GDT: Switzerland vs Austria @ 11am PT/ 2pm ET/ 8pm CEST

[Hinterland]

Knak has been disappointing in this tournament as an "overager". He hasnt been much better than two years ago as a draft eligible player.

Took 2 minors vs Germany and did nothing besides the goal he scored. A proper coach would have benched the guy. He was much better in previous international tournaments. Fahrni, Henry, Dionico and Knak all deserved to get benched vs Germany or scratched today but the clowns scratched Zanetti instead who should have been scratched vs Germany. Lol.

 

[Statsy]

Knak has been disappointing in this tournament as an "overager". He hasnt been much better than two years ago as a draft eligible player.

I was expecting a bit more from him as well. They’ve also taken him off the first line to try to spread the offence, but it’s not working so far.

 

[JellyRamp]

both teams are playing fine, swiss obv better though

 

[JellyRamp]

the swiss make it 2-1 with a lucky bounce

 

[Hinterland]

Ok. I'll forgive Taibel. His blunder was horrible but he was one of the best players vs Germany already and he has two goals now. Not bad for a double underager. Taibel has never disappointed in international games.

 

[Summer Rose]

2-1 Switzerland. How lucky.

 

[Bounces R Way]

Austrians doing their goalie no favours skating past the front of the net there.

 

[JellyRamp]

austria cant be giving up goals like that, not acceptable

shitty move from maier

 

[Hinterland]

Stupid since it was right from behind. Wasn't vicious though. 2' seems fair.

 

[Boss Man Hughes]

Should be 5. Doesn't need to be a hard hit to cause an injury when it is head first into the boards.

 

[Statsy]

Considering the Swiss PP, they are probably fortunate it was only a minor.

 

[Hinterland]

Do the clowns even have a strategy for the PP? If so, I haven't seen it yet in this tournament. We should just reject all PP's.

 

[Summer Rose]

That should have been 5 in my opinion. Head plastered into the boards right below the dasher. No idea what the referees were smoking.

 

[JellyRamp]

austria tie it up, 2-2

 

[Boss Man Hughes]

That should have been 5 in my opinion. Head plastered into the boards right below the dasher. No idea what the referees were smoking.

They were calling 2 min on hits like that in the Hlinka but in an IIHF event they usually give 5 for any remotely dangerous hit.

 

[Statsy]

The Austrian goal song is “Rock Me Amadeus” by Falco.

That’s awesome!

 

[Summer Rose]

Underdogs tie it!

 

[Hinterland]

Not very impressed by Chanton there. Could have boxed out more aggressively. Still. Very well done by the Austrians, this goal. Quality deflection. The first goal was more of a gifted one but this was a high skill play.

 

[JellyRamp]

gotta love a close game like this

 

[Speyer]

Taibel probably wishes he elected to play for Austria right now. Oh Boy...

 

[Summer Rose]

Daughter's off school now. Shit.

 

[Ezekial]

Scherzer looks good out there.

 

[Hinterland]

Another very good shift from Taibel there. Him and Allenspach have been by far the best Swiss forwards...which says everything about Knak's and Fahrni's "performance".

 

[Czechboy]

Just tuning in... Day drink in Jasper... Is this winner moves on to quarters and losers eliminated?

Is it possible we have a quarters without Slovakia or Switzerland?

 

[JellyRamp]

Just tuning in... Day drink in Jasper... Is this winner moves on to quarters and losers eliminated?

Is it possible we have a quarters without Slovakia or Switzerland?

yep, winner of this goes to quarterfinals