GDT: US vs Switzerland, Dec 28, 11 EST

[Hamilton Bulldogs]

Huet time

 

[Dakota Sioux]

Snuggerud is pretty good at hockeying today.

Yeah not a bad start for the young man

 

[Church Hill]

The player is literally named Ustinkov and some people still don't believe the government killed JFK

 

[Joe Hallenback]

McG line looking dominate. Snuggerud is a finisher for sure

 

[Bgav]

Who are the top players for this swiss team?

 

[Chainshot]

Dave Snuggerud never faced Cristobal Huet so there can be no generational violence now that Jimmy and Ewan are facing one another.

 

[Hinterland]

Who are the top players for this swiss team?

There aren't really any top players. It's a very deep team though since all players have significant pro experience or are playing in the worlds top junior leagues. The team does lack elite skill though. The only drafted player is Rodwin Dionicio. I'd say that Simone Terraneo is a better defenseman right now though I'm not sure how healthy he is. Upfront, Miles Muller and Leo Braillard are the team's most dangerous players with an off chance to get drafted as overagers. Daniil Ustinkov and Leon Muggli are among the top defenders available in the upcoming NHL draft. Jamiro Reber is a small but very skilled double underager forward who is likely to get drafted as well. Switzerland would have some of the top goalies for the upcoming NHL drafts as well but none of them were selected since the mickey mouse coaches preferred the bums we get to see now

 

[Obvious Fabertism]

Dave Snuggerud never faced Cristobal Huet so there can be no generational violence now that Jimmy and Ewan are facing one another.

Nothing but respect for Dave, he’s probably the biggest reason outside of Craig Ramsey that I was fortunate enough to wear a US jersey.

Swiss player just attempted the start of a Michigan and failed, I see you trying to play that off!

 

[Score8]

Did I hear a whistle?

 

[Chainshot]

Unlucky bounce for the Swiss, but that happens when guys drive the net.

 

[MTU34]

Hattrick for Snuggerud and 4 assists for Gauthier through one. Big boys came to play and that’s the biggest difference between today and day one for the US

 

[ecemleafs]

snuggy came to play today. we got a lot of good bounces today. didnt seem like a 5-1 period but ill take it.

 

[Gaylord Q Tinkledink]

That's two bad bounces for the Swiss.

Could be 3-1 after 1, which is more manageable, but still.

 

[Chainshot]

Nothing but respect for Dave, he’s probably the biggest reason outside of Craig Ramsey that I was fortunate enough to wear a US jersey.

Swiss player just attempted the start of a Michigan and failed, I see you trying to play that off!

Dave got a lot of flak from Sabre fans at the end, but he was a good defensive player and PKer. His son though seems like he's going to outscore the old man in very short order.

 

[Hinterland]

Gotta feel sorry for Huet. Heads into camp as nr.1, is the only one who gets a full exhibition game in Sweden, does very well vs Sweden. Then, for seemingly no reason, gets to eat nachos in the pressbox during game 1, has to warm the bench in game 2, gets thrown in at 1-4 and then has his own defender score on him to top it off

 

[Hinterland]

That's two bad bounces for the Swiss.

Could be 3-1 after 1, which is more manageable, but still.

Pretty good chance the score would be 1-2 if Huet started this. Snuggerud's third was unstoppable, the own goal by Muggli as well. The three other goals were relatively soft ones given up by a shaky Grüter, two of them from very bad angles.

 

[Czechboy]

My dream of the Swiss tiring out the States for tomorrow is not working out at all.lol

 

[Joe Zanussi]

Obviously happy w the score but the defensive coverage is very concerning. We’re constantly behind the play in our zone and in poor position. It looks like the plan is to win games 11-10,

 

[Fjorden]

The game norway-switzerland could become interesting. Its not a huge gap between those two nor/swi. A do or die game for both.

 

[Chainshot]

My dream of the Swiss tiring out the States for tomorrow is not working out at all.lol

Figure the Nelson and Nazar lines get more work with the four goal lead. They should be able to spread the TOI around pretty evenly.

 

[Czechboy]

TSN Intermission comment before commercial 'Us are expected to dominate the game, maybe Slovakia will make it close'.

Totally burried the Czechs who they play tomorrow.lol I'd be outraged but they are probably right.

 

[Czechboy]

Figure the Nelson and Nazar lines get more work with the four goal lead. They should be able to spread the TOI around pretty evenly.

I was hoping 5-5 going to OT.. maybe a fight or two, a suspension incoming. Something like that!haha

 

[MNRube]

This US team is probably the most skilled WJC team I’ve ever seen. Not the best team overall, but the puck skills from top to bottom rival the best NHL teams

 

[usahockey22flyers]

I am enjoying the Cutter Gauthier point production

 

[Antiillafire]

Swiss goalies were stopping penalty shots and breakaways yesterday now they can’t make a save for the life of them. Only Slovakia man…