Hockey Euro Tour 2017-2018

[Ducks76]

Finland very impressive! A Top-Medal candidate!

 

[IceHockeyDude]

Yihaaaa Finland won, just like everyone expected! Finland is a the best! Torilla tavataan! LOSER Sweden!!!! Seriously though who cares about the results of Euro hockey tour?

 

[Jussi]

Yihaaaa Finland won, just like everyone expected! Finland is a the best! Torilla tavataan! LOSER Sweden!!!! Seriously though who cares about the results of Euro hockey tour?

In an Olympic season when there's no NHL players at the games, everyone else.

 

[Kshahdoo]

With Kovy, Dats and Shipachev back Russia will look a little bit tougher at the Olympics, than at this tournament, but Finland is going to be a contender.

 

[Atas2000]

With Kovy, Dats and Shipachev back Russia will look a little bit tougher at the Olympics, than at this tournament, but Finland is going to be a contender.

Not to worry, Znarok won't ever take the best roster available. Expect a Khafizullin, Zubarev inept defence from SKA and also guys like Shalunov and Shumakov over Khokhlachev or Golyshev.

 

[Maluk11]

Channel One Cup starting today with Czech Republic vs Finland and Canada vs South Korea games.

Here are rosters + schedule: Channel One cup | mshokej.wbs.cz | Mistrovství světa v ledním hokeji 2018, ZOH 2018 a všechny hokejové repre události

 

[Kshahdoo]

Lol, Canada is losing to South Korea 1-2

 

[albator71]

Lol, Canada is losing to South Korea 1-2

is the game over?

 

[ovikovy817]

Lol, Canada is losing to South Korea 1-2

South Korea will demand a ban for the Russian team, so they can win the Olympic Gold

 

[ovikovy817]

is the game over?

1st period

 

[albator71]

1st period

so plenty of time for canada to come back and win the game

 

[Kshahdoo]

so plenty of time for canada to come back and win the game

Of course, I'm almost sure Canada will win in the end, but still it's South Korea. BTW both goals were scored by the same Korean guy and not by a naturalized Canadian (they have a few).

 

[albator71]

Its good that South Korea is performing well, thats what is so interesting with the NHL players not playing.

 

[Kshahdoo]

Yeah, it's 3-2 Canada now.

 

[Kshahdoo]

Those Koreans can skate, but overall the game looks like a permanent Canada's PP.

 

[Urbanskog]

Of course, I'm almost sure Canada will win in the end, but still it's South Korea. BTW both goals were scored by the same Korean guy and not by a naturalized Canadian (they have a few).

Except for Dalton, the naturalized players have mostly been unimpressive. I hope that they won't include them on the Olympic team just because they were handed passports and promised that they would play in the Olympics.

 

[Maluk11]

Czech Republic vs Finland 3-2pp. Martin Ruzicka hat-trick. Very bad two first period from Czechs, but everything forgiven because of the third, when we outshoot them 15-3. Perfect return.
Czechs score 2 goals in 82 second, which is also worth of mentioning.

 

[Voodoozz]

First two periods the Czechs were horrendous, they were displaying completely unwatchable hockey. The finnish of the 3rd was something else tho ... nice hattrick for Ruzicka, we desperately need goalscorers.

Erat didn't look out of place, Radil, Repík, Nestrasil, Kubalik all played solid game.
I didn't like any of our D, Nemec is only useful as a PP QB, the rest was very meh.

 

[Maluk11]

Also Canada won 4-2 against Korea. Shots were 48-14 for them.

 

[Maluk11]

First two periods the Czechs were horrendous, they were displaying completely unwatchable hockey. The finnish of the 3rd was something else tho ... nice hattrick for Ruzicka, we desperately need goalscorers.

Erat didn't look out of place, Radil, Repík, Nestrasil, Kubalik all played solid game.
I didn't like any of our D, Nemec is only useful as a PP QB, the rest was very meh.

Yes, Finland seem much slower in the 3rd. It seem we have pattern against them, first WC, now this. Now it want to let something at them for Olympic too.

From us I agree with the D, only Nakladal and maybe Smid are missing. So this is basically our defense for Olympic. Hopeffuly it will get better, the 3rd looks good from them too. Forwards should do good when Cervenka,Birner,Kovar,Sekac and Klepis join them. Also Furch was very solid.

Edit:
But I didn't wanted it sound bad for Finns. They played very good first two period. And we have some luck too. It was good game from them until the 3rd.

 

[XokkeyGuy]

Russia has pretty much its olympic rosterduring the Channel One Cup, but how would you say the Swedish, Czech, Finnish and Canadian roster is compared to what it probably will be in february?

 

[Maluk11]

Russia has pretty much its olympic rosterduring the Channel One Cup, but how would you say the Swedish, Czech, Finnish and Canadian roster is compared to what it probably will be in february?

Like I wrote above from forwards Cervenka, Kovar, Sekac, Birner and Klepis. Kovar and Sekac will the play next two games though. Defense Nakladal and Smid. Goalies are Olympic right now. Others like Gulas, Filippi have a chance too. These are players that missing here.

 

[Eye of Ra]

nice game beetween russia and sweden so far (i just ended watching first period). i love how physical pettersson, stålberg, lundqvist and everberg is playing.

 

[ovikovy817]

Russia dominated in the 2nd and 3rd
3-1 win for Russia.

 

[joe89]

Russia has pretty much its olympic rosterduring the Channel One Cup, but how would you say the Swedish, Czech, Finnish and Canadian roster is compared to what it probably will be in february?

No matter how many from this team that makes it to the Olympics for Sweden, it will be at a similar level of strength. Many players are near interchangeable. It's more down to form and chemistry.