WJC: 2024 IIHF U20 World Championship, Division I B

[Maverick41]

Things escalated quickly in the second. Croatia got within 2 at 4-2 before Italy scored 5 in a row. It's 9-2 Italy going into the third.

 

[SoundAndFury]

Yeah, this is a "welcome to the higher division, Croatia" moment. Having said that, I don't think anybody expected anything different.

 

[SoundAndFury]

After pretty even first period Croatia now took the lead against Poland in the 2nd.. Okay.

Edit: well, not for long still the game much tighter than expected.

 

[SoundAndFury]

Poland with yet another epic throw at this level and it's 4-4. Against Croatia OT time.

 

[ozo]

Poland never disappoints in disappointing. This is a bad bad result.

 

[HungryFrank]

Congrats Croatia!!

 

[ozo]

Ukraine with a great comeback win against Italians. I almost turned the stream off, glad I had nothing better to do. .

 

[SoundAndFury]

Ukraine with a great comeback win against Italians. I almost turned the stream off, glad I had nothing better to do. .

I actually did switch to GB - China, game seemed over. Pretty big surprise and no Clara costing points for Italy.

 

[SoundAndFury]

No stream all of a sudden? What the heck?

 

[SoundAndFury]

I'm starting to legitimately believe Croats are stronger than Poles. Which truly says a lot about the Polish team.

 

[HungryFrank]

It is still far from over, but one can hope Croats remain in the division.

In case of remaining in the division, I hope Santa brings Croats the ice surface everyone is waiting for... or at least a participation in some preparation tournament.

It's christmas time, time for hope

 

[SoundAndFury]

It is still far from over, but one can hope Croats remain in the division.

I mean it is over, done and dusted. Poland winning against Italy would be the miracle on ice squared. Maybe Poland could have had a smither of hope before today's game but they came nowhere close to winning, they trailed for 59 minutes.

 

[HungryFrank]

I mean it is over, done and dusted. Poland winning against Italy would be the miracle on ice squared. Maybe Poland could have had a smither of hope before today's game but they came nowhere close to winning, they trailed for 59 minutes.

we'll see, it ain't over til it's over

 

[Gianpaolo]

I had a lot of hope this year, but now I am really disappointed. De Luca moved into senior level with Ambri, Purdeller won the OHL last seaspm, Segafredo and Madaschi are scoring a lot of goals in the junior league in Switzerland. How can be possible that Italy got simply destroyed against Slovenia? When I look at both rosters, what the players from both teams have reached so far, the difference should not be so that big as I saw on the ice. I think it is all about bad coaching, bad organization, bad attitude, lack of professionalism.

 

[SoundAndFury]

I had a lot of hope this year, but now I am really disappointed. De Luca moved into senior level with Ambri, Purdeller won the OHL last seaspm, Segafredo and Madaschi are scoring a lot of goals in the junior league in Switzerland. How can be possible that Italy got simply destroyed against Slovenia? When I look at both rosters, what the players from both teams have reached so far, the difference should not be so that big as I saw on the ice.

Agree completely. Italian kids might have also been a bit out of it mentally after the blown game against Ukraine. Also, it seemed like the Slovenians, playing at home and all, they came out to win that game while the Italians just showed up to play and see what happens.

Overall, this kind of roster definitely could have challenged for more than the third place.

 

[SoundAndFury]

If I told the Japanese would be mad the French in 1A, are the Italians ever mailing it in against Poland so far.. It's 2-0 already...

 

[kaiser matias]

If I told the Japanese would be mad the French in 1A, are the Italians ever mailing it in against Poland so far.. It's 2-0 already...

Don't worry, Poland's doing their best to snatch defeat from the jaws of victory.

 

[SoundAndFury]

Don't worry, Poland's doing their best to snatch defeat from the jaws of victory.

They did that with aplomb against Croatia already. This game, on the other hand, should have never been close.

 

[kaiser matias]

They did that with aplomb against Croatia already. This game, on the other hand, should have never been close.

Just par for the course for Poland. Never miss a chance to disappoint.

And as I type this they just tied with 12 minutes left in the third. Going to make an interesting finish.

Edit: And now they regained the lead on a penalty shot.

 

[SoundAndFury]

Pretty shocking, even if the game didn't mean anything to Italy. It's like after that 3rd period against Ukraine they haven't been the same.

 

[ozo]

Poland once again proves my theory, that getting promoted from 2A is harder than survive in 1B.

 

[Pan]

Wtf has just happened in the end of the game? Polish D just grabbed an Italian player with two hands and pushed his head to the board. The kid is taken away with emergency and there's no penalty???

 

[tornaado66]

It can be easier sometimes. Really depends if Koreans have a good year.

 

[HungryFrank]

I mean it is over, done and dusted. Poland winning against Italy would be the miracle on ice squared. Maybe Poland could have had a smither of hope before today's game but they came nowhere close to winning, they trailed for 59 minutes.

soo we just saw miracle on ice squared.

Someone inform the hockey world please

 

[SoundAndFury]

Wtf has just happened in the end of the game? Polish D just grabbed an Italian player with two hands and pushed his head to the board. The kid is taken away with emergency and there's no penalty???

The whole game was just.. bizarre.

soo we just saw miracle on ice squared.

In terms of rosters, we did. Italy played like their families are held hostage though so I don't know what to think.