WC: Team Germany 2019
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Short interview from Draisaitl
Draisaitl: "Müssen uns so schnell wie möglich finden"
Draisaitl: "Müssen uns so schnell wie möglich finden"
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Here's the starting line-up for the 1st match vs. Austria at 19:00 MET:
Thrilled to see how the 2nd line combo with Kahún centering Bergmann & Bokk will work out!
Thrilled to see how the 2nd line combo with Kahún centering Bergmann & Bokk will work out!
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First period is underway, and the German team creates a lot of pressure. Team Austria still playing without their top guys Konstantin Komarek and Dominic Zwerger. 2 huge chances for Kahún and another 2 big chances for Drai... among other things, a nice 2 on 1 - break for Michaelis and Draisaitl... excellent save by the austrian goalie Lukas Herzog, who's playing really well.
Draisaitl scoring the go-ahead goal now 1-0
Draisaitl scoring the go-ahead goal now 1-0
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Blimey! I hadn't expected that, but the Austrians had grit and great goaltending, and really stuck with it, while we combined beautifully, but blew too many top chances. 
The line combo with Kahún and Bokk didn't convince me yet, while I felt Wohlgemuth's 4th line with Noebels and Pföderl was okay.
Soon the DEL finals between Mannheim and Munich will be finished, and the team receives an injection of manpower (expecting up to 10 new players) including core defenders.
The line combo with Kahún and Bokk didn't convince me yet, while I felt Wohlgemuth's 4th line with Noebels and Pföderl was okay.
Soon the DEL finals between Mannheim and Munich will be finished, and the team receives an injection of manpower (expecting up to 10 new players) including core defenders.
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I just don‘t see him getting the call, he is one of those players who is on his way out of the national team.
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Kink was a healty scratch for most of the PO .I don't see him in the team.
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Valuable bottom six-player. I omitted him in my longread b/c Pavel Gross almost didn't bring him in the DEL playoffs. Very unlikely that Söderholm will invite him now.
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In today's second encounter vs. Team Austria (who were still playing without Komarek/Zwerger), Team Germany took revenge for thursday's 2:3-loss in Regensburg, and won with a clear 5:1. Due to a strong performance from Dr. Drai's 1st line, who again had speedy winger Freddy Tiffels on his leftwing, while skillful powerforward Leo Pföderl manned the rightwing, and was replaced by nifty NHL-centre/wing Dominik Kahún during the second half of the match.
Leon Draisaitl (3G+1A) scored some sick goals for the hat-trick, among other things a baseball-like 1st goal for the game winner, and a beautiful one-handed tip-in after a nice tic-tac-toe-combination with Kahún and Tiffels. Once again he showed great chemistry with his buddy Frederik Tiffels (2A) (you could almost call it blind understanding) who very much looked like he'll make the final roster. The same can be said about Dominik Kahún (3A), who looks like a very good fit for Drai's 1st PP-unit.
Kahún's linemates Lean Bergmann (1G+1A) and Marc Michaelis (1A) both had a good match as well. Leftwing Bergmann continued his impressive scoring streak, tallying his 6th goal in as many exhibition games, and it wouldn't surprise me, if he makes the final cut as well.
Other than that, we saw a convincing performance of the german 4th line around Gerrit Fauser, versatile LW/C Marcel Noebels and surprisingly strong David Elsner.
The only line which struggled to find chemistry was the newly formed third line with Stefan Loibl, Dominik Bokk and Fabio Pfohl at centre. Loibl had one good scene, when he was stopped on a breakaway by Austria's strong netminder David Kickert.
Given we haven't seen much from Loibl and Bokk during the last two matches, both will have to fear to not make the next cut, as we are now awaiting the arrival of the last wave of forwards from Mannheim and Munich (Markus Eisenschmid, Matthias Plachta, David Wolf, Patrick Hager, Yasin Ehliz, Frank Mauer).
It'd be a shame, if Bokk didn't make it. He possesses outstanding individual skills, and I still think he'd make a difference for our special teams. Crossing fingers that Söderholm gives him another look at Kahún's, Hager's or even Draisaitl's RW.
The defense saw some line shuffling while only core players Moritz Müller and Korbinian Holzer stayed together as a pair.
We witnessed a much better effort in terms of limiting Austria's chances, some good scenes from offensive defender Simon Sezemsky, who hit the post on the PP and Stephan Daschner. As I wrote before, the defense is the weakest part of this team, and we'll likely see coach Söderholm adding Yannik Seidenberg, Daryl Boyle, Moritz Seider, and probably Dennis Reul instead of Sinan Akdag, who it looks like is injured cause he didn't play the last few matches of the DEL finals.
