GDT: 2019 IIHF World Championships - Slovakia (Bratislava/Kosice) Part II: May 10th to 26th

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[Ola]

Sweden on thin ice against Latvia but they turned it around to 4-3, could have missed the QFs had they lost.

 

[Kovalev27]

This offsides Shit has to stop this is absolute garbage. Taking goals off the board in fastest sport in the world. Just trash thank goodness that counted but the momentum is shot. Horrible

 

[LaffyTaffy]

Hank got scored on 4 times by the Latvians, I did not watch but that does not sound good. Did anyone watch, was he hung out to dry?

 

[nyrage]

Hank got scored on 4 times by the Latvians, I did not watch but that does not sound good. Did anyone watch, was he hung out to dry?

I had it on, but didn't want intently all the time. The Swedish defense looked weak at times. 2 power play goals. On one play Henrik made a save with all 5 Swedish players watching the guy knock his own rebound out of the air into the net. On another play, a Latvian skated across the crease, but lost the puck, but another Latvian beat his man and scored basically an empty netter when the puck came to him.

 

[Ola]

In this game there weren’t much Hank could do on those goals, was a collection of unusual 4 goals to stop. On one play Ekholm cleated it on a teammate and it bounced into the net, shots that didn’t get through and then fell onto a stick at the far post etc.

 

[nyrage]

In this game there weren’t much Hank could do on those goals, was a collection of unusual 4 goals to stop. On one play Ekholm cleated it on a teammate and it bounced into the net, shots that didn’t get through and then fell onto a stick at the far post etc.

Oh yeah, I forgot about the goal that went into the net off his own teammate while they tried to clear it.

 

[Amazing Kreiderman]

A shootout to decide relegation. Either Austria or Italy

 

[Glen Sathers Cigar]

I think Lundqvist has looked mostly fine in these Sweden games. I really can only think of one goal that sticks out as his fault and it was the first goal he gave up vs Czech.

Sweden's overall defense has been very underwhelming so far considering that is usually the strong suit of their teams. A lot of standing around and watching the goalie make saves and losing their men in near the net and on the rush.

 

[Irishguy42]

I think Lundqvist has looked mostly fine in these Sweden games. I really can only think of one goal that sticks out as his fault and it was the first goal he gave up vs Czech.

Sweden's overall defense has been very underwhelming so far considering that is usually the strong suit of their teams. A lot of standing around and watching the goalie make saves and losing their men in near the net and on the rush.

So...pretty much what Hank sees all the time with the Rangers.

 

[Joey Bones]

GB with the OT shocker the other night!! Italy won in a shootout, amazingly!!

France and Austria for Relegation....

 

[nyr2k2]

Yeah the GB game was crazy. They had been getting a lot of press coming into the tournament. Awesome to see them win and stay up.

 

[GlasgowNewYorkRanger]

So...pretty much what Hank sees all the time with the Rangers.

Agree with you both. I thought AV might have sprung up from behind the Sweden bench.

 

[Amazing Kreiderman]

Yeah the GB game was crazy. They had been getting a lot of press coming into the tournament. Awesome to see them win and stay up.

I love that the players were singing "We're sh*t and we know we are"

 

[Amazing Kreiderman]

2 minutes in, and Kakko already draws a penalty

 

[BB88]

I still disagree heavily with whom say Kakko has the edge on this tourney due to team/linemates.

These guys are straight up garbage, the difference to good to high end NHL players is massive.
So many missed plays on lack of vision/playmaking, or puck handling mistakes.
& on top of it every team in this tourney knows Kakko is the threat of the team, take him out and you have a pretty good shot at winning.

 

[Amazing Kreiderman]

I still disagree heavily with whom say Kakko has the edge on this tourney due to team/linemates.

These guys are straight up garbage, the difference to good to high end NHL players is massive.
So many missed plays on lack of vision/playmaking, or puck handling mistakes.
& on top of it every team in this tourney knows Kakko is the threat of the team, take him out and you have a pretty good shot at winning.

Hughes plays on a team with van Riemsdyk, Larkin, DeBrincat, Kane, Kreider, Eichel. Kakko plays on a team with just 2 who even played in the NHL this season, one of them being rookie Jokiharju

 

[Amazing Kreiderman]

2nd penalty drawn by Kakko after he set up Pesonen

 

[BB88]

Hughes plays on a team with van Riemsdyk, Larkin, DeBrincat, Kane, Kreider, Eichel. Kakko plays on a team with just 2 who even played in the NHL this season, one of them being rookie Jokiharju

I'm sure people would rather have Marko Anttila finishing plays instead of P. Kane

& again, clear hook on Kakko and still sets up a guy for nothing, for nothing.
How do you miss the net by a 1m from 2m away??

 

[Amazing Kreiderman]

I'm sure people would rather have Marko Anttila finishing plays instead of P. Kane

& again, clear hook on Kakko and still sets up a guy for nothing, for nothing.

This Finland team without Kakko won't even reach the quarters

 

[BB88]

This Finland team without Kakko won't even reach the semis

Not a chance, there's not a single high end player who could drive this team( outside of Kaapo).

Kakko looking good to start the game.

 

[Amazing Kreiderman]

And Finland score on the PP earned by Kakko.

 

[Ola]

Seider is still out with a concussion:

Eishockey-WM: Moritz Seider kehrt nach Brutal-Foul ins Training zurück via google translate
"After his concussion suffered in the match against Slovakia Moritz Seider is again on the ice. National coach Toni Söderholm does not want to take any chances.
For the first time since the brutal check into the gang, youngster Moritz Seider has again trained with the German national ice hockey team at the World Championships in Slovakia. On Monday morning, the 18-year-old defender completed the volunteer practice session.
"We have to wait several hours after the training and then see if everything is okay," said coach Toni Söderholm: "We do not want to risk too much." Seider had suffered a concussion at 3-2 on Wednesday against the World Cup hosts.
"

 

[Ola]

Hopefully Kakko doesn't play too well...

 

[BB88]

To the surprise of absolutely nobody Kakko is the guy making things happen, just no result.
Should double shift him.