GDT: Relegation Round • Jan. 3 • United States 12, Latvia 2

[Systemfel]

2012 IIHF U20 WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP | RELEGATION ROUND
JANUARY 3, 2012
11:00 AM MT • 1:00 PM ET • 19:00 CET • 20:00 EET

SCOTIABANK SADDLEDOME, CALGARY
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United States
Last game's lineup.

Left Wing | Center | Right Wing

11 J.T. Miller​

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3 Charlie Coyle​

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10 Emerson Etem (A)​

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16 Jason Zucker (C)​

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2 Adam Czarnik​

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14 Bill Arnold​

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20 Kyle Rau​

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27 Nick Bjugstad​

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21 Josh Archibald​

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22 Brandon Saad​

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19 T.J. Tynan​

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26 Austin Watson​

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-​

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23 Connor Brickley​

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-​

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Left Defense | Right Defense

24 Jarred Tinordi (A)​

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15 Jon Merrill​

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12 Kevin Gravel​

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8 Jacob Trouba​

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-​

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5 Adam Clendending​

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28 Stephen Johns​

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-​

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Starting Goalie | Backup Goalie

1 Jack Campbell​

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35 John Gibson​

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-​

Scratches | Reason
D 4 Derek Forbort|

Unknown​

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Latvia
Last game's lineup.

Left Wing | Center | Right Wing

17 Dāvis Straupe​

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22 Zemgus Girgensons (A)​

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23 Toms Andersons​

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15 Jurijs ZiemiņÅ¡​

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12 Artūrs Kuzmenkovs​

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19 Edgars KļaviņÅ¡​

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14 Vitālijs Hvorostiņins​

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28 Ņikita Jevpalovs​

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16 Māris Diļevka​

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-​

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21 Teodors Bļugers​

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11 Roberts Lipsbergs​

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Left Defense | Right Defense

2 Kristaps Nīmanis​

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7 Pauls Zvirbulis​

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6 Artūrs Salija (A)​

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3 Ņikita Koļesņikovs​

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-​

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18 KriÅ¡s Lipsbergs​

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4 Edgars Siksna​

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-​

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26 Krists KalniņÅ¡​

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10 Kristers Freibergs​

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-​

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Starting Goalie | Backup Goalie

25 Kristers Gudļevskis​

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1 Rihards Cimermanis​

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-​

Scratches | Reason
G 30 Elviss Merzļikins|

Healthy​

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R 9 Kristiāns PelÅ¡s (C) |

Injury​

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Officials

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|Devin Klein

|Mikael Nord

|Jiří Gebauer

|Johannes Käck

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[dfk711*]

Usa 12-0

 

[Systemfel]

Live summary: http://stats.iihf.com/Hydra/270/gameaction_3332.html

 

[SeriousHabs]

Go Latvia!

 

[Jesus Christ Horburn]

Poor Latvia.

Hopefully Girgensons has a great game.

 

[Dares]

Imagine the support Latvia will the getting during the game.
The crowd will go mental. Hope it helps the guys.
The USA guys played bad, they just want to get out, go home and forget about it, not stay and play another 2 games. Might be wrong but i see them coming out relaxed. USA to Div 1 :

 

[ozo]

Imagine the support Latvia will the getting during the game.
The crowd will go mental. Hope it helps the guys.

No amount of cheering will fix our D.

 

[Rabid Ranger]

Just take care of business!

 

[nahcmo]

USA should take this easily. But I hope it's not going to be a complete blowout to at least keep this a little interesting.

 

[Sh00terMcGavin]

Can we sneak Phil Kessel onto the ice?

 

[Arktos]

No poll?

 

[v-man]

If Latvia would just stop having mid-game collapses against the top teams, they'd be right in the thick of things. They've yet to play good hockey for more than 30 mins a game. You also have to wonder if they're going to try and preserve their energy for the game against Denmark tomorrow. All their games so far have been back to back, with the tougher team on the first day. Not a great set up when you're already lacking in skill and confidence. Girgensons really has to step up. He's been nearly invisible the entire tournament, and when he's not, it's because of hits, not goals. If he doesn't shape up here, he'll need to have an excellent end to the regular season to have any hopes of remaining a first round pick.

 

[CarlWinslow]

Oh man, CMON LATVIA!!! They will have pretty much the whole building behind them!

 

[Wasted Talent]

14-2 USA. Make it happen.

 

[Killahpunk]

8-2 Usa.

 

[Mr Lahey*]

3-1 Latvia

 

[Namejs]

I have a gut feeling that this is going to be a record-breaking blowout today. Latvia has nothing to gain from this game - everything is going to depend on the game vs. Denmark, irrespective of the result against USA. I wouldn't be surprised if we'd play with our third goalie and rest a couple of players.

While for the US this a completely different matter, no doubt they're eager to show that they are not where they're supposed to be.

 

[EbencoyE]

While for the US this a completely different matter, no doubt they're eager to show that they are not where they're supposed to be.

Heh, I doubt it. Most of these kids won't be back next year, they don't give a ****. The tournament ended on friday for the U.S.

The Canada game was at least a rivalry game. Really doubt they care how bad they beat Latvia, if at all.

 

[Valdemar]

I have a gut feeling that this is going to be a record-breaking blowout today. Latvia has nothing to gain from this game - everything is going to depend on the game vs. Denmark, irrespective of the result against USA. I wouldn't be surprised if we'd play with our third goalie and rest a couple of players.

While for the US this a completely different matter, no doubt they're eager to show that they are not where they're supposed to be.

Latvia simply got to preserve energy for the game tomorrow. Test some PP/PK combinations, while trying no to loose to big.
It is really bad luck for the team to have to face Denmark - in the most important game of the tournament for both - with a day less rest than the Danes. It is bad tournament planning to say the least.

 

[King Woodballs]

What happens to the loser?

 

[ffenliv]

Anyone have a stream for this one? I'd like to be able to check in from time to time.

 

[Kalv]

What happens to the loser?

Goes back to USA

 

[bruins4life81]

What's the Relegation round?

 

[Namejs]

What's the Relegation round?

The place where you go when you die.

 

[TheGroceryStick]

Anyone have a stream for this one? I'd like to be able to check in from time to time.

+1 on that one.