In goal, Dustin Strahlmeier made good for his weaker performance vs. the Czechs. We'll have to see whether Söderholm decides to bring in one the oldies Danny aus den Birken and Dennis Endras, the latter being just named playoff MVP with 4 shutouts in 14 matches, a GAA of 1.57 and a SVS% of 92,5%, or whether he stays with Treutle/Niederberger/Strahlmeier as long as NHL reinforcements are possible. A lot will depend on continuing favourable developments in the NHL playoffs, as we are hoping for the Avs' and Isles' elimination.
Scoreboard
0-1 Haudum PP1 (Wolf, Rauchenwald)
1-1 Pföderl PP1 (Draisaitl, Kahún)
2-1 Draisaitl (Tiffels, M.Müller)
3-1 Draisaitl (Bergmann, Elsner)
4-1 Bergmann (Kahún, Michaelis)
5-1 Draisaitl (Kahún, Tiffels)
Leon Draisaitl (3G+1A) scored some sick goals for the hat-trick, among other things a baseball-like 1st goal for the game winner, and a beautiful one-handed tip-in after a nice tic-tac-toe-combination with Kahún and Tiffels. Once again he showed great chemistry with his buddy Frederik Tiffels (2A) (you could almost call it blind understanding) who very much looked like he'll make the final roster. The same can be said about Dominik Kahún (3A), who looks like a very good fit for Drai's 1st PP-unit.
Kahún's linemates Lean Bergmann (1G+1A) and Marc Michaelis (1A) both had a good match as well. Leftwing Bergmann continued his impressive scoring streak, tallying his 6th goal in as many exhibition games, and it wouldn't surprise me, if he makes the final cut as well.
Other than that, we saw a convincing performance of the german 4th line around Gerrit Fauser, versatile LW/C Marcel Noebels and surprisingly strong David Elsner.
The only line which struggled to find chemistry was the newly formed third line with Stefan Loibl, Dominik Bokk and Fabio Pfohl at centre. Loibl had one good scene, when he was stopped on a breakaway by Austria's strong netminder David Kickert.
Given we haven't seen much from Loibl and Bokk during the last two matches, both will have to fear to not make the next cut, as we are now awaiting the arrival of the last wave of forwards from Mannheim and Munich (Markus Eisenschmid, Matthias Plachta, David Wolf, Patrick Hager, Yasin Ehliz, Frank Mauer).
It'd be a shame, if Bokk didn't make it. He possesses outstanding individual skills, and I still think he'd make a difference for our special teams. Crossing fingers that Söderholm gives him another look at Kahún's, Hager's or even Draisaitl's RW.
The defense saw some line shuffling while only core players Moritz Müller and Korbinian Holzer stayed together as a pair.
We witnessed a much better effort in terms of limiting Austria's chances, some good scenes from offensive defender Simon Sezemsky, who hit the post on the PP and Stephan Daschner. As I wrote before, the defense is the weakest part of this team, and we'll likely see coach Söderholm adding Yannik Seidenberg, Daryl Boyle, Moritz Seider, and probably Dennis Reul instead of Sinan Akdag, who it looks like is injured cause he didn't play the last few matches of the DEL finals.
In goal, Dustin Strahlmeier made good for his weaker performance vs. the Czechs. We'll have to see whether Söderholm decides to bring in one the oldies Danny aus den Birken and Dennis Endras, the latter being just named playoff MVP with 4 shutouts in 14 matches, a GAA of 1.57 and a SVS% of 92,5%, or whether he stays with Treutle/Niederberger/Strahlmeier as long as NHL reinforcements are possible. A lot will depend on continuing favourable developments in the NHL playoffs, as we are hoping for the Avs' and Isles' elimination.
Scoreboard
0-1 Haudum PP1 (Wolf, Rauchenwald)
1-1 Pföderl PP1 (Draisaitl, Kahún)
2-1 Draisaitl (Tiffels, M.Müller)
3-1 Draisaitl (Bergmann, Elsner)
4-1 Bergmann (Kahún, Michaelis)
5-1 Draisaitl (Kahún, Tiffels)
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My guess regarding the final roster, as of today, only considering available players (minus Kühnhackl, Greiss and Grubauer):
FORWARDS
Tiffels-Draisaitl-Eisenschmid
Bergmann-Kahún-Pföderl
Ehliz-Hager-Michaelis
???-Fauser-???
Noebels-???
Fighting for the final two spots: Plachta, Mauer, D.Wolf, Bokk, Loibl, Pfohl, Elsner and Wohlgemuth. If Kühnhackl becomes available he has a guaranteed spot.
DEFENDERS
M.Müller-Holzer
Y.Seidenberg-???
J.Müller-???
???-Seider
Fighting for the final three spots: Boyle, Reul, Sezemsky, Daschner, Nowak, Schopper, Wagner.
