GDT: Germany vs Czechs QF at WC

[Czechboy]

How did that stay out?

 

[Old Man Jags]

3-0. Nice PP. Unimpressed with the much lauded Grubauer today - does allow himself to be drawn out and open up his goal.

 

[Czechboy]

3-0. Nice PP. Unimpressed with the much lauded Grubauer today - does allow himself to be drawn out and open up his goal.

It's funny because all I see is Vejmelka highlight reels of saves from Arizona. Diving and flopping. Turns out he is a very calm and positional goalie.lol

 

[Old Man Jags]

Wow! I thought that was in!

 

[Czechboy]

Again.. how did that stay out?

 

[maclean]

how was that not in

 

[Old Man Jags]

Unnecessary icing

 

[jonas2244]

This game is a lesson on why special teams are so important.

It's even 5vs5, Czech has 3 PP goals.

 

[Czechboy]

What a f***en save! Wow

 

[maclean]

OK, I guess that's how

 

[Czechboy]

This game is a lesson on why special teams are so important.

It's even 5vs5, Czech has 3 PP goals.

Are you sure it's even 5 on 5? First period yes. Second period?

 

[BigBadBoar]

Still a special teams' game. After the Czechs scored 2 goals early into the game, they are (undestandably) focusing on defensive. I don't think it is over yet, Germany aren't playing bad at all. The had quite many scoring chances too.

 

[Old Man Jags]

Are you sure it's even 5 on 5? First period yes. Second period?

It is only even in terms of number of goals, but in the second period the Czechs clearly are stronger 5 on 5. That said, the Germans are efficient in occasionally forcing some great chances even though the Czechs dominate. But in the first period there was not much between the teams 5 on 5.

 

[Czechboy]

Vejmelka having himself a game.. 2 huge saves. Could easily be 3-2.

I agree with bigbadboar.. far from over!

 

[jonas2244]

Are you sure it's even 5 on 5? First period yes. Second period?

Second period is always a little bit easier for the better team to dominate, Czechs did that but Germany had their moments and chances. It's probably not completley even but it wouldn't be 3-0 with no penalties.

 

[Czechboy]

Random but gives me great joy that dostal and jiricek are watching this and part of this team. Future goalie and D!

 

[Czechboy]

Our C depth is working out for us...

Krejci, Hertl and kampf is a very nice spine that are all great at faceoffs. We are a nation of wingers so it's a rare showing of good C depth.

Hertl and Vrana have been much more noticable to my eye.

Last.one... Canada game 10 minutes behind us now and 3-1
.. if no comeback I can switch to that third period finale

Sad no Zaruba

 

[maclean]

Sad no Zaruba

Is he still having voice issues?

 

[jonas2244]

Germany is pressuring now but they're missing high-end offensive power to be able to switch that I guess. Against the Czech just hard work is not enough.

 

[Czechboy]

Bad luck on trip... Or kundratek is a sneaky prick. Both are possible.

Czechs can't be allowing chances like that.

PP coming up

 

[maclean]

Well, here's Germany's chance...

 

[Czechboy]

Is he still having voice issues?

I don't know to be honest. I can't remember the last important game without him though.

 

[maclean]

WTF, that's gutsy, pulling the goalie with 10 minutes left

I don't know to be honest. I can't remember the last important game without him though.

I remember reading like a week ago that he had lost his voice after the first couple games. It sounded like they hoped he would be back by this point but I actually never heard any more about it

 

[Czechboy]

Well deserved goal... Nice work.

Cernoch needs an ambulance after that shift.

Really smart to pull goalie too.

 

[Czechboy]

WTF, that's gutsy, pulling the goalie with 10 minutes left



I remember reading like a week ago that he had lost his voice after the first couple games. It sounded like they hoped he would be back by this point but I actually never heard any more about it

I couldn't hear him in game one. He was there but it was painful