GDT: Switzerland - Italy

[jonas2244]

Let's gooo.

Switzerland:
20 Berra (63 Genoni)

14 Kukan - 97 Siegenthaler
88 Bertschy - 13 Hischier (C) - 28 Meier

45 Fora (A) - 86 Moser
44 Suter - 62 Malgin - 59 Simion

24 Geisser - 43 Glauser
10 Ambühl (A) - 71 Corvi - 61 Herzog

54 Marti - 72 Egli
23 Kurashev - 60 Thürkauf - 79 Scherwey

ND: Aeschlimann

Italy:
1 Bernard (32 Fazio)
10 Spornberger - 90 Di Perna
5 Sanna - 23 S.Kostner - 19Petan (A)

15 Miglioranzi - 37 Pietroniro
8 Insam (A) - 94 Frank (C) - 9 Mantenuto

21 Glira - 44 Gios
74 McNally - 93 Frio - 82 Hannoun

17 Casetti
22 D.Kostner
46 Deluca - 91 Mantinger - 88 Traversa

ND Fadani, Trivellato, Magnabosco

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[kthx]

Well this could be ugly.

 

[jonas2244]

Lineups added in First post. No surprises at least on Swiss side I guess. Like the last years Berra starts the first game and Genoni will probably play tomorrow.

 

[jonas2244]

That was fast. Nice shot by Malgin, nice pass by Simion.

 

[stv11]

Surprised that Hischier and Malgin are playing left wing

 

[stv11]

Hischier back at center already, looks like it was just some early game test

 

[jonas2244]

Puh, that was a close one.

Siegenthaler already with 3 assists.

Dominant first period with too many passes and not enough shooting from time to time. Italy only with 3 shots and only dangerous on PP after that stupid Marti-penalty.

Bertschy - Hischier - Meier not yet clicking IMHO. The line around Thürkauf very good.

 

[stv11]

A bit too fancy at time, it's fine today but we'll need more killer instinct tomorrow.

 

[Speyer]

About what you would expect overall. Hischier seems off though and I don't like him with Bertschy. Fischer can't fail to build a line around him like he did last year. He needs to get it done in the next few games or we might be in trouble when the quarter finals come around...

 

[Jon Riley]

This is a pretty poor period so far, Fora had a bunch of horrible turnovers, but all in all everyone is being pretty sloppy

 

[stv11]

The third period was terrible, too many missed passes and scoring chances allowed. Hard to comment on Hischier and Meier, most of the time it looked like they weren't even trying.

 

[jonas2244]

Yeah, well, a win without any problems, dominant with 47-14 shots but too sloppy from time to time.

Fora was bad, really bad. Moser didn't have a good game, too. Glauser/Geisser looked solid, Kukan got better as the game went on. Simion needs to stop doing plays at the own blueline. Malgin was all over the ice but beside his early goal there was not much which resulted in something dangerous. Bertschy is not a fit with Meier and Hischier. Let's hope for Fiala there.

 

[TBF1972]

About what you would expect overall. Hischier seems off though and I don't like him with Bertschy. Fischer can't fail to build a line around him like he did last year. He needs to get it done in the next few games or we might be in trouble when the quarter finals come around...

bertschy is best used as an energy bunny.

imo the logical choice would be malgin with hischier and meier. malgin is equally dangerous as a playmaker and shooter and would make this line less predictable.

promote kurasheve to play with sutter and simion.
bertschy - thürkauf - scherwey looks like the typical energy line, which was succesful in previous tournaments.

 

[Speyer]

bertschy is best used as an energy bunny.

imo the logical choice would be malgin with hischier and meier. malgin is equally dangerous as a playmaker and shooter and would make this line less predictable.

promote kurasheve to play with sutter and simion.
bertschy - thürkauf - scherwey looks like the typical energy line, which was succesful in previous tournaments.

Even though I originally wanted Malgin to drive the second line, fixing the Hischier line has to be the number one priority right now even if that breaks up other lines that work. So Malgin would certainly be the first choice in the moment. If this doesn't get an improvement Fischer could also try Scherwey. Players like Kurashev and Ambühl have already been tried out last year but it hasn't really worked out with them.

 

[jonas2244]

Riat could be an option now after Fiala won't come.

 

[Speyer]

Riat could be an option now after Fiala won't come.

I am not sure if he has the props to keep up with the other two, I have never been a big fan of him. I know Fischer tried him on the first line in the some of the exhibition games. But I wasn't able to watch those, so I can't comment on that.