GOALTENDERS
Treutle
Niederberger
Strahlmeier/Endras/aus den Birken
Naturally, any of our NHL-goalies Grubauer&Greiss becomes automatically nr.1 netminder, if available.
FORWARDS
Tiffels-Draisaitl-Eisenschmid
Bergmann-Kahún-Pföderl
Ehliz-Hager-Michaelis
???-Fauser-???
Noebels-???
Fighting for the final two spots: Plachta, Mauer, D.Wolf, Bokk, Loibl, Pfohl, Elsner and Wohlgemuth. If Kühnhackl becomes available he has a guaranteed spot.
DEFENDERS
M.Müller-Holzer
Y.Seidenberg-???
J.Müller-???
???-Seider
Fighting for the final three spots: Boyle, Reul, Sezemsky, Daschner, Nowak, Schopper, Wagner.
GOALTENDERS
Treutle
Niederberger
Strahlmeier/Endras/aus den Birken
Naturally, any of our NHL-goalies Grubauer&Greiss becomes automatically nr.1 netminder, if available.
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I would go with Endras/Treutle and leave the door open for Greiss or Grubauer. Endras was great in the playoffs.
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Eye of Ra
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Islanders down 0-2. I dont think they will turn it around. Kuchhackl and Greiss would be great adds. I Know Seidenberg been injured but it would be foolish to not add him too, he still got some gas left in the tank.
Tiffels-Draisaitl-Eisenschmid
Kuhnhackl-Kahún-Bokk
Ehliz-Hager-Michaelis
Bergmann-Fauser-Pföderl
Noebels, Mauer
M.Müller-Holzer
Y.Seidenberg-D.Seidenberg (brother chemistry)
J.Müller-Sezemsky
Reul-Seider
Greiss
Treutle
Niederberger
Tiffels-Draisaitl-Eisenschmid
Kuhnhackl-Kahún-Bokk
Ehliz-Hager-Michaelis
Bergmann-Fauser-Pföderl
Noebels, Mauer
M.Müller-Holzer
Y.Seidenberg-D.Seidenberg (brother chemistry)
J.Müller-Sezemsky
Reul-Seider
Greiss
Treutle
Niederberger
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D.Seidenberg didn't have a contract with NY until february .After signing him he didn't play one game. Söderholm said it would be a problem to add him.
Yea, he remained with the team and trained with them the whole season but didnt get signed until late january.
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Right, fortune is with Team Germany (and the Canes), and we could soon be with two splendid new roster options - a top goalie and a top defensive forward.
However, I don't think Söderholm will play Kühnhackl on one of our top lines, as he's much more valuable for our bottom six and the PK. I still see him as the perfect fit for Fauser, and even Hager. Might vary with the opponent though. So exciting to have him.
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| Pos | Nr. | NAME | VORNAME | Geburtstag | Team | Länderspiele |
| Torhüter | ||||||
| T | 31 | TREUTLE | Niklas | 29.04.91 | Thomas Sabo Ice Tigers | 25 |
| T | 32 | STRAHLMEIER | Dustin | 17.05.92 | Wild Wings Schwenningen | 6 |
| T | 35 | NIEDERBERGER | Mathias | 26.11.92 | Düsseldorfer EG | 30 |
| Verteidiger | ||||||
| V | 2 | REUL | Denis | 29.06.89 | Adler Mannheim | 86 |
| V | 5 | HOLZER | Korbinian | 16.02.88 | Anaheim Ducks | 54 |
| V | 11 | NOWAK | Marco | 23.07.90 | Düsseldorfer EG | 20 |
| V | 19 | SCHOPPER | Benedikt | 18.02.85 | Straubing Tigers | 17 |
| V | 36 | SEIDENBERG | Yannic | 11.01.84 | EHC Red Bull München | 161 |
| V | 38 | WAGNER | Fabio | 17.09.95 | ERC Ingolstadt | 16 |
| V | 41 | MÜLLER | Jonas | 19.11.95 | Eisbären Berlin | 35 |
| V | 53 | SEIDER | Moritz | 06.04.01 | Adler Mannheim | 0 |
| V | 91 | MÜLLER | Moritz | 19.11.86 | Kölner Haie | 142 |
| Stürmer | ||||||
| S | 15 | LOIBL | Stefan | 24.06.96 | Straubing Tigers | 20 |
| S | 18 | PFOHL | Fabio | 18.10.95 | Kölner Haie | 7 |
| S | 22 | PLACHTA | Matthias | 16.05.91 | Adler Mannheim | 79 |
| S | 28 | MAUER | Frank | 12.04.88 | EHC Red Bull München | 74 |
| S | 29 | DRAISAITL | Leon | 27.10.95 | Edmonton Oilers | 47 |
| S | 42 | EHLIZ | Yasin | 30.12.92 | EHC Red Bull München | 68 |
| S | 43 | FAUSER | Gerrit | 13.07.89 | Grizzlys Wolfsburg | 44 |
| S | 50 | HAGER | Patrick | 08.09.88 | EHC Red Bull München | 137 |
| S | 54 | BERGMANN | Lean | 04.10.98 | Iserlohn Roosters | 11 |
| S | 58 | EISENSCHMID | Markus | 22.01.95 | Adler Mannheim | 12 |
| S | 65 | MICHAELIS | Marc | 31.07.95 | Minnesota State Univ. | 21 |
| S | 72 | KAHUN | Dominik | 02.07.95 | Chicago Black Hawks | 53 |
| S | 83 | PFÖDERL | Leo | 01.09.93 | Thomas Sabo Ice Tigers | 33 |
| S | 92 | NOEBELS | Marcel | 14.03.92 | Eisbären Berlin | 69 |
| S | 95 | TIFFELS | Frederik | 20.05.95 | Kölner Haie | 32 |
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Okay, next-to-last cut today, and I'm pretty annoyed by Söderholm's super-timid & conservative decision, to send the young talented winger Dominik Bokk home. With that cut we're losing a great option on the powerplay.
