GDT: 2019 IIHF World Championships - 8 Lightning players represented

[TheDaysOf 04]

The 2019 International Ice Hockey Federation World Championship begins May 10 and will determine a winner after over two weeks of action.

Hosted by Slovakia in the cities of Bratislava and Kosice, the World Championship will see 16 national teams compete in round robin play through May 21 with the knockout stage starting May 23 and concluding with the final May 26 at Ondrej Nepela Arena in Bratislava.

Russia: Mikhail Sergachev, Nikita Kucherov, Andrei Vasilevskiy

Canada: Mathieu Joseph, Anthony Cirelli

Czech Republic: Jan Rutta, Ondrej Palat

Slovakia: Erik Cernak

NHL Network IIHF Men's World Championship Schedule

TSN IIHF Men's World Championship Schedule

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[LightningStrikes]

What’s with our Canadian and American boys? Season too long I guess.

 

[JoVel]

What’s with our Canadian and American boys? Season too long I guess.

Too ashamed to show their faces?

 

[TeslaCoilFan]

According to Swedish media, both Hedman and Strålman were invited to Tre Kronor, but both declined due to injury.

 

[ultra63]

Russia: Mikhail Sergachev, Nikita Kucherov, Andrei Vasilevskiy

Canada: Mathieu Joseph, Anthony Cirelli

Czech Republic: Jan Rutta, Ondrej Palat

Slovakia: Erik Cernak

NHL Network IIHF Men's World Championship Schedule

TSN IIHF Men's World Championship Schedule

Our European players are well rested for this tournament

 

[Felonious Python]

Too ashamed to show their faces?

Sidney Crosby turned down the invite.
"As you get older there are things that nag you," Crosby said during the Penguins' locker clean-out on Thursday. "I'm trying to take care of those."

 

[DFC]

The one guy I don't get is Point. Players in their late 20s and beyond often skip these, but usually guys around Point's age (as evidenced by the other two Canadians) take the opportunity. Maybe something nagging him?

 

[CupsOverCash]

The one guy I don't get is Point. Players in their late 20s and beyond often skip these, but usually guys around Point's age (as evidenced by the other two Canadians) take the opportunity. Maybe something nagging him?

You "pointed" out that he wasnt driving the net like he normally does. Maybe he was banged up for this series? If so having Point and Hedman not at 100% hurts our chances in the playoffs. Not going to use that as an excuse for why we lost but it sure doesn't help either.

 

[The Macho King]

The one guy I don't get is Point. Players in their late 20s and beyond often skip these, but usually guys around Point's age (as evidenced by the other two Canadians) take the opportunity. Maybe something nagging him?

No contract. He blows out his knee in a game against Slovakia and suddenly his contract loses a lot of value.

 

[These Are The Days]

According to Swedish media, both Hedman and Strålman were invited to Tre Kronor, but both declined due to injury.

Well, at least we can be assured we'd have to be as far as the ECF without our top 2 defensemen should we still be playing. That is simply the most Lightning thing ever

 

[LightningStrikes]

Sidney Crosby turned down the invite.
"As you get older there are things that nag you," Crosby said during the Penguins' locker clean-out on Thursday. "I'm trying to take care of those."

Insert wife joke here

 

[Rusty7550]

Eriks goal against Norway .... 0:40

 

[Stormbreaker]

meh

 

[TheDaysOf 04]

some ex-bolts also there:

Canada: Jonathan Marchessault

Germany: Cory Murphy (assistant coach)

Slovakia: Richard Panik, Craig Ramsey (head coach)

Russia: Nikita Nesterov, Nikita Gusev

Czech Republic: Radko Gudas

Latvia: Kristers Gudlevskis

 

[Felonious Python]

Games on NHLN at 10 am and 2 pm today. (5/10)

10 am - Canada v Finland
2 pm - US vs Slovakia

edit: this is asking for trouble

 

[JoVel]

Cirelli and Joseph on Team Canada's 4th line with Tyler Bertuzzi.

 

[HoseEmDown]

Cirelli and Joseph on Team Canada's 4th line with Tyler Bertuzzi.

Yzerman pulling strings to see how those two play with him so they can trade for them both.

 

[TheDaysOf 04]

 

[JoVel]

What kind of coach does not put Kuch and Ovechkin on the same PP unit if given the chance?

 

[TheDaysOf 04]

 

[BowDownToVasilevskiy]

Nice to see him getting some attention

 

[Rusty7550]

Slovakia - USA 4-1. Erik scored game winning goal during 5 on 3 powerplay but what a performance defensively. Patty Kane was completely shut down.

 

[Felonious Python]

 

[JoVel]

Cernak was selected as the player of the game for Slovakia in their 4-2 loss against Finland. Scored the first goal for them.

 

[TheDaysOf 04]