WC: 2022 Slovakia Roster Talk

[Takurcitee]

We really need hrivik we have many good players but centers are our biggest weakness he is pretty much only 1C we have aside maybe ružička who is not gonna be available

 

[Takurcitee]

Watching the Slovak league finals, Takac, Bucek, Nemec should get invites. Amazed at Bucek's season.

Bucek and Nemec definitely I don't know about Takáč he kinda sucked at the og

 

[Takurcitee]

Tatar-Hrivik-Slafkovsky
Lantosi-Kristof-Bucek
Kelemen-Roman-Regenda
Pospisil-T.Mikus-Liska
(Cehlarik and hrivik are 50/50 so I got only hrivik since we need him more tho if both go it would be nice)
Don't know about defense many ? So far

 

[Antiillafire]

Mucha will probably be there, so to I think Fasko-Rudas over Pospisil. Pospisil isn’t really a bottom 6 player. I also liked Minarik in game vs. Czechs but I don’t think he will be there. Tatar is a toss up, who knows if he will come, he’s had a strange season in New Jersey, he may want to have a summer of training/rest. I think this team could have more Slovak league players than expected a few months ago

 

[jaro]

Today lines in rematch ..

 

[Antiillafire]

Today lines in rematch ..
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4-3 SO loss. Can’t be too upset given the team build. Still Lantosi is a continued disappointment to me. I’ve liked Tamasi both games and Ivan seems like he will eventually be a reliable defender in Liiga or SHL.

 

[vlady]

I hope Okuliar makes the team. He has looked good.

 

[Antiillafire]

I hope Okuliar makes the team. He has looked good.

He has but I’m not sure he will, still quite a few guys who are probably going to be on this team that aren’t available yet. I also wonder about few young guys like Sykora, he is more suited for a 4th line role than Okuliar. I’ve liked Tamasi too. Ceresnak solid as always, he should have another excellent tournament

 

[Antiillafire]

Slafkovsky, Roman and Rybar are joining camp now

 

[vlady]

He has but I’m not sure he will, still quite a few guys who are probably going to be on this team that aren’t available yet. I also wonder about few young guys like Sykora, he is more suited for a 4th line role than Okuliar. I’ve liked Tamasi too. Ceresnak solid as always, he should have another excellent tournament

Sykora is not ready for senior worlds.

 

[Antiillafire]

Sykora is not ready for senior worlds.

I mean at the end of the day Okuliar and a lot of the guys suggested in previous messages (Chromiak) are not either. Even certain vets were not very good at the tournament last year, and could be considered not ready or good enough.

 

[Tao Jersey Jones]

 

[Rusty7550]

I mean at the end of the day Okuliar and a lot of the guys suggested in previous messages (Chromiak) are not either. Even certain vets were not very good at the tournament last year, and could be considered not ready or good enough.

Okuliar is definitely ready for that level. Its too soon for Sykora, if they want some speedy winger for 4th line, there is Hrehorcak for example.

 

[alko]

Im surprsied, that Studenic declined to go.

 

[Antiillafire]

Im surprsied, that Studenic declined to go.

He is on Dallas roster for playoffs, but that could be a quick playoff series and Dallas may be out soon. I wonder, would he join after that?

 

[Takurcitee]

He is on Dallas roster for playoffs, but that could be a quick playoff series and Dallas may be out soon. I wonder, would he join after that?

He said no

 

[tobu]

in: Daniel Gachulinec, Samuel Takáč, Šimon Nemec, Jozef Baláž, Adrián Holešinský, Adam Sýkora, Martin Gernát

out: Dominik Riečický, Dávid Mudrák, Ladislav Romančík, Martin Faško-Rudáš, Miroslav Mucha, Oliver Okuliar

Samuel Bucek won't make it unfortunately due to injury.

 

[jaro]

 

[morkkis35]

What are the expectations for this tournament from slovakia?

 

[vlady]

What are the expectations for this tournament from slovakia?

we will have a weaker lineup than in the Olympics while the opponents will be stronger thanks to NHL players. We are in a weak group though and therefore I expect us to make the quarterfinals. And then it depends on that one game. I guess we could cause an upset, but it's more likely that QF will be our final destination.

Our offense in particular is looking weak. No Hrivik and Cehlarik. Centers are weak compared to opposition. We will be losing faceoffs as usual. Tatar will probably be the only NHLer on the team and he's had a poor season. They will be waiting for Cernak and/or Fehervary, who would be a big help, but still the offense will be lacking.

Can Rybar have the kind of tournament that he had in Beijing? Can Slaf carry us on his back again? More likely the answer is no to both.

EDIT: I assumed you were asking about the World Champs and not Kaufland Cup

 

[Eye of Ra]

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Is this it, or is there hope for any more players to join

 

[jaro]

Is this it, or is there hope for any more players to join

In PO we have Cernak : Tampa, Fehervary : Washington and Ruzicka: Calgary also is there Dallas but Studenic and Sekera declined. Thats all. But realistic maybe just Fehervary, cernak had a lot of injuries this season and calgary will play PO longer then tournament

 

[Eye of Ra]

In PO we have Cernak : Tampa, Fehervary : Washington and Ruzicka: Calgary also is there Dallas but Studenic and Sekera declined. Thats all. But realistic maybe just Fehervary, cernak had a lot of injuries this season and calgary will play PO longer then tournament

Ok. So no more players from Europe?

Panik declined?

 

[jaro]

Ok. So no more players from Europe?

No. We have a long long list of declines.

 

[Antiillafire]

Sykora is not ready for senior worlds.