GDT: Quarterfinal - May 17 - USA vs Czech Republic

[Czechboy]

To sum up first period:

We got totally screwed on the Jaskin high stick... maybe we score on the 4 minute penalty and it is a different game?

The NHL goalie is playing much better than the KHL one (this would be a common sense statement to everyone but the Czech coaching staff)

The American D was much better than the Czech D

I thought the forwards were about equal (Necas had a beauty shift)

American coach outcoaching Jandac by a mile (who was on ice for Kane and Atkinson goals? American coach is getting his top line to score against our 3rd and 4th line... Krejci/Pastrnak won't get a sniff against their bottom D or 3/4 lines).

Kudo's to America... they literally played it exactly how they planned. Line match us, expose us... gets shots on Francouz early and score early. A+ to them.

Also, I love the Czech mentality of don't reveal the starter because the States won't be able to prepare for it... it is some kind of advantage apparantly.. as if the Patrick Kane gives a shit if he's shooting on Rittich or Francouz.

 

[Czechboy]

they should switch out Francouz on the break

Should've never started... also, should've line matched against Kane and Atkinson. US coach changed all his lines and had a very good strategy. Jandac made a few stupid decisions and we're in a big hole.

 

[joey16]

This match reminds me a classic QF against the USA/Canada at WJC - so far we did nothing, US players are at least one level up.
Francouz is shaky today. And most importantly we seriously miss good puck moving defensemen. Seeing our D trying to get the puck out of our zone is just painful.

 

[Leslie]

This is exactly what I was worried about... Come on, prove me wrong...

 

[Jablkon]

To sum up first period:

We got totally screwed on the Jaskin high stick... maybe we score on the 4 minute penalty and it is a different game?

The NHL goalie is playing much better than the KHL one (this would be a common sense statement to everyone but the Czech coaching staff)

The American D was much better than the Czech D

I thought the forwards were about equal (Necas had a beauty shift)

American coach outcoaching Jandac by a mile (who was on ice for Kane and Atkinson goals? American coach is getting his top line to score against our 3rd and 4th line... Krejci/Pastrnak won't get a sniff against their bottom D or 3/4 lines).

Kudo's to America... they literally played it exactly how they planned. Line match us, expose us... gets shots on Francouz early and score early. A+ to them.

Also, I love the Czech mentality of don't reveal the starter because the States won't be able to prepare for it... it is some kind of advantage apparantly.. as if the Patrick Kane gives a **** if he's shooting on Rittich or Francouz.

That was brutal

 

[AmericanDream]

this is the way the boys should have been playing this whole time...don't let up, bury these guys!!

 

[AmericanDream]

Kane requested to play with Colin White as his center...pretty great to have one of the leagues best ask for you instead of Bonino

 

[AmericanDream]

almost by the vet Plekanec

 

[Jablkon]

Woow, what a blast

 

[Jablkon]

Francouz saving our asses. Common guys, one more!

 

[joey16]

We are so lucky right now...

 

[AmericanDream]

way to fight back after that goal....can't let up, the Czechs will take every inch you give them

 

[Czechboy]

TSN didn't mention who made the outlet pass... I was thinking Sulak or Hronek.. that was f***en Radko Gudas passing it to Faksa. Gorgeous pass... the whole play was beautiful! There is secondary scoring which we needed badly. Now need the David's to do something... they are matched up every second against Larkin's line... classic line matching...

Czechs get goal and have been caved ever since... great work by Francouz. However the ice is very tilted right now...

 

[Czechboy]

Woow, what a blast

He needed to shoot right away... amazing pass by Chytil! oops.. this was meant for the Plekanec shot

 

[Czechboy]

Necas and Chytil have been making great setups and causing damage with their vision and speed. Kubalik has the shot to bury that! Should've carried it in.. he was all alone.

 

[Jablkon]

Necas our best player by miles.

 

[AmericanDream]

brutal pass by Cat...brutal

 

[cowboy82nd]

What's the score?

 

[AmericanDream]

now its a penalty...what a joke...US guys getting held everywhere out there and no calls...

 

[SanDogBrewin]

Not capitalizing on scoring chances is gonna hurt the US eventually.

 

[Leslie]

Yes bby game is tied

 

[AmericanDream]

pure garbage there, Czechs belong nowhere in this game, but the US keeps pissing away half open nets and chances...I said 4-3 US, still standing by it

 

[Kyndig]

What in the f***? How is that not a penalty?

 

[AmericanDream]

God these refs suck

 

[Czechboy]

now its a penalty...what a joke...US guys getting held everywhere out there and no calls...

You're complaining about 'no calls'.. did you see what you guys did to Jaskin in the first 2 minutes? Dude looks like Rocky after that high stick.