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Looks like they'll need a big tournament from Gerber if they want to do any sort of damage whatsoever.
swisdan
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Leachmeister2000 said:
No doubt about this. I think Aebischer'll play 1 or 2 games too.
But the objective of this team is the 1/4 final. And the swiss team had been in the 1/4 final for the last 3 seasons.
Gerber
For me, Gerber is the most overrated player of the team switzerland. Abby is better than Gerbs. But Krueger is for false decision famous. I know Gerber is a great goaltender but not that good as all media paper write. Anyway the problem of team switzerland are the forwards where don't know how to score a goal.
For me, Gerber is the most overrated player of the team switzerland. Abby is better than Gerbs. But Krueger is for false decision famous. I know Gerber is a great goaltender but not that good as all media paper write. Anyway the problem of team switzerland are the forwards where don't know how to score a goal.
Wasn't forward Andreas Ambuhl chosen to replace injured Flyers prospect Kevin Romy?
Is Ambuhl no longer on the team?
Is Ambuhl no longer on the team?
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I think Switzerland will at least make the quarterfinals. I think they'll beat Germany and an opening-day upset over the Finns wouldn't surprise me, despite the significant talent disadvantage. Consider:
1. Most of Finland's players will be arriving in Turino late this afternoon or even tonight, while almost all of Switzerland's team is here and playing warmup games.
2. The goaltending matchup: Martin Gerber vs. Antero Nittymaki.
3. Something is rotten in the state of Suomi. Too many players dropping out with "injuries," too many alternates refusing the call.
Finland may very well overcome all of these things, but if you're looking for a crazy opening-game upset, you couldn't find a better candidate than this.
1. Most of Finland's players will be arriving in Turino late this afternoon or even tonight, while almost all of Switzerland's team is here and playing warmup games.
2. The goaltending matchup: Martin Gerber vs. Antero Nittymaki.
3. Something is rotten in the state of Suomi. Too many players dropping out with "injuries," too many alternates refusing the call.
Finland may very well overcome all of these things, but if you're looking for a crazy opening-game upset, you couldn't find a better candidate than this.
swisdan
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Foller said:3 seasons?
sorry, i meant the last three world championships.
For the rivalry "Gerber vs Aebischer": it's absolutely clear Gerber must play more games than Aebischer. The Krueger choice is very coherent. All the last games player by Gerber with Switzerland were perfect.
swisdan
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Aki Fan said:
Not a bad year... since one or two months. Patrick Baertschi was often injured, it's a problem for him, but he're avoiding injuries for this season. I wasn't far to be call in for this JO. I hope he'll come back later in the season in the swiss squad, perhaps for the Latvia world championship.
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Krm500 said:
Von Arx is clearly the best swiss forward. A great twoway player.
But at JO 2002, Jenni and him drunk a lot in a free night during the tournament and both were sacked by Krueger. Jenni apologized for this awful mistake while Von Arx have always relation problem with Ralph Krueger.
He didn't play any more with Switzerland since this incident.
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Krm500 said:
He is definitively our best Center, but he has some big troubles with our coach. Because our coach will only player where say yes and no player with their own character. So von Arx will never play for team Switzerland until a new coach arrive and that wont arrive before 2010. In our league we have a guy where score 18 goals in only 34 games and is second best behind Fischer with 21 goals in 41 games, but he cant go to the olympics just because he is only 20 years old. For me ist that stupid because the Swiss aren't that strong that we could survive without our best players.
Here are the top ten swiss player in the swiss league:
Fischer P. 21 30 51 EV Zug
V. Arx R. 13 21 42 HC Davos
PLÜSS B. 16 17 33 FR-Gottéron
Burkhalter L. 15 18 33 HC Davos / SCL Tigers
DiPietro P. 8 25 33 EV Zug
Steiner D. 13 19 32 ZSC Lions
MONTANDON G. 8 24 32 FR-Gottéron
SPRUNGER J. 18 13 31 FR-Gottéron
Jenni M. 13 16 29 Kloten Flyers
Jeannin S. 8 20 28 HC Lugano
You see Number 2,3,4,6,7,8 are not in Turino. Unbelievible!!!! Ok the case von Arx is clear he is like I said in clinch with Krüger. Montandon is 40 years old so no candidate for the swiss team, but the little brother of Martin Plüss, Sprunger, and Burkhalter are really good like Steiner too and get no chance by Krüger. I dont know why... Thats the story of our team and you will see our forward where play this tournement cant score and thats no secrets. The better forwars stayed at home and guys like Della Rossa with only 5 goals play at the olympics.
Tritsche said:
Beni Plüss is too small, and never tested in a international championship. His breakout season as a what, 27 year old? too risky.
Burkhalter is too fat, sorry, but he wouldn't get into international pace.
Steiner I'd have taken above Della Rossa.
Julien Sprunger also first needs to develop, he had a concussion lately, and is maybe too young.
I'd have taken Riesen into the squad, not di Pietro. You can call him sissy all night long, he's the only true Swiss sniper with proven international / North American scoring touch.
The only problem for Switzerland is scoring goals. We have world class goaltending, solid defense, but no offense or powerplay. Maybe Streit will help in the PP, but otherwise we'll have the same result as allways: Nice try vs. Finns, Czechs and Canadians, hard battled wins vs. Germany and Italy, then a honourable mention the we lost in the quarters.
Tritsche said:
Hardly. Watch some more NHL. Gerber is WAY better than Aebischer. The Kings have played them both many times. I cringe when I hear Gerber will be in net. I cheer when it's Aebischer.
KRM
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I was so impressed by Von Arx during the ECC, too bad he won't play.
Well atleast Plüss is on the team so when you're not playing Sweden I'll cheer for you
Well atleast Plüss is on the team so when you're not playing Sweden I'll cheer for you
devilman said:
I Agree with everything except for Della Rossa, I like the way he wins battles along the board. Two changes I'd like to see would be Ambühl instead of Paterlini and Steiner instead of Bezina, and go with 13 forwards.
And about Riesen, I think he won't play for Switzerland because of the Von Arx situation. Same for Rizzi, who could be an interesting choice as a defensive forward.
devilman said:
Plüss is bigger than Rüthemann or Conne, so this is no explanation. Burkhallter ok, he is definitevely fat, so in this case you have maybe right.
Although Steiner, Sprunger, Plüss and Bärtschi for Rüthemann, Di Pietro, Della Rossa and Paterlini and our score problem would be a lot of smaller.
Rüthemann and Conne are both way better than Benny Plüss. And dropping Rüthemann sure isn't the best way to improve scoring.
Anyway, trying to outscore a top 7 team wouldn't be a very smart strategy for Switzerland
Anyway, trying to outscore a top 7 team wouldn't be a very smart strategy for Switzerland
swisdan
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Aebi was slumping last November/ December when facing the Kings.PRMan said:
I think he will play better next Avs vs Kings game
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