GDT: Group C • May 4 • Sweden 6, United States 2

[Systemfel]

Preliminary Round • Group C

May 4, 2011 • 20:15 CET • 2:15 PM EDT

Steel Arena, Košice, Slovakia

Sweden
Official lineup.

Left Wing | Center | Right Wing

27 Robert Nilsson​

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23 Niklas Persson​

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21 Loui Eriksson​

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10 Martin Thörnberg​

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18 Patrik Berglund (A)​

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91 Magnus Pääjärvi​

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9 Mattias Tedenby​

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32 Marcus Krüger​

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33 Jakob Silfverberg​

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42 Jimmie Ericsson​

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51 Rickard Wallin (C)​

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15 Mattias Sjögren​

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-​

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Extra Forward:​

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60 Mikael Backlund​

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Left Defense | Right Defense

3 Oliver Ekman-Larsson​

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24 Staffan Kronwall​

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-​

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11 Calle Gunnarsson​

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22 David Petrásek​

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5 Daniel Fernholm​

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44 Tim Erixon​

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-​

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Starting Goalie | Backup Goalie

30 Viktor Fasth​

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40 Erik Ersberg​

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Scratched | Reason
D 2 Nicklas Grossman (A) |

Knee injury​

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United States
Official lineup.

Left Wing | Center | Right Wing

15 Craig Smith​

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9 Derek Stepan​

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17 Blake Wheeler​

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19 Chris Kreider​

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26 Ryan Shannon​

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25 Nick Palmieri​

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24 Chris Porter​

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23 Tim Stapleton​

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20 Jack Skille​

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22 Yan Stastny​

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28 Paul Gaustad (A)​

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18 Mike Brown​

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Left Defense | Right Defense

3 Jack Johnson (A)​

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7 Cam Fowler​

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5 Mark Stuart (C)​

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8 Mark Komisarek​

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2 Ryan McDonagh​

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12 Kevin Shattenkirk​

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4 Clay Wilson​

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34 Mark Fayne​

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Starting Goalie | Backup Goalie

35 Al Montoya​

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29 Ty Conklin​

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OFFICIALS | -

Vyacheslav Bulanov|Referee

Peter Ország|Referee

Milan Novák|Linesman

Sergei Shelyanin|Linesman

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[Systemfel]

Live box score: http://stats.iihf.com/Hydra/261/gameaction_2837.html

Streams: Tony's Stream | SportsBillet | realtvsport | hockeynight2k | SportsPleasure

Tournament stats: http://www.iihf.com/en/channels-11/iihf-world-championship-wc11/statistics.html

Note: This is the last day of the Preliminary Round. The Qualifiction Round starts on Thursday.

 

[Everlasting]

Sweden will win with 3 - 0 again.

 

[Riddarn]

On paper US looks stronger, and with a complete lack of a system (and overall structure) in swedens play I have a hard time seeing any outcome than an american victory.

 

[Everlasting]

On paper US looks stronger, and with a complete lack of a system (and overall structure) in swedens play I have a hard time seeing any outcome than an american victory.

Viktor Fasth.

 

[Phil McKraken]

This has disaster written all over it.

 

[Riddarn]

Viktor Fasth.

Is a good goalie but shutting out Austria is not the same as stopping a team full of NHL:ers

 

[CutOnDime97]

U S A!

 

[Everlasting]

Is a good goalie but shutting out Austria is not the same as stopping a team full of NHL:ers

Ofc its not the same thing. But i think he has what it takes to stop USA too. As long as the deffenders play better then what they have done.

 

[Fallenity]

USA wins 4-1. But if anyone can cause an upset, it's the Swedes.

 

[Lugaid]

I think Sweden will take USA very seriously and play better than we have before. This team has much higher potential. I'm thinking 4-2 Sweden.

 

[Levitate]

So...the US doesn't need a win here to advance to the next round, right?

 

[xerox]

So...the US doesn't need a win here to advance to the next round, right?

No.
But, they can take points from this round into the next round in some strange kind of way.

 

[Hensta]

2-1 Sweden.

 

[tsipka]

Anybody know why this game isnt on versus?
I just looked up the tv schedule and the game is not there.

 

[SenzZen]

Is a good goalie but shutting out Austria is not the same as stopping a team full of NHL:ers

Have you seen their LWs?

 

[Rabid Ranger]

I still don't think this U.S. team is all that great, but the sum appears to be better than it's parts, so I hope for a good game. D and Montoya will have to be solid as Sweden is a much better opponent than Norway and Austria (with all due respect to Norway's win over Sweden).

 

[CDeeps]

Anybody know why this game isnt on versus?
I just looked up the tv schedule and the game is not there.

I'm having the same problem. According to my guide, the game will be shown on tape delay at 11:00p.m. on Versus. The 2:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m slot on Versus is populated by hunting/fishing shows.

 

[joe89]

Is a good goalie but shutting out Austria is not the same as stopping a team full of NHL:ers

That's a bold statement since our staff said no to about 10 AHL/NHL players around the calibre of some players on this U.S. team. Their depth comes from NA, our from Europe, nothing to be staring yourself blind at.

The U.S. defense is one or two notches better but hopefully we got the better goalie and Loui can show that he is > anybody on the ice.

 

[Rob Nieds work ethic]

The USA defense is much better than ours. Other than that, no big differences.

Go Tedenby, Fayne and Palmieri!

 

[Dosing]

Dibs on bashing kronwall

 

[driller1]

Dibs on bashing kronwall

What do you have against Steffan? I know nothing about him or his game.

 

[usahockey22flyers]

What time is this for EST

 

[Systemfel]

What time is this for EST

1:15 PM EST. EST is not in effect though. EDT is. Game is at 2:15 PM EDT. It's in the title.

 

[Vikke]

What time is this for EST

Six hours earlier. 8pm CET is 2pm EST.