GDT: Group B • Dec. 31 • Czech Republic 0, Finland 4

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2012 IIHF U20 WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP | GROUP B
DECEMBER 31, 2011
2:00 PM MT • 4:00 PM ET • 22:00 CET • 23:00 EET

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Czech Republic
Official lineup.

Left Wing | Center | Right Wing

26 Jiří Sekáč​

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17 Petr Holík (A)​

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20 Dmitrij Jaškin​

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18 Tomáš Nosek (C)​

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22 Tomáš Filippi​

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23 Dominik Uher (A)​

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15 Daniel Přibyl​

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19 Tomáš Hertl​

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21 Petr Straka​

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16 Radek Faksa​

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29 Lukáš Sedlák​

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27 Tomáš Hyka​

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Left Defense | Right Defense

4 Jiří Říha​

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12 Daniel Krejčí​

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28 Bohumil Jank​

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8 Vojtěch Mozík​

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13 Marek Hrbas​

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7 Petr Zámorský​

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Starting Goalie | Backup Goalie

2 Petr Mrázek​

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1 Libor KašÃ­k​

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Scratches | Reason
G 30 Tomáš Král|

Healthy​

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6 David Musil|

Injury​

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L 14 Jakub Culek|

Injury​

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Finland
Official lineup.

Left Wing | Center | Right Wing

11 Markus Granlund​

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20 Mikael Granlund (C)​

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6 Teemu Pulkkinen​

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27 Joonas Donskoi (A)​

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22 Miikka Salomäki​

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10 Joel Armia​

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15 Miro Aaltonen​

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16 Aleksander Barkov​

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9 Alexander Ruuttu​

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13 Markus Hännikäinen​

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29 Otto Paajanen​

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28 Mikael Kuronen​

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14 Roope Hämäläinen​

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Left Defense | Right Defense

4 Konsta Mäkinen​

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7 Jani Hakanpää (A)​

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8 Miro Hovinen​

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12 Ville Pokka​

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5 Rasmus Ristolainen​

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3 Simo-Pekka Riikola​

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Starting Goalie | Backup Goalie

30 Sami Aittokallio​

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31 Christopher Gibson​

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Scratches | Reason
G 1 Richard Ullberg|

Healthy​

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D 2 Olli Määttä|

Injury​

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Officials

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|Devin Klein

|Brent Reiber

|Nicolas Fluri

|Kiel Murchison

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[Uncle Scrooge]

Should be a tight game.. Czechs have perhaps the best goalie in this tournament right now and lots of skill. If Finns want to win they have to skate, Czechs seemed very slow.

Win and we play the Swiss team in the quarterfinals, lose and we get Russia or Sweden, so win please

 

[Finnpin]

Win and we play the Swiss team in the quarterfinals, lose and we get Russia or Sweden, so win please

And by those words it feels like "Dead, Jail or Rock 'N' Roll"... Go Suomi Go!

 

[Juzmo]

Can only hope the first line continues to score. Big game obviously for both.

Ps. The right flags, wuhuu!

 

[Jere26]

Huge game tonight. Both teams should be very interested in winning in order to prevent an early Sweden/Russia matchup in the quarterfinals.

Interesting side note, Finland has had the fewest penalty minutes of the whole tournament. The Czechs on the contrary have received the most minor penalties of all teams so far. Special teams will decide this one. Maybe the best two goalies of the tournament will face each other tonight.

GO Suomi!

 

[f1nn]

If the first line can get if going for us I say 4-3 in a tight game.. If not we still have a chance because I think we have good enough secondary scoring and if we play good team defence we can win it.. But I'm kind of scared about Mrasek.. he stood on his head yesterday and is definitely full of confidence .. I'm assuming the crowd will be on Team Mrasek's side?

 

[Zamuz]

Can't think of anything but a good game, i think Finland will control the game but Czech have that awesome goalie.

 

[Muuri]

Finnish your Czechs.

 

[IceHockeyDude]

Can someone give me the best names of Czech republic? Who are the players i should keep an eye on? Any first rounders?

 

[Finnpin]

Can't think of anything but a good game, i think Finland will control the game but Czech have that awesome goalie.

He is not a robot but Finns certainly know how to make opponent goalies the game's mvp's like USA in this tournament.

What time is this game in Finland? not sure am I going to bar tonight...just talked to couple of friends..other was passed out and the other was talking "norwegian"...they started drinking yesterday...I'm just too tired of drinking in general...though I'm drinking some estonian export beer atm

 

[sajmae]

5:1 for Finns.

ElHefe: Probably Hertl and Holík are playing really well. Musil was drafted 31st overall last year and Jaškin 41st. Radek Faksa is predicted to sneak into first round this year.

 

[Panopticon]

Damn NYE games. Going to miss this one.

Anyways, I predict a tight game. Especially if Finland manages to play like they did against the US. Fortunately Finland is still in the QFs if they lose this one, should help with the pressure. Sure, the opponent is tougher, but you have to win those teams anyway if you want to medal.

And as a reminder, the last time Finland did get a medal from WJC, they won against Sweden in the QFs (although mostly thanks to Rask).

 

[QnebO]

I feel like these teams could play pretty close game, its going to be exciting to see if Finlands going to Finnish their opponent or are they having a Czech-mate against us

 

[Juzmo]

What time is this game in Finland?

11 PM

 

[QnebO]

11 PM

It should be half hour earlier, exactly at 2235

 

[Eidyia]

Czech Rep 4 - Finland 0/1.

Czech's have looked far better both offensively and defensively in this tournament so far.

edit. Any news from Määttä or Mäkinen? Will they play?

 

[Muuri]

Interesting to see if the Czechs will take this one relatively easy and then pull out all the stops in the quaterfinal.

 

[zorz]

I hope for a good game. Need to stay out of the box in this one. (or score couple of shorties)

 

[cenas*]

Both teams are molasses slow.. should be a good battle.

 

[sajmae]

I hope for a good game. Need to stay out of the box in this one. (or score couple of shorties)

Yeah, this is the key for us. If we spend another 10+ minutes in PK we have no chance.

 

[Loffer]

Finland should win this easily. 1st line will score the goals. Granlunds best performance so far.

 

[Nikoy]

Yep, expecting a dominating performance from Granlund tonight 3 or 4 points.

 

[Eidyia]

Yep, expecting a dominating performance from Granlund tonight 3 or 4 points.

It'd be about time for Granlund to start playing at his level. For some reason I doubt he will, the WJC's seems to be poison for him.

Maybe he just isn't that good?

 

[QnebO]

Finland should win this easily. 1st line will score the goals. Granlunds best performance so far.

Watched Czech game against USA, its not going to be easy, nowhere near easy theyre good.

 

[Aaaaaaaaaaaaa]

And by those words it feels like "Dead, Jail or Rock 'N' Roll"... Go Suomi Go!

Wow. Another Michael Munroe fan? Nicely done, my friend!