GDT: Gold Medal Game - May 20 - Sweden vs Switzerland

[Snauen]

Yes, the fact that there was only three players from last years whc-gold team, on this team has to be intimdating to other countries . Booth teams where stacked whit Nhlers.

 

[DDRhockey]

Sweden was the best team in the tournament, didnt lose a single game. Switzerland lost 4.

 

[ZEBROA]

It was hard to watch because he is such a happy go lucky young kid AND because this season he also had to endure a game 7 loss in the finals of the Swiss NLA, after he had a monster performance in the playoffs (14 goals in 18 games). I mean, talk about crap luck.

Yeah that must suck but i think he will feel proud. Its a big step forward for Switzerland and he is part of it. In Sweden i am realy happy for Adam larsson whos Dad past away earlier this year. He played for his dad.

 

[ZEBROA]

A lot of Swedens NHL players declined too. Swedes have just a lot bigger group to pick their players from.

Exactly if five players say no its a lot for Finland but not for Sweden. I do belive Finish players care as much and some even more than Swedish. I hope we meet next time. The most nervwrecking games are against Finland.

 

[Mikael123]

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[Eye of Ra]

why did sweden look more tired than swiss in ot? that made no sense.

 

[Eye of Ra]

anyways congrats to switzerland for a fantastic tournament.

 

[Tomas W]

why did sweden look more tired than swiss in ot? that made no sense.

Thought both teams look tired.

 

[SwissGrog]

Crazy Switzerland hasn't been trailing for like 166 minutes ,always either being ahead or a tied game, and still lost , what a pity

 

[BruinLVGA]

Yeah that must suck but i think he will feel proud. Its a big step forward for Switzerland and he is part of it. In Sweden i am realy happy for Adam larsson whos Dad past away earlier this year. He played for his dad.

That's great to hear, I am happy for Larsson. I know how it feels to lose one's father. I wouldn't wish it to anyone.

 

[BruinLVGA]

No both team put pressure on echother aswell... the game wasent one sided.

By your name i think ur Russian why are you braging about Sweden?

The answer to your question is within itself.

 

[Lampedampe]

Yeah that must suck but i think he will feel proud. Its a big step forward for Switzerland and he is part of it. In Sweden i am realy happy for Adam larsson whos Dad past away earlier this year. He played for his dad.

It was a real shame he hit the post there in the final seconds. Would've been the perfect ending if that went in, plus it wouldn't have been decided in the stupid shoot out.

 

[BruinLVGA]

Crazy Switzerland hasn't been trailing for like 166 minutes ,always either being ahead or a tied game, and still lost , what a pity

Reminds me of Switzerland at the soccer 2006 World Cup when they were the only team in World Cup history not to be scored on (not even one goal!) and got eliminated in the 1/8th of finals via penalty shots.

Moral victories feel good, but sometimes we truly get some crap luck. We are due for a bit of luck...

 

[aphyro]

The answer to your question is within itself.

I don't follow maybe im stupid here

 

[vippe]

Oh man, I was at the game.. pretty intense. A lot better than the Bronze game.
Game going to overtime made me miss my last train home to my part of Sweden so I had to "sleep" on a concrete floor to take the first one in the morning, arriving at home ~7AM.. I called in sick

Impressed by the Swiss, it was almost a perfectly executed gameplan by them.

Best part about the WCs is the fans though.. I was sitting in a section where there was a ton of different fans. Tons of respect and love between all of them.. Americans, Canadians, Danish, Lots of Swiss fans (a ton more than expected) Finnish and Swedish heavy drinkers but there was this one Swiss guy who was super drunk. Spilled an entire beer on the americans in front of him, was loud and all that. He even started to smoke despite people telling him not to.. once he left for the first intermission he never came back. Probably due to passing out somewhere or getting thrown out.

 

[Ducks76]

Exactly if five players say no its a lot for Finland but not for Sweden. I do belive Finish players care as much and some even more than Swedish. I hope we meet next time. The most nervwrecking games are against Finland.

Finland has much more NHL-Players than Switzerland. But in this WHC 8 NHLers in Team Swiss and 8 in team Finland. I still waiting when a top defender wan ts to play for Suomi.

 

[BL92]

Finland has much more NHL-Players than Switzerland. But in this WHC 8 NHLers in Team Swiss and 8 in team Finland. I still waiting when a top defender wan ts to play for Suomi.

This is one of the biggest problems we have. Ristolainen is our best defenseman currently, but he doesn't give a shit. Vatanen also doesn't give a shit. It's unclear if Määttä does, since he's won the Stanley Cup 2 times in a row and has had to focus on improving himself over the summer because of the slump caused by his health issues and injuries. After that we Lindell and Nutivaara, but they're not gonna cut it. It's pretty sad.

 

[PatrikBerglund]

Finland has much more NHL-Players than Switzerland. But in this WHC 8 NHLers in Team Swiss and 8 in team Finland. I still waiting when a top defender wan ts to play for Suomi.

That's easy. Finland doesn't have one.

 

[Ducks76]

That's easy. Finland doesn't have one.

Troll?

 

[FinPanda]

Remember when Russia won almost every WHC gold? Good times.

 

[illone84]

Didn't have a chance to write yesterday, but I watched the game. Both teams had so many chances to bury the game.
Either way, congrats to Sweden! Back to back golds, that's amazing! My heart goes out to the Swiss team and fanbase, you guys were so close to sealing the deal! Keep your head up though, it's just a matter of time until you get that first gold! Anyways, I'm looking forward to 2019 Slovakia. Definitely gonna try my best to make it there!

 

[BruinLVGA]

Remember when Russia won almost every WHC gold? Good times.

I also remember when Russian fans were talking crap about Switzerland (@Yakushev72 ... @Kshahdoo...). Now that Switzerland has a silver & brought mighty Sweden to the shoot out and Russia was out in the qf, they disappeared.

 

[mattihp]

That's easy. Finland doesn't have one.

We will in a couple of years. I won't be surprised when Risto dons the american jersey.

 

[VictorLustig]

Klingberg had a great time.

 

[Jon Riley]

How big game this is for swiss people in general? Is there big hype around ice hockey right now?

I hope switzerland takes it.

Well,