GDT: Group A • Feb. 16 • Slovenia vs. United States

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2014 Olympic Games
Preliminary Round • Group A

February 16
7:30 AM ET • 13:30 CET • 16:30 MSK

Slovenia
Projected lineup.

Left Wing​

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Center​

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Right Wing​

12 David Rodman​

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11 Anže Kopitar

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39 Jan Muršak​

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55 Robert Sabolič​

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24 Rok Tičar​

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8 Žiga Jeglič​

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9 Tomaž Razingar

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22 Marcel Rodman

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26 Jan Urbas​

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71 Boštjan Goličič​

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16 Aleš Mušič​

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19 Žiga Pance​

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-​

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91 Miha Verlič​

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-​

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Left Defense​

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Right Defense​

7 Klemen Pretnar​

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28 Aleš Kranjc​

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15 Blaž Gregorc​

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51 Mitja Robar​

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14 Matic Podlipnik​

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17 Žiga Pavlin​

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-​

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4 Andrelj Tavželj​

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Starter​

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Backup​

40 Luka Gračnar​

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33 Robert Kristan​

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Scratched​

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Reason​

F 92 Anže Kuralt​

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Healthy​

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D 86 Sabahudin Kovačević​

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Suspended​

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G 1 Andrej Hočevar​

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Healthy​

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United States
Projected lineup.

Left Wing​

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Center​

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Right Wing​

9 Zach Parise

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42 David Backes​

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24 Ryan Callahan​

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21 James van Riemsdyk​

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8 Joe Pavelski​

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81 Phil Kessel​

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23 Dustin Brown

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17 Ryan Kesler​

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88 Patrick Kane​

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28 Blake Wheeler​

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26 Paul Stastny​

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74 T.J. Oshie​

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-​

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12 Derek Stepan​

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-​

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Left Defense​

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Right Defense​

20 Ryan Suter

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27 Ryan McDonagh​

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44 Brooks Orpik​

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7 Paul Martin​

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3 Cam Fowler​

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22 Kevin Shattenkirk​

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-​

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4 John Carlson​

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Starter​

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Backup​

39 Ryan Miller​

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32 Jonathan Quick​

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Scratched​

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Reason​

F 67 Max Pacioretty​

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Healthy​

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D 72 Justin Faulk​

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Healthy​

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G 35 Jimmy Howard​

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Healthy​

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Officials​

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Referee​

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Mike Leggo | -

Referee​

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Jyri-Petteri Rönn | -

Linesman​

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Miroslav Valach | -

Linesman​

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Jesse Wilmot | -

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[tbn]

Be afraid USA. Our boys are on fire.

 

[Pi]

Kopitar vs USA!

 

[SenzZen]

Go Slovenia!

 

[Astoria]

I still haven't gone to sleep since the USA/Russia game that started at 4:00 AM this morning... And I had ALREADY been up since 6:00 AM Friday...

I guess I should get some sleep for this game... LOL!

 

[Boreal01]

States should win this easily but Slovenia will still get a goal or two.

 

[likid]

Slovenia need to lose this game in regulation, even if there will be a chance for better results. Because in that case they'll play against Norway or Austria for QF. If not then against Latvia or even Slovakia again (in case of regulation win).

Ok, I'll stop dreaming and back to reality. I see tomorrow a kind of friendly match. USA will play just to win it, they don't need to run the score up. Slovenia will probably take similar aproach as again Russia. This mean they won't overplay Kopitar who will see around 20 min of ice-time max and others will play more than usual.

In goal for Slovenia will be probably Gracner, a way to showcase him for next draft to America audience (since he wasn't selected on last draft).

For Slovenia, everything will be just preparation for Tuesday, after todays win we can realisticly hope for QF appearance.

At the end USA will win with similar results as Russia (something like 4:1, 5:1, 5:2).

 

[Shrimper]

Quite possibly another blow-out win for USA. 6-2.

 

[Burakovsky95*]

Faulk should be in over Orpik but we know that won't happen.

 

[No Fun]

Kopitar vs USA!

Kopitar vs Quick!

 

[Bullwine85]

Be afraid USA. Our boys are on fire.

Better bring this guy then

 

[HanSolo]

Faulk should be in over Orpik but we know that won't happen.

I feel bad for the kid. He should have gotten his chance already.

 

[Patchey*]

This should be an easy win for the US. But you never know.....

 

[TopT]

Gracnar will be the starter for SLO. Expect to be surprised by him.

 

[Toffu]

Where i can bet only 1/3 result of this game?

 

[End of Line]

Kesler should rest tomorrow and put Stepan in. I'd play Faulk over Carlson for 1 game as well.

Knowing Kesler though and the way he plays with the USA jersey on, that's not going to happen.

 

[Duledoz]

For Slovenia: starting goalie will be Luka Gračnar. Coach Kopitar confirmed that after win against Slovakia.

2nd defender Sabahudin Kovačević could/probably get suspended - in the morning before game has hearing with IIHF Disciplinary Panel.

 

[JJTT]

For Slovenia: starting goalie will be Luka Gračnar. Coach Kopitar confirmed that after win against Slovakia.

2nd defender Sabahudin Kovačević could/probably get suspended - in the morning before game has hearing with IIHF Disciplinary Panel.

Awesome, he was pretty good in last years WC. Great to see young goalies get a change at this level.

 

[Ducksgo*]

Let's go USA!!!!!

 

[kingsholygrail]

Definitely not a game the US can overlook. Slovenia has given everyone a tough time.

I wouldn't be surprised if Miller started for the US.

 

[KirkOut]

Go USA but damn it the stickied thread with the Men's schedule got my hopes up by saying that this game would be at noon eastern. Tough to wake up at 6:30 on both weekend days

 

[kingsholygrail]

Go USA but damn it the stickied thread with the Men's schedule got my hopes up by saying that this game would be at noon eastern. Tough to wake up at 6:30 on both weekend days

I was hoping we'd get at least one "early" game so I could go to bed at a decent time.

 

[tbn]

I am still crying for that one. Our boys were so close to the second round. And then against Algeria you scored in last minute. We were devastated. The nation of 2 million almost in second round WC 2010 …

Better bring this guy then

 

[Sojourn]

I'm curious to see if Bylsma keeps Fowler and Shattenkirk together. I thought they were the best pairing against Russia. That being said, they are also the US's two best puck movers on the blue line, and I thought the team got hemmed in their zone a few times unnecessarily. It might be worth it to separate them and encourage a better breakout.

 

[Talus]

this game could prove to be a tough one for the Yanks.
a lot of emotion and energy went into the Russian game and it might take a couple of periods to get things going.