GDT: 2019 IIHF World Junior Hockey Championships

[Foppberg]

 

[Avs_19]

 

[UncleRisto]

Kovalenko is officially on the team now.

So Ranta isn't on the Finland roster but he could still be on the team? Do these teams just need more time to evaluate?

I'm looking forward to watching the others who we know for sure will be playing. Kaut's up first just over an hour from now and then Bowers in the evening.

I think they said something to the effect of playing it safe with injuries, which I guess means if they have an early injury, they'll register players accordingly. Player type might come into question there...

And if there are none, 1 F/D/G each.

 

[RoyIsALegend]

Kaut wearing an ‘A’ and on the top line with Necas and Hrabik.

Game starts in about 1 hour.

 

[Wintersun]

Kaut is so slow... Don't see him at the NHL level with that skating. Not looking good so far. Hopefully he picks it up soon!

 

[henchman21]

Both teams look rough and rusty... typical for a first game. Love, love, love Kurashev though...

 

[Avs_19]

Kaut makes it 1-1. Nice little give and go with Necas.

 

[AvsFanInMichigan]

Kaut puts one in

 

[Piestany88]

Kaut is so slow... Don't see him at the NHL level with that skating. Not looking good so far. Hopefully he picks it up soon!

He's not slow

 

[Spender]

Kaut is so slow... Don't see him at the NHL level with that skating. Not looking good so far. Hopefully he picks it up soon!

His skating looks weird, but he doesn't seem slow to me.

 

[Wintersun]

I think he's pretty slow, it's obvious when he has the puck off the rush and gets caught easily. I mean, he's not a better skater than Jost in my opinion, and people think that's what's preventing him from putting offense on here.

EDIT : Just making it clear that I don't hate Kaut, he's the forward I wanted at the draft and he's good. But I do think his skating is lacking by quite a bit right now.

 

[henchman21]

Kaut isn't a burner but he gets around fine... similar to Landy.

 

[Wintersun]

I hope you guys are right. I've seen at least 5 times in half the game where his skating held him back to make a play. He's a big guy and I don't expect him to be a burner, but I remembered him a bit faster I guess.

 

[The Abusement Park]

I think he's pretty slow, it's obvious when he has the puck off the rush and gets caught easily. I mean, he's not a better skater than Jost in my opinion, and people think that's what's preventing him from putting offense on here.

EDIT : Just making it clear that I don't hate Kaut, he's the forward I wanted at the draft and he's good. But I do think his skating is lacking by quite a bit right now.

Well Kaut has size to counteract his lack of elite skating.

 

[The Abusement Park]

Man the Czechs with a ton of sloppy penalties there. Lucky they only got scored on once there with all those PK’s.

 

[Avs44]

The Czech's D is a mess. Kaut has really concise passing.

 

[The Abusement Park]

I want a Swiss win or a Kaut GWG. Good game, albeit a bit sloppy.

 

[AvsFanInMichigan]

You guys see David Aebischer playing D for Switzerland? hahaha

 

[henchman21]

If this is the way the WJC is going to be called, whoever has the best PP is gonna win. This is ugly...

 

[Avs_19]

I don't think Kaut is slow, he just has a weird skating style. That hunched over head down skating is probably going to get him lit up at some point.

 

[The Abusement Park]

If this is the way the WJC is going to be called, whoever has the best PP is gonna win. This is ugly...

If that’s the case it won’t be the Swiss.

 

[Avs_19]

Good shift for Kaut and the assist on the GWG in OT.

 

[Cousin Eddie]

Thought Kaut played a real good game.

 

[Metallo]

Thought Kaut played a real good game.

Only saw the 3rd but I liked what I saw. Good passing, simple plays. Confident with the puck. PKing at a critical time. 1G+1A. At lot to like.

 

[The Kingslayer]

Kaut has that Draisaitl speed. Hes no burner but hes not slow either.