WC: 2023 IIHF World Championship Division I

[SoundAndFury]

Ah, 5 and a game, international hockey classic.

 

[SoundAndFury]

Terrible special teams by China so far.

 

[ozo]

Is Brandon Yip even leaving the ice?

 

[SoundAndFury]

Is Brandon Yip even leaving the ice?

Well he is the McDavid of Chinese hockey

 

[ozo]

When Ukraine is not trying to self-destruct, they sort of are carrying the play.

 

[SoundAndFury]

Well, it was a nice lead while it lasted.

 

[ozo]

Welp, nice goal by Chelios...

 

[Albatros]

Don't blow this again...

 

[SoundAndFury]

China's PK operating at a 0% rate, an extremely impressive feat. 0/4.

 

[ozo]

Merezhko is a horse. Well played Ukraine.

 

[Albatros]

Can only hope that the point loss will hurt China enough to prevent promotion if it comes to that. Ukraine could and should have taken all three here but alas.

 

[SoundAndFury]

Yeah. All in all, really good showing against Ukraine. Having said that, Japan can definitely take points from this version of China as well so maybe the promotion race isn't that clear.

 

[SoundAndFury]

Merezhko is a horse. Well played Ukraine.

Yeah I always wondered why do VHL players have such trouble moving elsewhere. Pretty much #1D of a good VHL team only finding a job in a middling Danish team is pretty odd.

Estonians, meanwhile, are laying a pretty big egg even if it's hard to blame them after putting 50 shots on Serbia's goal.

 

[ozo]

Yeah I always wondered why do VHL players have such trouble moving elsewhere. Pretty much #1D of a good VHL team only finding a job in a middling Danish team is pretty odd.

Probably doesn't apply to Merezhko who spent years in CHL, but in most cases I imagine VHLers have a language barrier. Add to that possibility that the interesting VHLers might earn more in Russia than at their first abroad gig because VHL is pretty much enigma in the eyes of European GM's so they much rather spend money on safe bet ECHLers.

 

[ozo]

Don't want jynx it, but so far Japan is doing its part in spicing things up in 1B.

 

[Albatros]

As long as they avoid mishaps against Serbia they probably only need to win one of their final two games. Conversely Estonia and Ukraine will really need to win that one. China might need both to happen.

 

[aquaregia]

Estonia look well off the pace of the group's top three on current viewing, doubt we'll see any upsets there.

 

[Eye of Ra]

Now im mad. I expected more from Serbia. Im half serb half swedish, so there is feelings involved here from me.

 

[jonas2244]

Estonia seems to have some serious scoring issues.

 

[Eye of Ra]

Estonia seems to have some serious scoring issues.

Where is Toivo Suursoo when you need him?

 

[ozo]

Where is Toivo Suursoo when you need him?

You get style points for bringing up a historical player, but Rooba surely has surpassed his achievements club wise and especially for Estonian NT.

 

[kabidjan18]

So happy that Estonia finally got Erik Embrich. Great recruiting effort by Estonia and finally paying off at the higher levels.

 

[SoundAndFury]

So happy that Estonia finally got Erik Embrich. Great recruiting effort by Estonia and finally paying off at the higher levels.

Conrad Molder as well who seems to have given up on the hope to play for Finland. Frankly, on ice, that's probably an even bigger win than Embrich.

 

[SoundAndFury]

Looks like Dronia is about to win the ticket to DEL with Ravensburg, I wonder if he laces them up for Poland one more time since they are in D1A. Would be a huge add.

Also they could really use Trinec securing the title tomorrow.

 

[aquaregia]

Nice victory for GB in the warm-up game v Hungary, down 2-4 to win 7-4; no Nielsen, Lake, Perlini or O'Connor playing for us tonight either, Lacho was on the second line!