GDT: Slovakia vs Latvia 7 20 PM CET, 8 20 PM EET

[jcbio11]

I say Slovakia takes this. Nemec still not in, Rosandic hopefully plays.

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[GX]

Silovs starts for Latvia. Both teams have played each other at elite WC only three times over the last 25 years, and oddly enough Latvia has won all of them.

 

[jcbio11]

Silovs starts for Latvia. Both teams have played each other at elite WC only three times over the last 25 years, and oddly enough Latvia has won all of them.

Wow, really? What are the chances of that happening, I mean just 3 times in all those years.

 

[kthx]

Latvia had plenty of great chances against Canada and I think Silovs was pretty good.

The 3rd goal was demoralizing.

Probably a close game, but I think Latvia will take it.

 

[GX]

Wow, really? What are the chances of that happening, I mean just 3 times in all those years.

Yeah, only 1997, 2013 and 2017. Add four Olympics to the list, though - the legendary 6:6 tie in Salt Lake, and then three Slovak wins in Torino, Vancouver and Korea.

 

[Czechboy]

Match of the day. A few years ago I'd be really intrigued by this one regardless. But, since become an HF fella.. it has so much more prestige to me! Becuase of some of our posters, this has become must see TV for me.lol

I am cheering for Slovakia but, tbh, I love how the Latvians play and cheer and they are a very likable squad. I think it'll be close and I'm not sure who wins.

Hoping for a shootout and it'll be nice to watch a game not sweating.

 

[jj cale]

Toss up to me but I will take Slovakia for the W in this one.

 

[jcbio11]

Yeah, only 1997, 2013 and 2017. Add four Olympics to the list, though - the legendary 6:6 tie in Salt Lake, and then three Slovak wins in Torino, Vancouver and Korea.

Nice. So it's 3 - 3 - 1 and today's the tie breaker.

 

[ozo]

Should be a nice atmosphere in and around arena, Riga is flooded with with traveling Slovak fans.

 

[vlady]

Nice. So it's 3 - 3 - 1 and today's the tie breaker.

if you include the 4-3 win in the 1995 pool B, then we have the advantage already

Edit: We have also won 7-1 at the 1993 Olympic qualifiers. Irbe was in the net for that one

 

[tuniak]

1:0 again fast start from Slovakia

 

[vlady]

early lead, how long can we hold it this time?

 

[jcbio11]

Goal! Feels like a home game for us lol.

 

[jcbio11]

Is Rosandic playing? Yes, he is, nvm.

 

[martygod12]

slovaks again flying on ice wow ... I think you dont need to worry about making QF this year

 

[jcbio11]

Start is great, lots of great chances, Latvia under absolute pressure.

 

[vlady]

slovaks again flying on ice wow ... I think you dont need to worry about making QF this year

the game is far from over. also the tournament. Looking good at the moment though.

 

[vlady]

We are crushing it, but an insurance goal would be nice

 

[jcbio11]

Why no Hlavaj?

 

[tobu]

Just 1:0 ….

Really dominant period by Slovaks, but just a single goal…

 

[jcbio11]

Dominant 1st period. Sukel with a goal and a post. Let's keep the pressure up in the 2nd and add some more goals. Latvia looking lost out there.

 

[LKI]

It's pretty bad, but hey maybe we can get rid of Vītoliņš.

 

[jcbio11]

Hudacek with an offensive zone penalty.

 

[Czechboy]

if you include the 4-3 win in the 1995 pool B, then we have the advantage already

Edit: We have also won 7-1 at the 1993 Olympic qualifiers. Irbe was in the net for that one

Basically, if you remove all the international Slovak wins then the Latvians are undefeated against Slovakia. It's simple math.lol

 

[Czechboy]

I thought gameplay would be a little more even. Ice looks a bit tilted to my eye. Slovakia needs to bury one soon. Latvian's fight to the end!