GDT: Pre-Competition • Dec. 23 • United States vs. Slovakia • 5-0

[Systemfel]

2012 WJC PRE-COMPETITION
DECEMBER 23, 2011 • CENTENNIAL PLACE, THREE HILLS, ALBERTA

U.S. Roster
(Just a guess at a lineup)
16 Jason Zucker — 3 Charlie Coyle — 10 Emerson Etem
22 Brandon Saad — 11 J.T. Miller — 26 Austin Watson
28 Kyle Rau — 27 Nick Bjugstad — 19 T.J. Tynan
23 Connor Brickley — 14 Bill Arnold — 21 Josh Archibald
2 Austin Czarnik

4 Derek Forbort — 5 Adam Clendening
15 Jon Merrill — 28 Stephen Johns
24 Jarred Tinordi — 8 Jacob Trouba
12 Kevin Gravel

1 Jack Campbell
35 John Gibson

Slovakia Roster
(Possible lineup)
24 Filip Vaško — 23 Matúš Chovan — 19 Vladimír Dolník
17 Marek Tvrdoň — 8 Michal Toman — 22 Miloš Bubela
27 Tomáš Matoušek — 16 Matej Bene — 23 Lukáš Cingel
20 Martin Ďaloga — 29 Marko Daňo — 10 Matej Hinďoš
12 Richard Mráz
Scratched: 13 Tomáš Jurčo

21 Martin Marinčin — 25 Martin Gernát
3 Adam JánošÃ­k — 14 Peter Čerešňák
11 Michal Čajkovský — 6 Peter Trška
7 Mário Kurali

30 Dominik Riečický
1 Juraj Šimboch

Follow the game here:

http://usahockey2.com/usah_blogs/world_juniors_blog/
https://twitter.com/#!/OHLSuperfan/alberta-2012-wjc​

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[slovakiasnextone]

I just hope it´s not too big of a blowe out.

 

[Filppula]

I hope Jurco can make a positive impression. I so want him to shine in this tournament.

 

[BBSeabs27]

Saad off 1st line after his 5 point game?? Shocking.

 

[edgevolution]

Hoping for a big game from Coyle and Zucker, as well as the Minnesota boys on the roster. And why the hell is Bjugstad on the third line?

 

[Chris Hansen]

Saad off 1st line after his 5 point game?? Shocking.

Spreading the scoring around, probably. NHL-experienced (even if very minimal) players always are clearly on another level than their peers in this tournament.

 

[NTDP]

Hoping for a big game from Coyle and Zucker, as well as the Minnesota boys on the roster. And why the hell is Bjugstad on the third line?

This might be because he is coming back from an injury. I'm guessing he'll be bumped up when the action starts on monday. They probably just wanna play him enough to where he feels comfortable.

 

[collegehockeyguy]

as for bjugstad on the third line- the guy that posted that said in his post the lines were just a guess. would be surprised if bjugstad plays. blais said yesterday he still didnt know if bjugstad would even play against denmark. but.. who knows. hopefully he does get in there tonight.

 

[slovakiasnextone]

Per SZĽH:

Riečický, Å imboch

Marinčin, Gernát - VaÅ¡ko, Chovan, Dolník
Jánošík, ČereÅ¡ňák - Tvrdoň, Toman, Bubela
Čajkovský, TrÅ¡ka - MatouÅ¡ek, Bene, Cingel
Kurali - Ďaloga, Daňo, HinďoÅ¡
Mráz

The line-up looks like they´re expecting Latvian/Swiss spies in attendance tonight... (I hope)

 

[Indian]

LOL @ our lineup

 

[zorz]

LOL @ our lineup

1st line is scary. No kidding

 

[HanSolo]

USA 7 SVK 5 (3 if it's Gibson, what...I'm not a homer )

 

[nafsregnar27]

Who is going to the game? Please give us a summary.

 

[William H Bonney]

USA lines tonight:

Zucker - Coyle - Saad
Etem - Czarnik - Miller
Brickley - Arnold - Watson
Rau - Tynan

Tinordi - Clendening
Forbort - Trouba
Johns - Merrill
Gravel

Campbell
Gibson

Bjustad still scratched as precaution. Archibald resting minor injuries as well.

 

[collegehockeyguy]

thanks. throw gravel up on right wing

 

[HanSolo]

Coyle scores. 1-0

Clendening with the assist.

 

[MintyFresh88]

What happened to Bjugstad? Why is he out as a precaution?

 

[HanSolo]

Is nobody updating this? Or did my refresh not work?

5-0 USA. Coyle with 2 already.

 

[melinko]

Is nobody updating this? Or did my refresh not work?

5-0 USA. Coyle with 2 already.

No one has been updating it, if you know the goal scorers / assists post them up please.

 

[HanSolo]

5-0 after two.

Coyle x2
Saad
Tinordi
Zucker

 

[nafsregnar27]

No one has been updating it, if you know the goal scorers / assists post them up please.

It's hard for spectators to update because the building they are playing in has no internet connection. My guess is he is following USAHockeyScores on Twitter. That's where I'm following.

 

[HanSolo]

It's hard for spectators to update because the building they are playing in has no internet connection. My guess is he is following USAHockeyScores on Twitter. That's where I'm following.

Yep. This can't be an issue at events like this. But spectators don't have smartphones?

 

[nafsregnar27]

Yep. This can't be an issue at events like this. But spectators don't have smartphones?

There are smartphones in Canada
I am assuming since they are not in Camrose, there wouldn't be much of an audience. Reception can be an issue too.

USA wins it 5-0.

 

[Canada4Gold]

Slovakia is saving all their goals for the real tournament

 

[HanSolo]

There are smartphones in Canada
I am assuming since they are not in Camrose, there wouldn't be much of an audience. Reception can be an issue too.

USA wins it 5-0.

Wait...it's over? I thought it's only been two periods...I don't even know who the goalie was.