GDT: Group A - May 11 - France vs Austria

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2018 IIHF World Championship
Group A

May 11
10:15 AM ET • 4:15 PM CET

France vs Austria

France
Confirmed lineup

Goaltenders:
49 Florian Hardy
33 Ronan Quemener

Defensemen:
18 Yohann Auvitu - 4 Antonin Manavian
62 Florian Chakiachvili - 84 Kevin Hecquefeuille
8 Hugo Gallet - 3 Johnathan Janil
28 Damien Raux

Forwards:
81 Anthony Rech - 14 Stéphane Da Costa - 9 Damien Fleury
77 Sacha Treille - 63 Alexandre Texier - 80 Teddy Da Costa
27 Loïc Lampérier - 71 Anthony Guttig - 12 Valentin Claireaux
23 Guillaume Leclerc - 25 Nicolas Ritz - 72 Jordann Perret
29 Floran Douay

Scratched:
G 37 Sebastian Ylönen
D 38 Thomas Thiry
F 15 Maurin Bouvet


Austria
Confirmed lineup

Goaltenders:
29 Bernhard Starkbaum
31 David Madlener

Defensemen:
22 Stefan Ulmer - 92 Clemens Unterweger
91 Dominique Heinrich - 28 Martin Schumnig
42 Layne Viveiros - 63 Markus Schlacher
41 Mario Altmann - 14 Patrick Peter

Forwards:
7 Brian Lebler - 27 Thomas Hundertpfund - 17 Manuel Ganahl
12 Michael Raffl - 67 Konstantin Komarek - 23 Fabio Hofer
16 Dominic Zwerger - 11 Lukas Haudum - 3 Peter Schneider
61 Patrick Spannring - 13 Patrick Obrist - 9 Alexander Rauchenwald

Scratched:
G 30 David Kickert
D 24 Steven Strong
F 51 Daniel Woger


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[Valdemar]

A very important game for both teams; they need a win to help avoid relegation, and France still have, with a win, a chance to reach the quarter finals.

 

[DangeRouss]

Allez les Bleus

 

[kabidjan18]

We'r taking this one.

We're faster than last time, especially along the blue line. Their blue line movers are older than last time. They lost some solid 2 way guys.

I'm being optimistic and calling it for us by 2.

 

[Retroglyphs]

A very interesting match. Will be a tough battle. France wins 4:2.

 

[Jakk123]

I'm rooting for Austria, hope they can finally stay up.

 

[swissexpert]

A very important game for both teams; they need a win to help avoid relegation, and France still have, with a win, a chance to reach the quarter finals.

On the other hand, the Austrians play their real relegation final tomorrow 4 pm, only 3 points against france would secure them.

 

[Belizarius]

The winner today stay in elite. Si that's huge.
How France will recover after yesterday bad game, that's a question.
If they find again their hunger...

Last Austria-France at the worlds :
2015 : win 2-0
2013 : win 3-1
So we're favorites.

 

[BalticWarrior]

The winner today stay in elite. Si that's huge.
How France will recover after yesterday bad game, that's a question.
If they find again their hunger...

Last Austria-France at the worlds :
2015 : win 2-0
2013 : win 3-1
So we're favorites.

If Austria wins,doesnt that make Belarus likely to relegate?

 

[Belizarius]

If Austria wins,doesnt that make Belarus likely to relegate?

Yep. Because they'll need 4 pts : France has the tie-breaker.
Belarus plays Czech tonight, then Austria tomorrow and Slovakia on monday.

 

[Jakk123]

If Austria wins,doesnt that make Belarus likely to relegate?

It does, but they can still win against Austria and Slovakia.

 

[Belizarius]

The refs missed one there... huge mistake. France now a d-man down

 

[kabidjan18]

So many wasted opportunities.

 

[kabidjan18]

Lul, Texier just made Unterweger his little .....

 

[Belizarius]

The kid just continues to impress. He has some skill...

 

[kabidjan18]

Unterweger can't be on the team of we're going to get anywhere, he's inexcusably slow. You would think he was a hulking giant but no, he's average size and still slow.

Gotten beat the most by far on the team so far this tournament.

 

[Belizarius]

France has taken over this game. Relentless attack.

 

[kudla]

Texier is definitely a future NHLer

 

[BalticWarrior]

Unterweger can't be on the team of we're going to get anywhere, he's inexcusably slow. You would think he was a hulking giant but no, he's average size and still slow.

Gotten beat the most by far on the team so far this tournament.

Are you actually Austrian or are you American? Cant figure you out

 

[kabidjan18]

Are you actually Austrian or are you American? Cant figure you out

American but I root for Austria primarily. I write about them and work with them. If you want to hit me where it hurts insult Austria

 

[BalticWarrior]

American but I root for Austria primarily. I write about them and work with them. If you want to hit me where it hurts insult Austria

Nah i have no beef with ya' just curious

 

[Urbanskog]

Would be good to have Austria remain in the elite division with next year's tournament being in Slovakia. Austrian games would probably be packed in Bratislava due to the short distance.

 

[Belizarius]

I'm rooting for Austria tomorrow vs Belarus

But not today. Today, it's the Texier show

 

[kabidjan18]

Would be good to have Austria remain in the elite division with next year's tournament being in Slovakia. Austrian games would probably be packed in Bratislava due to the short distance.

Good, logical, well reasoned point.

This just in: we suck...at least today.

 

[BalticWarrior]

Good, logical, well reasoned point.

This just in: we suck...at least today.

How do you feel about your chances against Belarus?