PGT: Game 9: Czech Republic 1 - Russia 2

[Wooren]

We shall see. It may change as the game goes on. Key will be to stay out of the box. 5 on 5 was really good last game.

No it wasn't, stop.

 

[Melkor]

Well apparently they’re not a one line team. Claim they’re a 3 line team. Watch out.

Hmmm..okay will have a better look at it tonight.

 

[czechcanadian]

Hmmm..okay will have a better look at it tonight.

I’m mainly kidding. It’s more a 2 line team but coach is trying to spread out talent and it’s a stupid idea imo.

 

[czechcanadian]

No it wasn't, stop.

Just because they didn’t score doesn’t mean it wasn’t good.
There were “good moments”. Even 4th line was all over Swiss.
I think you should rewatch the game because there were a few positives despite a negative game that you have not recognized or acknowledged.

 

[kudla]

Czechs should really play Zadina - Necas - Kaut in one line. They would be dangerous every shift.

 

[Goodman68]

Dvacítka jde na Rusy s Dostálem. Bude to velký zápas, tvrdí Nečas | Hokej.cz - web českého hokeje

Not a single change to the line-up, Dostal will start the game.

It Is total joke..

 

[BigBadBoar]

It Is total joke..

Why a joke? Dostál was pretty good against the Swiss, and it would be rather unusual to change the winning line-up. If the game is not going well, certainly changes will come.

 

[Wooren]

Just because they didn’t score doesn’t mean it wasn’t good.
There were “good moments”. Even 4th line was all over Swiss.
I think you should rewatch the game because there were a few positives despite a negative game that you have not recognized or acknowledged.

They might have locked Switzerland in their zone a couple times, but how many dangerous chances did they actually generate?
I hope we see a completely different Czech team tonight, because the perfomace against Switzerland was really something else (in a bad way.)

 

[BigBadBoar]

They might have locked Switzerland in their zone a couple times, but how many dangerous chances did they actually generate?
I hope we see a completely different Czech team tonight, because the perfomace against Switzerland was really something else (in a bad way.)

I don't think it was a bad game. There were needless turnovers allowed during the 3rd period, and couple of needless penalties as well. But there were also multiple positive sides of the game. At the end, we got 2 points from a really tough game, of course it could end either way, but the game was not a bad one at all. Russia plays a completely different system, so the whole character of the game will be different, the keys to it as well.

 

[Swipes]

I think Varada wants to give this lineup one more chance before he starts making changes. Fair enough, but it's a risky strategy as he hasn't got much time.

As for putting Zadina-Necas-Kaut on one line, it's great but what happens when they get shut down, what then? So I understand his logic of spreading the scoring, but it has to work with more support for guys like Zadina. Lineup changes will happen if we don't see improvement tonight...

 

[Goodman68]

[QUOTE = "BigBadBoar, post: 154203779, člen: 296351"] Proč vtip? Dostál byl docela dobrý proti švýcarům a bylo by spíše neobvyklé, kdyby se změnilo výherní sestava. Pokud se hra neprobíhá dobře, jistě to přijde. [/ QUOTE]
The joke is the composition of the attacks

 

[Melkor]

I’m mainly kidding. It’s more a 2 line team but coach is trying to spread out talent and it’s a stupid idea imo.

Yeah, in short tournaments I lean towards riding a one great line too than spreading the talent that is not enough anyways to put 4 competitive lines out there.

 

[GettingYourMoms]

WHY THE******* is Pekar on 4th line i am so angry!!!

 

[czechcanadian]

They might have locked Switzerland in their zone a couple times, but how many dangerous chances did they actually generate?(

I hope we see a completely different Czech team tonight, because the perfomace against Switzerland was really something else

I think Varada wants to give this lineup one more chance before he starts making changes. Fair enough, but it's a risky strategy as he hasn't got much time.

As for putting Zadina-Necas-Kaut on one line, it's great but what happens when they get shut down, what then? So I understand his logic of spreading the scoring, but it has to work with more support for guys like Zadina. Lineup changes will happen if we don't see improvement tonight...

Yeah I also see why he’s doing it. Will be interesting to see how things go. Wish Pekar was on the 2nd line though.
Anyways Go Czechs Go.

 

[TopC0rner]

It looks like Varada coaches like he played: as a plug.

For the sake of the Czechs (for the medal round), I hope they get killed and he is forced to change and stop playing duds over better players.

 

[Wooren]

It looks like Varada coaches like he played: as a plug.

For the sake of the Czechs (for the medal round), I hope they get killed and he is forced to change and stop playing duds over better players.

Varada did a great job with this team in the U18s, his decisions in this WJC have been questionable however.

 

[TopC0rner]

Varada did a great job with this team in the U18s, his decisions in this WJC have been questionable however.

I haven't followed the U18s, but it's possible Varada is better at handling grinders than talent.

 

[Statsy]

Varada did a great job with this team in the U18s, his decisions in this WJC have been questionable however.

Just a thought; In the 1987 Canada Cup, Wayne Gretzky and Mario Lemieux were played on different lines... until the big games when it mattered. We know how that worked out. It’s possible that Varada is sitting on this move for now, trying to prevent teams from getting an early read on the line’s tendencies.

 

[RoyIsALegend]

Czechs should really play Zadina - Necas - Kaut in one line. They would be dangerous every shift.

Looks like the plan has been to have Necas and Kaut together playing their high possession game, while Zadina is on his own line dangling and trying to produce.

He was a one man show on his line in their first game, while the top line with Necas and Kaut were more of a unit.

 

[czechcanadian]

Just a thought; In the 1987 Canada Cup, Wayne Gretzky and Mario Lemieux were played on different lines... until the big games when it mattered. We know how that worked out. It’s possible that Varada is sitting on this move for now, trying to prevent teams from getting an early read on the line’s tendencies.

That’s a good point. But I would still throw him on a line with Lauko and Kondelik.

 

[Czechboy]

Alright... game time!

I consider Russia a very heavy favourite... I do think we are capable of an upset but if we win, it is an upset.

Hate the lineup, love the goalie and love the players... just not how they are arranged. I'd like to see us score more than one goal and am very curious to how much fun the Russian's have with our D. Could get ugly.

 

[Christien]

Zadina dancing

 

[snipes]

Excited for this one. Could be a dandy of a game.

 

[Startseva]

w/e will win, that will be close I think

 

[AtNightWeFly]

Don't get a lot of Pyotr's these days...