GDT: Group A - May 7 - Sweden vs France
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Chimpradamus
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The French have all rights to be pissed and it's nice to see they stand up for themselves. I'm even fine with the even penalties.
The French retributed more than the average NHL team nowadays, because of the instigator.
The French retributed more than the average NHL team nowadays, because of the instigator.
Hybbe
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The french players seem to be confused about which Larsson they should retaliate against. 
DDRhockey
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It's called sticking up for yourself. It was a dirty hit by Larsson. I'd rather see them show some life than just rolling over and let it be. I like how they have responded
Elias Pettersson
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i dont think you understand....
putting him in SHL won't make him grow when he's already too good for it.
You have to put him in a new environment for growth...
Chimpradamus
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What I don't understand is why Pettersson ends up in front of the net in the 5v5 cycle. 
I mean, why?
I mean, why?
DDRhockey
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You dont retaliate in modern hockey. This isnt the 70s anymore with canadian goonery
Haha are you for real? I'm guessing you don't watch much hockey. Teams retaliate every single game.
theslatcher
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The refs made this game turn ugly by not giving Adam Larsson a penalty... Which causes the french to wanna fight Johan Larsson, Adam Larsson, & Oliver Ekman-Larsson... I'd be ok with getting a penalty for just entering the O-zone once to make up for that missed call so the french can get less frustrated about it.
It's sad when the only interesting thing about this game is the Larsson kerfuffle. Feels like Sweden is sleepwalking and content with playing bad hockey.
Chimpradamus
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Come on, that wasn't a retaliation, that was a statement. A retaliation would've been some French player running over a Swedish player with a cheap shot. What they did was a statement, they just manned up, scrummed up and didn't hurt anybody. I think Larsson knows his hit wasn't appreciated.
DangeRouss
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Lol because they are French ?? the third goal shouldn't happen if penalty has been called
And this is Larsson who stupidly came another time after French
Swedish are arrogant as usual (coach laughing after the 3rd goal)
They don't need to be such crap
That's said I freakin like Pettersson today
Belizarius
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and another checking from behind in the slot missed. The refs are awful today. Not the reason for the 3-0 lead though, we are lucid...
VictorLustig
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What I don't understand is why Pettersson ends up in front of the net in the 5v5 cycle.
Noticed that too. I'd like to see him get much more involved with the puck. Nothing really happens when Backlund gets to dictate things.
Chimpradamus
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This is the result of the Swedish hockey program formed a bunch of years ago. Swedish players still like to keep the mobile puck moving game, but they also go towards the net and they have picked up that North American, sometimes dirty style to their game and this has been a conscious management choice. This is the result, sometimes dirty hits happen when you throw hard hits to the left and right all game long.and another checking from behind in the slot missed. The refs are awful today. Not the reason for the 3-0 lead though, we are lucid...
Especially from Swedish NHL defensemen like Adam Larsson, he's a defensive defenseman now, he doesn't hesitate to nail people. Maybe he will be suspended a game for that hit, but I never think he actually meant to be that high on the hit. I mean, come on, he's playing France, he's just playing his game and made a mistake.
I guess the Swedish hockey federation took the "chicken Swedes" slandering to heart.
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DDRhockey
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Yeah, that's very dirty and he'll sit a game or two. Bad for Sweden when it's time for the better teams. Dammit, that was so unnecessary.
Belizarius
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I'm not saying that. But there are a few useless reactions from the Swedish players in these kind of games that I don't like. Call that arrogance or something, but that's not hockey.This is the result of the Swedish hockey program formed a bunch of years ago. Swedish players still like to keep the mobile puck moving game, but they also go towards the net and they have picked up that North American, sometimes dirty style to their game and this has been a conscious management choice. This is the result, sometimes dirty hits happen when you throw hard hits to the left and right all game long.
Especially from Swedish NHL defensemen like Adam Larsson, he's a defensive defenseman now, he doesn't hesitate to nail people. Maybe he will be suspended a game for that hit, but I never think he actually meant to be that high on the hit. I mean, come on, he's playing France, he's just playing his game and made a mistake.
I guess the Swedish hockey federation took the "chicken Swedes" slandering to heart.
