GDT: Germany vs. Switzerland, Feb.19, 12pm Torino, 6am EST

[OilerOlli*]

what should Goc have done?
he was out of position... if he hooked him, it'd be a penalty...
The new rules were introduced in january only. Thats a problem as well.

Bad positioning play by the other players.

 

[daikan]

I've got to say I'm very impressed by the Swiss PK. Would be awesome if they could pull off an upset in the quarterfinals!

 

[OilerOlli*]

I've got to say I'm very impressed by the Swiss PK. Would be awesome if they could pull off an upset in the quarterfinals!

It's not that difficult to kill penalties against us.

 

[OilerOlli*]

2:2 Tino Boos

 

[GuloGulo]

2-2

 

[Mr. Penguin]

Good god this must be the worst game in this tournament so far.

But I'm so glad we don't have to watch the uberboring Team Germany playing in the quarterfinals. Go Suisse!

 

[Cyclops II*]

2:2 Tino Boos

 

[Cyclops II*]

Good god this must be the worst game in this tournament so far.

But I'm so glad we don't have to watch the uberboring Team Germany playing in the quarterfinals. Go Suisse!

if the game is garbage it is because the Swiss are in it.

 

[OilerOlli*]

German icing in PP

 

[popperbolt*]

nice save by backup müller

 

[OilerOlli*]

How you cannot put that chances in the net???

 

[bleuer]

if the game is garbage it is because the Swiss are in it.

 

[Ironchef Chris Wok*]

Is it jyust me or is Conne winning EVERY faceoff?

That guy could have a job in the NHL. iF Mike Eastwood had a job for all these years, then this COnne guy should get a shot

 

[OilerOlli*]

if the game is garbage it is because the Swiss are in it.

For sure. How could this team beat Canada and Csr? They are more than weak!

 

[Cyclops II*]

For sure. How could this team beat Canada and Csr? They are more than weak!

I am saying that the Swiss are a boring team like a Jacques Lemaire coached team. Good goalies, good trapping defense and no offensive ability.

 

[popperbolt*]

game over.. 2-2

 

[Mr. Penguin]

Ha ha... yeah, Germany's games have been sooo exciting in this tourney...


WOOOO!!! A tie! No team Germany in the quarterfinals! Thank you Suisse for making this tournament more interesting!!

 

[JVR]

Well the Swiss are probably pretty tired because of those two WINS against teams we lost to and didn't even have a chacne to win.

 

[OilerOlli*]

Switzerland will be a wildcard for the opponent in the quarterfinals imo
They had their surprises against Canada and the Czechs, but that team cannot beat 3 of the big Nations in One tournament! And quarterfinals are a different stories than the group games. No one will underrate Switzerland there!
They were afraid of Germany and only defended the 2:2, so they won't do anything in the quarters!

 

[SwisshockeyAcademy]

I crapped all over Felski but he has put some pucks in the net. Germany were always likely to give the Swiss a tough game but that has to be a bitter pill for them to swallow because they would have been slight favorites coming in to this game all things being normal. All things are not normal and the Swiss are playing desperate hockey against the top nations. The Germans now have to look forward to playing Div 1 in the spring. Too bad really, i like their program and players.

 

[JVR]

Switzerland will be a wildcard for the opponent in the quarterfinals imo
They had their surprises against Canada and the Czechs, but that team cannot beat 3 of the big Nations in One tournament! And quarterfinals are a different stories than the group games. No one will underrate Switzerland there!
They were afraid of Germany and only defended the 2:2, so they won't do anything in the quarters!

Anything can happen with a hot goalie. They have confidence now. I kinda hope they will advance, that way people will realize that good hockey is played in leagues outside of the NHL.

Again, congrats Switzerland and I hope the German hockey federation thinks about looking a bit further into the swiss hockey programm and youth system.

I'm really curious if we'll see any of our NHLers that won't reach the play-offs at the B-WM, I don't think so though.

 

[Tritsche]

Why should we play with 100% against Germany? We have other games and we need our energy for the quaterfinal. That game was boring yes, but that is not our problem. I look forward to the game with a lot skills like Slowakia against Sweden or Canada-Finnland and of corse the quaterfinals.

 

[OilerOlli*]

Anything can happen with a hot goalie. They have confidence now. I kinda hope they will advance, that way people will realize that good hockey is played in leagues outside of the NHL.

Again, congrats Switzerland and I hope the German hockey federation thinks about looking a bit further into the swiss hockey programm and youth system.

I'm really curious if we'll see any of our NHLers that won't reach the play-offs at the B-WM, I don't think so though.

Sure, you have to give the swiss credit. To beat Canada and the Czechs in an olympic tournament is great, but quarterfinals will be a complete other story. The big nations didn't take the group games that seriously, because the knew that they will reach the Quarterfinals anyway.
I hope some NHLers will be at the B-Tournament, because we're really need them. Kölzig will not come to the tournament probably, he said. I don't know about the others.

 

[daikan]

It's not that difficult to kill penalties against us.

No, but it is against Canada and the Czechs.

Anyways, congrats to the Swiss for making it to the quarterfinals!

 

[Safir*]

Why should we play with 100% against Germany? We have other games and we need our energy for the quaterfinal. That game was boring yes, but that is not our problem. I look forward to the game with a lot skills like Slowakia against Sweden or Canada-Finnland and of corse the quaterfinals.

I think I agree you with. You play with an extra effort versus the big nations to compensate the lack of talent. It's just like in the cup games (soccer) where the underdogs want to pull an upset.