GDT: WHC QF - Switzerland vs USA

[jonas2244]

63 Genoni

14 Kukan - 97 Siegenthaler
9 Riat - 13 Hischier - 28 Meier

45 Fora - 86 Moser
44 Suter - 62 Malgin - 59 Simion

24 Geisser - 43 Glauser
10 Ambühl - 71 Corvi - 61 Herzog

72 Egli
23 Kurashev
79 Thürkauf - 88 Bertschy - 98 Miranda

Let's hope for a good one.

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[Yonathan]

I'll post lineups when they're available here.

Let's hope for a good one.

When will you post it?

 

[jonas2244]

Normally they're available around an hour before the game

 

[Speyer]

Switzerland needs to adwance in this one. If Fischer doensn't manage to pull of the win then I don't think he should be the coach going forward. The credit of 2018 is used up and we need a bigger success once again than losing in the first knockout game like so many times in the recent past.

 

[Yonathan]

I'll post lineups when they're available here.

Let's hope for a good one.

What about Riat?Will he continue to be in 1st line and PP?

 

[Czechboy]

This is such a tough call for me.

Swayman is the better goalie.
Josi is the best D but Seth Jones is amazing too.
Top Swiss forwards are better but overall forward depth might be US.
A very good quarter! Good luck to both... Both nations could use a medal at the world's!

 

[Kibe]

This is such a tough call for me.

Swayman is the better goalie.
Josi is the best D but Seth Jones is amazing too.
Top Swiss forwards are better but overall forward depth might be US.
A very good quarter! Good luck to both... Both nations could use a medal at the world's!

No Josi in this tournament.

 

[Rabid Ranger]

Big issue with this U.S. team is scoring. Goaltending has been very good with Swayman and the d has done its job. Someone is going to have to step up and puck in the net for the U.S. in order for them to win. Come on Gally!

 

[Czechboy]

No Josi in this tournament.

Thank you . I thought he was here.lol. My bad.

 

[Mestaruus]

Betting agencies got Switzerland as a quite big favorite. If USA would win, it would be an upset.

 

[stv11]

I'm already nervous about that one while watching the other games

 

[jonas2244]

What about Riat?Will he continue to be in 1st line and PP?

Nothing on that yet. I guess we'll see. Riat is a good option for the PP. He has a good shot and a scoring sense. Not sure about him beside Hischier and Meier.

Switzerland should be the slight favorite, roster wise it seems pretty equal, Switzerland has more eperience in that kind of situation.

 

[Jon Riley]

Yeah i'm feeling you. I hope they channel their inner 2013 Julian Walker and slap the shit through USA's goalie.

 

[filip85]

I have a bad feeling about this

 

[SwissFan12]

I'm already nervous about that one while watching the other games

me too man haha Hope we make a big big game.

 

[stv11]

Biggest game of the year (I know it's an olympic year, but between the early game time and the stupid format it was hard to be that much into that tournament) as a favourite after the last two heartbreak. That's the perfect setup for the next heartbreak.

 

[jonas2244]

I have a bad feeling about this

Go away you pessimist.

 

[Speyer]

The roster quality is certainly good engough to advance and in my opinion better than on the american side except for goaltending. But there are some things that make me worry. We have slept through the the first period of the last two games and have taken way to many unecessary penalties the whole tournament. In the knockout format this can easily mean the death blow for your team if you are not careful. In addition to that we often had trouble in high stakes games under Fischers tenure with the exception of 2018. And with Scherwey a significant part of the winner mentality of this team is missing now. Lets hope they can break the cycle anyway today.

 

[filip85]

Yeah i'm feeling you. I hope they channel their inner 2013 Julian Walker and slap the shit through USA's goalie.





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Jesus, where did time go...I can't believe it's already been nine years !

 

[Jon Riley]

Jesus, where did time go...I can't believe it's already been nine years !

Yeah it's weird. I remember that goal like it Was yesterday

 

[jonas2244]

Lineups available here:

https://stats.iihf.com/Hydra/749/IHM749359_54B_1_0.pdf

Glauser back for Switzerland, Marti not dressed, Riat still on the first line. USA still with only 5 D-men.

 

[stv11]

Wow, I didn't expect Berra to start. And I still would have preferred to see Kurashev with Hischier.

 

[jonas2244]

Genoni starts. IIHF-Lineup is misleading.

 

[NyQuil]

Is this the year for Switzerland?

They just have to play their game and they'll be through.

 

[SwissFan12]

Is this the year for Switzerland?

They just have to play their game and they'll be through.

Hope you are right! I'm so nervous right now haha