GDT: 2018 WJC • Game 26 • Relegation: BLR (2) - DEN (3) F/SO

[Woodhouse]

Relegation #2:

Denmark vs.

Belarus
Jan. 4 • 12:00 ET • 18:00 CET
Key Bank Center — Buffalo, NY
TV:

Denmark
(Confirmed lineup per IIHF.)

16 Jonas Rondberg - 21 Daniel Nielsen - 20 Joachim Blichfeld
27 Phillip Schultz - 13 Christian Mathiasen-Wejse - 22 Andreas Grundtvig
11 Valdemar Ahlberg - 23 David Madsen - 8 Jacob Schmidt-Svejstrup
17 Lucas Andersen - 28 Christoffer Gath - 25 Magnus Molge
19 Nikolaj Krag

6 Jakob Jessen - 2 Oliver Larsen
9 Rasmus Heine - 7 Jeppe Mogensen
3 Malte Setkov - 14 Lasse Mortensen
4 Christian Larsen

31 Kasper Krog
30 Mads Soegaard
1 Emil Gransoe

Belarus
(Confirmed lineup per IIHF.)

7 Viktor Bovbel - 17 Yegor Sharangovich - 24 Maxim Sushko
14 Sergei Pishuk - 19 Ivan Drozdov - 12 Igor Martynov
26 Artyom Anisimov - 9 Ilya Litvinov - 21 Vladislav Mikhalchuk
11 Alexander Lukashevich - n/a - 10 Vladislav Ryadchenko
13 Arseni Astashevich, 16 Dmitri Grinkevich

5 Dmitri Deryabin - 8 Vladislav Yeryomenko
18 Dmitri Burovtsev - 4 Vladislav Sokolovski
3 Andrei Gostev - 6 Vladislav Martynyuk
22 Vladislav Gabrus

20 Andrei Grishenko
1 Dmitri Rodik
25 Nikita Tolopilo
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[Woodhouse]

Belarus must win to force a third game on Friday, otherwise they're relegated.

 

[bukwas]

This will probably be a really good game.

 

[Valdemar]

I have voted Denmark (homer pick), but the game could go either way. Belarus is forced to win, but I sure hope not Denmark will play as bad as they did in large parts of the first game. Denmark is serious handicapped, as we have 3 important players out (if Wejse is still suspended). The most important for both teams is to keep personal mistakes to a minimum.

 

[WeThreeKings]

TSN actually going to show this?

 

[tony d]

Denmark wins overall, think Belarus wins today though.

 

[Woodhouse]

TSN actually going to show this?

Not that I'm aware. If it's airing anywhere, it's Belarus 5.

Game lineups: DEN-vs-BLR

 

[WeThreeKings]

It's a real shame TSN would rather show a repeat of a dumb QF than show two nations fighting for their place in the tournament.

 

[WeThreeKings]

Can someone PM me if they have found a way to watch this game?

Edit: Found it, thanks to those who responded. PM me if you need it yourself.

 

[Bagge]

Apparently Denmark is 2-0 in front

 

[WeThreeKings]

Denishenko was pulled after a very weak 2-0 goal. Blichfeld shot from the perimeter, short side, got between Denishenko's elbow and side, fell on the goal line and it was poked home.

The new Belarussian goalie looked shaky to start but made a huge cross-crease save with 18 seconds left in the 1st to keep the deficit to 2. Look for Belarus to have a strong 2nd.

 

[Woodhouse]

First Denmark goal was a high-danger shot that changed directions off a defenseman, while the second, as mentioned, was a terrible angle shot that squeaked through.

 

[Bagge]

Thx for the updates, keep posting them plz

 

[WeThreeKings]

Great play by Drozdov to draw a penalty.

He's impressed me.

 

[kabidjan18]

I don't speak Belorussian but I believe it is Joachim Blichfeld that is being carted off the ice.

 

[Appleyard]

Hope Blichfeld is ok.

That was scary.

Boarded and fell awkwardly. Hit back and shoulder into boards and stayed down.

Was on ice being worked on by medical team for a good five minutes, neck brace on and taken off on a stretcher.

He was moving his extremities (left arm and hips/leg) in pain after initial hit.

 

[WeThreeKings]

Hope he's okay.

Belarus in real danger.

 

[Mortivore]

Go go Denmark!

 

[Appleyard]

And now Nielsen boards Pischuk.... arguably a worse hit than the one on Blichfeld. But thankfully ok.


Really need to kill of the 5v3 to keep it a 2 goal game.

 

[Satans Hockey]

Belarus really took advantage of that 5 on 3 powerplay, game is tied 2-2

 

[Hockeyfrilla]

Where do you watch the game?

Edit: Nvm

 

[WeThreeKings]

Ugh the idiot just changed from OT to soccer.. seriously?

 

[Woodhouse]

Headed to shootout.

 

[MackAttack26]

Belarus relegated. Good. Like seeing Denmark up in the group each year.

 

[WeThreeKings]

About as poor a performance in nets in a shootout as you can get by both goalies but Belarus's goalie decided to stay so deep in his net, that Denmark had the whole net every attempt.