Admittedly, Bokk wasn't good during the Austria matches, but he was also stripped of his linemates Michaelis, Tuomie and Bergmann - guys with whom he had real good chemistry together during the matches vs. Slovakia and Czech Rep. Hell, I don't know, what Söderholm is thinking, and what he was expecting from Bokk?! His 6 assists during the first 3 matches weren't surely bad at all.
Other than that, no surprises regarding the top offensive additions.
In defense, Seider got the anticipated nomination, and I expect nothing else than him making the final roster over one of the quartet Schopper/Wagner/Nowak/Reul.
Still not happy with this group of defenders (and somewhat annoyed that Söderholm cut our best skater and offensive zone entry-guy Marcus Weber earlier on), but that's what we've got.
With regard to our goaltenders, I'm so surprised that Söderholm decided against one of the oldies. With good reason Söderholm acts on the assumption that one of our NHL-goalies will join the team before May 10 - and that may well be Thomas Greiss.
Had he chosen Endras or Aus den Birken, they'd have ended up as nr.3 behind Treutle anyways, and it would have been very unsatisfactory for accomplished guys like them. So, this was the right decision.
My new roster prediction:
FORWARDS
Tiffels-Draisaitl-Eisenschmid
Bergmann-Kahún-Pföderl
Ehliz-Hager-Michaelis
Plachta-Fauser-Kühnhackl
Noebels-Mauer
today's cut: Bokk, Elsner, Wohlgemuth
last cut: Pfohl, Loibl
DEFENDERS
M.Müller-Holzer
Y.Seidenberg-Nowak
J.Müller-Seider
Wagner-Reul
today's cut: Sezemsky, Daschner
last cut: Schopper
GOALTENDERS
Greiss
Treutle
Niederberger
last cut: Strahlmeier
Admittedly, Bokk wasn't good during the Austria matches, but he was also stripped of his linemates Michaelis, Tuomie and Bergmann - guys with whom he had real good chemistry together during the matches vs. Slovakia and Czech Rep. Hell, I don't know, what Söderholm is thinking, and what he was expecting from Bokk?! His 6 assists during the first 3 matches weren't surely bad at all.
Other than that, no surprises regarding the top offensive additions.
In defense, Seider got the anticipated nomination, and I expect nothing else than him making the final roster over one of the quartet Schopper/Wagner/Nowak/Reul.
Still not happy with this group of defenders (and somewhat annoyed that Söderholm cut our best skater and offensive zone entry-guy Marcus Weber earlier on), but that's what we've got.
With regard to our goaltenders, I'm so surprised that Söderholm decided against one of the oldies. With good reason Söderholm acts on the assumption that one of our NHL-goalies will join the team before May 10 - and that may well be Thomas Greiss.
Had he chosen Endras or Aus den Birken, they'd have ended up as nr.3 behind Treutle anyways, and it would have been very unsatisfactory for accomplished guys like them. So, this was the right decision.
My new roster prediction:
FORWARDS
Tiffels-Draisaitl-Eisenschmid
Bergmann-Kahún-Pföderl
Ehliz-Hager-Michaelis
Plachta-Fauser-Kühnhackl
Noebels-Mauer
today's cut: Bokk, Elsner, Wohlgemuth
last cut: Pfohl, Loibl
DEFENDERS
M.Müller-Holzer
Y.Seidenberg-Nowak
J.Müller-Seider
Wagner-Reul
today's cut: Sezemsky, Daschner
last cut: Schopper
GOALTENDERS
Greiss
Treutle
Niederberger
last cut: Strahlmeier
