GDT: Quarterfinal • May 11 • Czech Republic 4, United States 0

[Systemfel]

World Championship Quarterfinal

May 11, 2011 • 16:15 CET • 10:15 AM EDT

Ondrej Nepela Arena, Bratislava, Slovakia

Czech Republic
Confirmed lineup.

Left Wing | Center | Right Wing

10 Roman Červenka​

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82 Tomáš Plekanec​

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68 Jaromír Jágr (A)​

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9 Milan Michálek​

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26 Patrik Eliáš (A)​

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18 Michal Frolík​

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60 Tomáš Rolinek (C)​

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15 Jan Marek​

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93 Jakub Voráček​

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73 Petr Průcha​

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12 Jiří Novotný​

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11 Petr Hubáček​

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-​

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14 Petr Vampola​

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-​

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Left Defense | Right Defense

2 Zbyněk Michálek​

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4 Karel Rachůnek​

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-​

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41 Martin Škoula​

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3 Marek Židlický​

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36 Petr Čáslava​

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25 Lukáš Krajíček​

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-​

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-​

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63 Ondřej Němec​

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-​

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Starting Goalie | Backup Goalie

31 Ondřej Pavelec​

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33 Jakub Štěpánek​

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-​

Scratched | Reason
G 1 Jakub Kovář|

Healthy​

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D 7 Radek Martínek|

Concussion​

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R 24 Martin Havlát|

Unknown​

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United States
Confirmed lineup.

Left Wing | Center | Right Wing

15 Craig Smith​

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9 Derek Stepan​

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17 Blake Wheeler​

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16 James van Riemsdyk​

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26 Ryan Shannon​

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25 Nick Palmieri​

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19 Chris Kreider​

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23 Tim Stapleton​

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22 Yan Stastny​

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18 Mike Brown (A)​

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28 Paul Gaustad​

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20 Jack Skille​

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-​

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24 Chris Porter​

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-​

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Left Defense | Right Defense

3 Jack Johnson​

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8 Mike Komisarek (A)​

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-​

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2 Ryan McDonagh​

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12 Kevin Shattenkirk​

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-​

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5 Mark Stuart (C)​

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7 Cam Fowler​

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4 Clay Wilson​

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-​

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-​

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Starting Goalie | Backup Goalie

29 Ty Conklin​

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1 Jack Campbell​

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-​

Scratched | Reason
G 35 Al Montoya|

Injury​

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D 34 Mark Fayne|

Healthy​

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C 21 Andy Miele|

Healthy​

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OFFICIALS | -

Darcy Burchell|Referee

Brent Reiber|Referee

Chris Carlson|Linesman

Kiel Murchison|Linesman

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[Systemfel]

Live box score: http://stats.iihf.com/Hydra/261/gameaction_2862.html

Streams: http://hockeynight2k.blogspot.com/2011/05/blog-post.html | http://www.myp2pforum.eu/threads/56271-2011-IIHF-World-Championship-(Slovakia)-May-11

Tournament stats: http://www.iihf.com/en/channels-11/iihf-world-championship-wc11/statistics.html




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[silverfish]

Can't wait to watch Jagr play, really wouldn't be surprised at a huge upset by team USA. Stepan's the kind of player that really steps up when the games matter, even with his 6 game point streak I'm looking for a big game out of him tomorrow.

My guide says Versus isn't showing the game. Kevin Allen's game preview disagrees. Hope it's on.

U-S-A

 

[William H Bonney]

My guide says Versus isn't showing the game. Kevin Allen's game preview disagrees. Hope it's on.

U-S-A

It'll probably show up on the guide tomorrow. That's what happened with the Canada game as well. I sure hope it does so I can record it.

 

[Mestaruus]

I hope USA wins but Czech will win easy.

 

[Hennessy]

Here's hoping for the upset. Slim chance of that happening, though.

 

[EmeticDonut]

The Czech team has looked like a well-oiled machine and I think they will win this matchup handily. The US team doesn't have enough players that care about this tournament, IMO.

 

[metalan2]

5-1 Czech.

 

[zorz]

Havlat is not going to play this game, the rest is ok. They will probably add another forward on the roster before the game because of that.

 

[cibtom]

Havlat's out. Instead of him in second line probably Prucha. I hope it's only a little complication for us...

 

[Winner]

I don't have a good feeling about this. It reminds me of Prague 2004.

 

[zorz]

I don't have a good feeling about this. It reminds me of Prague 2004.

don't be a superstitionist, I just hate when people talk about these things that happened years and years ago... it has nothing to do with this tournament and this particular game

 

[NJDevilsZG]

Go Patrik

 

[Juzmo]

This will be rather easy for the Czechs unless the US goalie somehow manages to stand on his head and even then I would predict a win for the Czechs.

 

[Winner]

don't be a superstitionist, I just hate when people talk about these things that happened years and years ago... it has nothing to do with this tournament and this particular game

I am trying to fight it, but I can't help myself - it's simply a bad feeling Like "OK, we've been doing great so far, so when will the turd finally hit the fan?" I am simply afraid of being disappointed after such a good start...

We'll see soon enough.

 

[Grabovski]

Wow TSN is playing this game at 8:00 Pm EST

 

[Swipes]

I am trying to fight it, but I can't help myself - it's simply a bad feeling Like "OK, we've been doing great so far, so when will the turd finally hit the fan?" I am simply afraid of being disappointed after such a good start...

We'll see soon enough.

I second your feeling of impending 'doom', but I reckon we should be alright. Even without Havlat

 

[William H Bonney]

According to USA Hockey's media notes, Ty Conklin is getting the start and Al Montoya is out with an injury. Jack Campbell is the backup. Yan Stastny is a game-time decision (didn't practice yesterday). If he plays, Andy Miele and Mark Fayne are both expected to be scratches as well which means Nick Palmieri would be back in the lineup.

 

[cagney]

According to USA Hockey's media notes, Ty Conklin is getting the start and Al Montoya is out with an injury. Jack Campbell is the backup. Yan Stastny is a game-time decision (didn't practice yesterday). If he plays, Andy Miele and Mark Fayne are both expected to be scratches as well which means Nick Palmieri would be back in the lineup.

I think it's a good decision to switch Palmieri for Miele. Miele didn't look very good against the Swiss. Palmieri might be a better fit for JVR.

 

[cibtom]

Petr Vampola in (as an extra forward)

Let's go Czechs!! (Cesi do toho!!!)

 

[Grabovski]

I expect a blowout in this game tbh. 7-2 Czech

 

[Mestaruus]

USA will start hard and do 1-2 goals and shock the Czechs, but Czechs will come back and win 5-3 or 5-2 and after that Czech are unstoppable in the next match and all the way to the gold.

 

[William H Bonney]

FYI: The game was just populated in my guide (UVerse) for those of us that need to record it.

 

[Rabid Ranger]

I don't know what to think about this game. The Czechs should win, but if the U.S. can put together a full 60 minute effort and Conklin plays well, things could get interesting.

 

[xerox]

Off the post!