GDT: Relegation Round • Jan. 4 • Latvia 2, Denmark 1 (OT)

[MBTendy]

1.USA...6pts
2.SUI...5pts
3.DEN...1pts
4.LAT....0pts

http://stats.iihf.com/Hydra/270/IHM270400_76_3_0.pdf

sorry i meant the teams fighting to get in next year. Anybody have those?

 

[Purple hippo]

sorry i meant the teams fighting to get in next year. Anybody have those?

Germany already won Division IA.
http://www.iihf.com/channels1112/wm20-ia/statistics.html

 

[worstfaceoffmanever]

Correct, whichever team wins today will have an even harder task to survive next season as Germany is probably better than both of these teams playing today.

I don't really understand why they've changed the division format this year. It seems pretty unfair to teams like Kazakhstan and especially France, who worked their tails off to get to this point and now have another flaming hoop to jump through to get to the top flight.

 

[DrStrangelife]

Ot... 1:1

 

[Ryker]

I don't really understand why they've changed the division format this year. It seems pretty unfair to teams like Kazakhstan and especially France, who worked their tails off to get to this point and now have another flaming hoop to jump through to get to the top flight.

Well, I don't like the new format, either, and I would've preferred seeing two new teams advance each year. However, I don't know why you think it's unfair to France, since they were never even close to making it to the WJC.

 

[MBTendy]

Any streams available?

 

[DrStrangelife]

Latvia Takes It !!!!!!!

 

[Bank]

Well that sucks... Cya WJC. It's been fun.

 

[Ryker]

Too bad, I was pulling for Denmark here. I guess they'll be an easier opponent than the Latvians would be in Div IA next year, though, so that's a good thing.

 

[DrStrangelife]

Jevpalovs great job... At least Latvia wasnt the worst team in this WJC..

 

[Howe Elbows 9]

Congrats Latvia!

 

[Jevo]

Congratulations Latvia, the goalies where really the difference today in my mind. Feuk wasn't really tested the same way Gudlevskis was, Gudlevskis was the best man on the ice today in my eyes.

 

[vorky]

Congrats Latvia!

 

[Vidura]

Congrats Latvia, Denmark shouldnt have needed more than 1 point tonight. Only getting 1 point against the swiss was brutal

If only Denmark would score on those breakaways!

Atleast Denmark got points in 2 games, gotta look at the positives

 

[Helpoing]

Last 40 minutes were solid

Well, any chance Jevpalovs or R.Lipsbergs might get drafted? Those two weren't as physical as Girgensons, but made some nifty plays. And Jevpalovs is our top scorer.

 

[Number 57]

Can somebody give me a rundown of Kolesnikovs' tournament as a whole?

 

[Namejs]

Good game, lads.

See you next year in Ufa, eh. 2013 should be our best year ever.

 

[ozo]

Almost had a heart attack during game. Glad we won it in the end.

 

[Helpoing]

See you next year in Ufa, eh. 2013 should be our best year ever.

Why not 2014, when 94s will be 19 and 95s - 18?

 

[ozo]

Can somebody give me a rundown of Kolesnikovs' tournament as a whole?

Saw the first and the last game of the tournament. I'd say he isn't NHL material, he is not agile enough, needs a lot of time to make decisions, can't turn around behind own net quickly enough. Didn't saw that that big shot he possess, he still shot the puck for deflections, but those surely weren't cannons I expected from him. At best he is late round draft pick and a long term project.

 

[vorky]

Almost had a heart attack during game.

glad you are still with us man..

 

[ozo]

2013 should be our best year ever.

Indeed, we'll have some new ****** random defenders to replace current crop, but our underage forwards will be much more physically mature and ready for U20's than this year.

 

[Krotak]

Congrats to Latvia See you in Ufa

 

[Namejs]

Why not 2014, when 94s will be 19 and 95s - 18?

*So far.

 

[Harikkerk]

awww

Feel bad for Denmark, good for Latvia.

Ofc i wanted our Scandinavian neighbor to stay ;(