GDT: 2024 WJC Games: GOLD - USA | SILVER - SWE | BRONZE - CZE | 4TH - FIN

MarkovsKnee

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I'm definitely interested in seeing if Sweden chokes again in Semis. They almost did it in quarter finals to Switzerland. They needed OT to beat them.

Czechs will be tough to beat, especially with Hrabal in net.
 
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I'm definitely interested in seeing if Sweden chokes again in Semis. They almost did it in quarter finals to Switzerland. They needed OT to beat them.

Czechs will be tough to beat, especially with Hrabal in net.
Neither game today will be easy. Finland won't get beat easy now either.

I expect USA vs Czeck in the final actually.

and right on cue, Sweden down 1-0 7 mins in.

This will be a very tough game for them.
 
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MarkovsKnee

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Oh wow, terrible goal by Hrabal.

Knuckler from Lindstein from the point. Hrabal completely misses it with his glove. No traffic too.

1-1.

Lol That was just ugly. Lindstein was basically on the offensive blueline and fluttered the puck into Hrabal after a faceoff win by Sweden.
 
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I really like Bystedt. I'm not sure what his NHL offensive upside will be, but he is not going to be a pleasant person to play against. Plays a heavy game.
 
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1-1 after 1. Czechs had territorial advantage early, but Swedes got better after they tied it.

Both goalies gave up awful goals.
 

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Excellent skater for a guy that big too, lots of power in his stride.

Yeah, he's a San Jose Sharks prospect. Sharks have Hertl in his prime still, and signed for the next 7 years.

If they can get Celebrini in the draft & bring over Bystedt, a center of Hertl, Celebrini & Bystedt wouldn't be too bad. Their D is trash though, as are their wings.
 
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Hilarious. I did not know Pettersson shoved Nyman in the handshake line after the New Year's Eve game. Apparently, Pettersson didn't like Nyman's celebration of cupping his ear to the Swedish crowd. Nyman shoved back. Officials and teammates had to step in.
 

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Wow, Hrabal does it again. Soft shot from blueline, no traffic in front, completely misses it with his glove.

Holy shit he's worse than Primeau with his glove hand.

2-1 Sweden. ASP scored.
 

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Willander didn't even highstick him. It was Havelid's goalie stick, which probably really hurt.

2 minute PP for Czechs. Poor Willander looks really confused heading to the box.
 

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Tied on the PP. 2-2. 5 hole on Havelid.

Cibulka scores from point. Puck kind of skipped on Havelid. Still 5 hole again.
 

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Who is going to lose? havelid's 5 hole or hrabal's glove side. That's what this game will boil down to.

Yeah, it's kind of hilarious. Lol

Hrabal looks like a bigger version of Primeau. Strong down low, quick legs, but a really poor glove hand. 10 of 16 goals against him have been over the glove.
 

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