GDT: Group A • Dec. 27 • Slovakia 2, Germany 1 (OT)

[Krotak]

Richard Panik is captain, Andrej Stastny and Miroslav Preisinger are alternates.

D
Janosik-Marincin
Kozak-Trska
Hrasko-Jabornik
Ceresnak

F
Hrivik-Panik-Preisinger
Majdan-Jurco-Kudrna
Jokel-Stastny-Vandas
Simcak-Bortnak-Matousek
Sisovsky

The two teams have not met in this tournament since 2007, the result was Germany 4 (Ondruschka, Schutz, Kramer, Galik) Slovakia 2 (Mikus, Korenko). The time before that was 2005 with the result Slovakia 5 (Ruzicka (3), Meszaros (2)) Germany 0.

Panik and Jurco as a centers? That's a bit unexpected for me.

 

[zecke26]

HAUNER!!!!

1-1

 

[Harv]

How is Marincin looking tonight?

No one knows. No tv or radio. At all.

 

[s7ark]

No one knows. No tv or radio. At all.

Ouch. In this day and age that is completely unacceptable. Brutal, IIHF.

 

[1989]

HAUNER!!!!

1-1

Are you at the game and posting via phone?

No one knows. No tv or radio. At all.

If a World Junior Championship game is being played and nobody broadcasts it, was it even played? :p

 

[Krotak]

SOG after 2nd:
SVK 17 (9 - 8): GER 34 (16 - 18)

I thought they improved in the 2nd.

 

[zecke26]

Are you at the game and posting via phone?

nope, just quicker hitting the refresh button at the iihf website.

 

[DrPabloRamirez]

http://blogs.buffalonews.com/world-juniors/2010/12/live-from-hsbc-slovakiagermany.html

 

[danishh]

a win here goes a long way to keeping germany in the championship division.
Sounds like it would be a pretty intense game to watch.

 

[bottomofthefoodchain]

Ouch. In this day and age that is completely unacceptable. Brutal, IIHF.

I think it's TSN's fault, they have the exclusive production rights. I guess they feel there is not enough interest for this game and they would not gain anything broadcasting it.

 

[zecke26]

a win here goes a long way to keeping germany in the championship division.
Sounds like it would be a pretty intense game to watch.

it's a game without defense i was told.

germany could bring back most key players next year and would be able to dress probably the best german U20 team ever. would be sad to have that team playing 2nd-tier and winning double digits all night. they need competition.

 

[ALF AmericanLionsFan]

Big third. Go Germany!

 

[Systemfel]

Panik and Jurco as a centers? That's a bit unexpected for me.

Probably not, they're just listed in numerical order in the official lineup.

 

[Boom King]

I think it's TSN's fault, they have the exclusive production rights. I guess they feel there is not enough interest for this game and they would not gain anything broadcasting it.

Tonight is Monday Night Football and teams are fighting for playoffs. Lots more sponsorship dollars right there than if you played a junior game of Slovakia vs. Germany, with no disrespect to those two teams. ESPN is also a minority owner of TSN here so I'm sure that might have something to do with this.

 

[s7ark]

I think it's TSN's fault, they have the exclusive production rights. I guess they feel there is not enough interest for this game and they would not gain anything broadcasting it.

NHL network has a bunch of games too. I believe TSN only has the Canadian rights.

And besides, TSN certainly wouldn't have the exclusive radio rights and this is still an IIHF event. It's the IIHF's responsibility to ensure each game is broadcast in some fashion, imo. No TV I can accept. No radio? Not so much. That's bush league.

 

[Kirk- NEHJ]

Those of you without live updates should have followed me on Twitter-- I'm at the game and I've been posting tweets throughout.

@kluedeke29

 

[Krotak]

Probably not, they're just listed in numerical order in the official lineup.

It looks like you're right. Thanks.

 

[Krotak]

Slovakia has been better team since the start of the 3rd. Reportedly.

 

[Harv]

Sounds like Riecicky is playing out of his mind.

 

[Krotak]

Sounds like Riecicky is playing out of his mind.

Thanks God
Looks like a good choice by Mikes.

 

[Harv]

Thanks God
Looks like a good choice by Mikes.

Over 40 saves so far.

 

[danishh]

OT time. Bad for the slovaks - needed to get 3 pts out of this game.

 

[Harv]

Headed to OT.

Riecicky with 46 saves.

 

[Krotak]

And we are going to overtime.

 

[AwesomePanthers]

The germans really like to shoot the puck, don't they?