GDT: Group H • May 4 • United States 7, France 2

[Systemfel]

2012 IIHF WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP | ROUND ROBIN GAME
MAY 4, 2012
5:15 AM ET • 11:15 CET • 12:15 EET

HARTWALL ARENA, HELSINKI, FINLAND
(CAPACITY: 13,464)

United States

Left Wing | Center | Right Wing

67 Max Pacioretty​

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26 Paul Stastny​

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9 Bobby Ryan​

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21 Kyle Okposo​

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19 Jim Slater (A)​

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11 Ryan Lasch​

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13 Cam Atkinson​

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18 Justin Abdelkader​

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61 Kyle Palmieri​

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39 Patrick Dwyer​

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44 Nate Thompson (A)​

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15 Joey Crabb​

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-​

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23 J.T. Brown​

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Left Defense | Right Defense

3 Jack Johnson (C)​

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4 Cam Fowler​

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7 Alex Goligoski​

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27 Justin Faulk​

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34 Chris Butler​

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2 Jeff Petry​

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20 Justin Braun​

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Starting Goalie | Backup Goalie

35 Jimmy Howard​

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31 Richard Backman​

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Scratches | Reason
G 36 John Curry|

Healthy​

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France

Left Wing | Center | Right Wing

24 Julien Desrosiers​

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10 Laurent Meunier (C)​

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7 Yorick Treille​

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41 Pierre-Édouard Bellemare (A)​

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14 Stéphane Da Costa​

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77 Sacha Treille​

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54 Antoine Roussel​

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22 Brian Henderson​

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26 Charles Bertrand​

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71 Anthony Guttig​

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80 Teddy Da Costa​

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9 Damien Fleury​

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82 Damien Raux​

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Left Defense | Right Defense

3 Vincent Bachet (A)​

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84 Kevin Hecquefeuille​

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32 Alexandre Rouleau​

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27 Baptiste Amar​

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74 Nicolas Besch​

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18 Yohann Auvitu​

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4 Antonin Manavian​

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Starting Goalie | Backup Goalie

39 Cristobal Huet​

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42 Fabrice Lhenry​

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Scratches | Reason
G 49 Florian Hardy|

Healthy​

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Officials

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|Martin Fraňo

|Antonín Jeřábek

|Petr Blumel

|Masi Puolakka

Scoring
0-1. Besch (Meunier, Auvitu) 12:27, 1st
1-1. Okposo (Goligoski, Faulk) 16:42, 1st
2-1. Johnson (Lasch, Faulk) 3:56, 2nd - PPG
3-1. Ryan (Pacioretty, Stastny) 9:15, 2nd - PPG
3-2. Bellemare (S. Treille) 13:17, 2nd
4-2. Pacioretty (Stastny, Goligoski) 19:38, 2nd
5-2. Slater (Palmieri) 5:38, 3rd
6-2. Okposo (Fowler, Faulk) 11:00, 3rd
7-2. Petry (Pacioretty, Stastny) 17:41, 3rd

Shots: 35-23
PIM: 6-12


Time on ice

U.S.A.
3 Johnson - 22:52
4 Fowler - 18:54

7 Goligoski - 22:06
27 Faulk - 19:13

34 Butler - 14:17
2 Petry - 14:06

20 Braun - 10:48

67 Pacioretty - 15:18 (USA player of the game)
26 Stastny - 15:10
9 Ryan - 15:13

21 Okposo - 19:09
19 Slater - 19:24
11 Lasch - 16:33

13 Atkinson - 13:24
18 Abdelkader - 11:41
61 Palmieri - 13:09

39 Dwyer - 7:43
44 Thompson - 10:40
15 Crabb - 11:36
23 Brown - 2:41

France
3 Bachet - 17:38
84 Hecquefeuille - 20:33

32 Rouleau - 19:48
27 Amar - 20:49

74 Besch - 16:18
18 Auvitu - 22:31

4 Manavian - 0:00

24 Desrosiers - 13:52
10 Meunier - 17:58
7 Treille - 17:29

41 Bellemare - 15:17 (FRA player of the game)
14 Da Costa - 15:53
77 Treille - 17:07

54 Roussel - 10:51
22 Henderson - 10:16
26 Bertrand - 8:37

71 Guttig - 12:50
80 Da Costa - 12:29
9 Fleury - 12:08
28 Raux - 3:58
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[BalticWarrior]

USA will run over france,my prediction 7:1 USA wins it.

 

[jonas2244]

France with their best teams since a long time, not an opponent you can just run over. But they will probably concentrate on the important games (KAZ, SVK, BLR, SWI) so won't put everything into this game.

 

[TollefsenFan]

I guess the frenchies got this under perfect control

 

[kes81sel]

uh yeah USA wins 5-1

 

[Eye of Ra]

Close game. 4-3 to USA.

 

[Baba Booey]

Considering that the U.S roster is awful 4-1 U.S

 

[EbencoyE]

They almost beat us last year, but our roster is slightly better this year, so I'm going to say USA 4-2.

 

[Balderis19]

First game for USA, doesnt look( atleast on paper) as if they will have a strong team this year anyway - this is as good of a chance for an early upset as there will be. My prediction 3:2 for France

 

[BUCKLE UP]

Da Costa, baby!

 

[BaileyMacTavish]

What time is this in PST?

And Considering our roster for Team USA, I'm gonna say 4-2 USA.

 

[Systemfel]

what time is this in pst?

And considering our roster for team usa, i'm gonna say 4-2 usa.

2 am.

 

[BaileyMacTavish]

2 am.

Yikes... No way I can watch this. Especially because that's beddy bye time.

 

[Franck]

Yikes... No way I can watch this. Especially because that's beddy bye time.

Welcome to the world of European NHL fans!

 

[Rabid Ranger]

I don't think the roster is that bad. Legit #1 NHL goalie in Howard, a very mobile and offensively gifted defense, and a decent top six forward group with some solid role players. I'm not predicating gold, but I definately think this team will handle the lesser lights and give the more named teams a run for their money.

 

[Chainshot]

I don't think the roster is that bad. Legit #1 NHL goalie in Howard, a very mobile and offensively gifted defense, and a decent top six forward group with some solid role players. I'm not predicating gold, but I definately think this team will handle the lesser lights and give the more named teams a run for their money.

Agreed. I think the forward group is better than the last US WC entry. That top line should be dangerous regardless of matchup.

 

[Tomas W]

The US is good enough get a medal, IF all players is willing work for it 100%.

If Howard plays like he did before his injury, the US have a good chance to do some damage to other top nations.

 

[Finnpin]

USA will destroy France and I think they will have good tournament.

 

[Balderis19]

Welcome to the world of European NHL fans!

Yeah, it's not easy

 

[FinRuutu]

First game, I have my alarm clock set to go off in 11am. Then USA - France, to work 4pm - 8am where I watch at least Finland - Belarus and NHL game at night.

Great day for hockey tomorrow.

 

[JackHughes86]

any links

 

[EbencoyE]

It will be televised on NBC Sports

 

[torero]

Fra 1-8 usa

 

[RandallRitchey]

Now I have a tough decision to set my alarm and get up extra early, or just not go to sleep tonight. Dammit.

 

[FinRuutu]

Now I have a tough decision to set my alarm and get up extra early, or just not go to sleep tonight. Dammit.

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