I can't really find any info on that. Thanks in advance!
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