PGT: WJC Quarter Finals: Game 22 | Switzerland Eliminate Sweden 2-0

[canswetoxic]

They barely beat those teams.

So, was it a win still?

 

[Eye of Ra]

They barely beat those teams.

hmm, ok.

using your logic, canada won over russia.

 

[Star Ocean]

They barely beat those teams.

So we look bad because we barely beat two top teams in this tournament?

 

[Chimpradamus]

According to Scouter, "almost won" is better than "barely beat".

 

[theslatcher]

sweden never loses in qf

Ever since our upswing in junior hockey in 2007 that is.

 

[Scouter]

Fine, if you want to think Sweden is ok just cause they won those games, but remember they had the weaker group, Finland aren't supposed to be that good, the US almost came back and won, so yeah, there is major cause for concern for Sweden, also they almost always lose in the knockout stage, so really you should not have so much confidence in them.

 

[canswetoxic]

Sweden dominated Finland and USA for 2.5 periods. Period.

 

[helax]

Fine, if you want to think Sweden is ok just cause they won those games, but remember they had the weaker group, Finland aren't supposed to be that good, the US almost came back and won, so yeah, there is major cause for concern for Sweden, also they almost always lose in the knockout stage, so really you should not have so much confidence in them.

Well, USA was ranked as a top 3 team by a multitude of "experts" beforehand, and Finland was seen as gods among men if you look back in the Finnish roster thread.
Sweden has been a solid and played as a tight well coherent team thus far. With some minor slips when closing the games.

I'm terrified for tonight, Swiss plays a hard and well-organized game.

 

[Garl]

Fine, if you want to think Sweden is ok just cause they won those games, but remember they had the weaker group, Finland aren't supposed to be that good, the US almost came back and won, so yeah, there is major cause for concern for Sweden, also they almost always lose in the knockout stage, so really you should not have so much confidence in them.

? Russia and Czechia are better than USA and Finland? News to me

 

[VictorLustig]

Sweden dominated Finland and USA for 2.5 periods. Period.

Beat Russia fairly easily in a pre-tournament game too. I guess that should make us even more worried though

 

[theslatcher]

Fine, if you want to think Sweden is ok just cause they won those games, but remember they had the weaker group, Finland aren't supposed to be that good, the US almost came back and won, so yeah, there is major cause for concern for Sweden, also they almost always lose in the knockout stage, so really you should not have so much confidence in them.

So what team is good? None?

I mean, Canada only beat the Danes & Czechs! And Russia just all those three!

 

[Slimmy]

Anything can happen in the knockout games. But I have a good feeling. This team got their valuable lesson against team USA and no way we are going to see another lackluster performance like we saw against the Kazakhs. This team is gonna show up today and they are gonna play hard. They also seem to be having a good time, having fun together. That's also important. Like I said, have a good feeling about this team.

 

[Patman123and4]

I think we'll see sweden in the semis..
1-3. Bemstrom with 2 goals.

 

[theslatcher]

Beat Russia fairly easily in a pre-tournament game too. I guess that should make us even more worried though

Which got them mad enough to ditch the shootout we agreed upon.

 

[IceHockeyDude]

Sweden is the favorite here. I think they will score one way or another (with skates or arses) if not by sticks

 

[Lampedampe]

Should be a fun game, both teams will work hard.

The thing i like about this years Sweden is that they just seem to battle harder, a lot of players on the team are quite hard nosed and forecheck really well. Previous year's there's been more emphasis on skill and more reliant on a few key players, this year they're working more as a unit.

 

[Passionis]

If the Swiss can manage to keep it together the entire game I see this as an upset-
2:1 Switzerland.

 

[Star Ocean]

Half the posts in here is scouter bashing sweden

 

[ciderfylla]

Half the posts in here is scouter bashing sweden

If anything, bashing Sweden because they "barely won" against the US and Finland must surely mean that Scouter expects dominating wonders from this thought-to-be unparallelled Swedish side.

 

[aphyro]

Well It's time to BLANDA UPP! guys

 

[Erikfromfin]

a trap game for Sweden hoping for Swiss upset they got great coach

 

[aphyro]

Is it tv4 thats going to send the game tonight... and not SVT lel bullshittttttttttttttt... im not going to get an account on their site for just 1 game.

 

[CantLoseWithMatthews]

I don't like Ginning

 

[jonas2244]

Marco Lehmann is so fast

 

[kudla]

Fine, if you want to think Sweden is ok just cause they won those games, but remember they had the weaker group, Finland aren't supposed to be that good, the US almost came back and won, so yeah, there is major cause for concern for Sweden, also they almost always lose in the knockout stage, so really you should not have so much confidence in them.

WTF