GDT: WJC, Jan. 2: Sweden vs. Switzerland, 7:30 p.m. local, 1:30 p.m. EST

[Lampedampe]

Sweden ALWAYS gets the calls.

NO

 

[Janvonpobben]

Sweden ALWAYS gets the calls.

switch sweden with canada and you are right

 

[Eye of Ra]

Sweden ALWAYS gets the calls.

nah, but canada d0es

 

[Sheppy]

It is about time sweden got a break from refs. It has never happened as many times as Canada has got it.

But... like...

This isn't about Canada?

 

[Janvonpobben]

Yeah Canada has a long history of getting preferential treatment from International reffing…..LMFAO….

Yes does Alan Eagleson ring a bell for you?

 

[Boss Man Hughes]

After missing that crazy interference and the finn who went bowling the previous game, i don't feel like Swedes has gotten much of an advantage from the refs.

Also that was clearly a penalty given the circumstance. He stopped a massive scoring chance with that hook.

Which would never have occurred if they called one of the infractions Sweden committed before that. That's why letting teams play is absolute garbage.

 

[57special]

As usual the officials give the game to Sweden. Why anyone watches this shit I don't know.

I don't think it's normal, at all. This case is pretty awful and a bad look for the WJC overall. Hard to say whether the refs are just mental midgets and giving in to the pressure of the moment, or whether someone from on high told them they NEED to have Sweden to win this game for the gate and TV people. Losing Canada and Sweden(on their home ice)wouldn't be a great scenario for the organizers.

Bad, bad look for the tournament.

 

[Lampedampe]

Which would never have occurred if they called one of the infractions Sweden committed before that. That's why letting teams play is absolute garbage.

Must have missed that, got a timestamp?

 

[Janvonpobben]

But... like...

This isn't about Canada?

It is the canandians in here complaining as usual.

 

[crowncarrier]

Why was the winning goal by Sweden not looked at/reviewed?

 

[Rob]

This reminded me of Canada vs Slovakia in the quater finals last year. Just like Canada, Sweden were heavy favorites going into this game. Probably guilty of looking ahead to their big semi-final matchup. Needed overtime to win.

 

[nucks88]

Yes does Alan Eagleson ring a bell for you?

Holy f*** that was 1972…..you need to let that one go lol….

 

[Hinterland]

After missing that crazy interference and the finn who went bowling the previous game, i don't feel like Swedes has gotten much of an advantage from the refs.

Also that was clearly a penalty given the circumstance. He stopped a massive scoring chance with that hook.

What about the Muller chance though? It was a massive scoring chance even with all the Swedish sticks on him.

 

[jonas2244]

Lukas Kohlmüller is referee in the Swiss league. How can he get a call for such a game.

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Unsere Schiedsrichterinnen und Schiedsrichter

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[Janvonpobben]

Why was the winning goal by Sweden not looked at/reviewed?

It was outside the crease

Holy f*** that was 1972…..you need to let that one go lol….

But you said never

 

[Gsus]

And the Czechs will likely beat Sweden if the refs don't ruin the game.

Czechia turtled half the game against Canada.

Doubt they will "likely beat Sweden". They have no skill and pace to match Sweden, but certainly hope for a great game.

 

[Eye of Ra]

lol dude shut up yoou got 2 gold medals in 40 years lmao

and what does that have to do with this year? Canada got knocked out by Czechs in qf and got wopped by Sweden in group stage, u better be quiet

 

[Boss Man Hughes]

It is the canandians in here complaining as usual.

Canadians have no reason to care except it was an absolute disgrace to hockey.

 

[Rob]

Yes does Alan Eagleson ring a bell for you?

He wasn't involved with the IIHF. Which is what we are taking about here.

 

[Hinterland]

Why was the winning goal by Sweden not looked at/reviewed?

There was nothing to look at I guess. They showed a replay on TSN and it looked like a good goal.

 

[Lampedampe]

What about the Muller chance though? It was a massive scoring chance even with all the Swedish sticks on him.

Stick on player = penalty?

 

[Sliptip]

Reffing discussion from all sides is corny as f***, jesus. Worst part about game discussions.

This performance is worrisome from the swedish side though. Would have expected this team to win semis pretty comfortably after Canada lost, but now it looks like we will have a real battle. Czechs got a good chance to repeat final appearances. Both seem likely to get smoked by the US either way.

 

[Janvonpobben]

Canada sucked this year. Pack it boys and go home crying!

NA na na na

 

[Bob P]

It is about time sweden got a break from refs. It has never happened as many times as Canada has got it.

 

[1440]

The complaints about the officiating are a little silly IMO. There were probably six or seven borderline penalties that weren't called including two hits from behind by the Swiss in the last 10 minutes of the game. Sweden had possession for most of that time and were looking for calls, Lekkerimaki in particular was trying to goad off puck interference on multiple occasions. The spear was not a penalty, but Dionicio's hook was a very obvious call and prevented a really good scoring chance. That one gets called all day every day nowadays.

The refs got the spearing call wrong, but Switzerland was very lucky not to have put themselves on the PK earlier. In all likelihood the penalties evened out to the correct result.