WC: 2025 Czech Team

[martygod12]

Czechs will pobably win against my Sweden. We struggle against that system. Even if we would get more chances we are not sharp enough.

It will be a close game but I fear you will win … our D is not good enough to keep up with the top teams … Kempny, Rutta and especially Gudas are missing very much from last year tournament

 

[BigBadBoar]

Seedings and rankings are designed to favor the better players or teams. So I agree a winner mentality is to beat everyone. But I don't think a winner mentality is to finish third or fourth in your pool and have three hard opponents for gold.

I'll use tennis... I've never heard Djokovic say I'd like to play the second ranked player in the round of 64 at a grand slam.

I think Canada hickey has an unbelievable winners mentality and I seriously doubt anyone in hockey cabada is upset about playing Denmark in round one. I'd say that is mission accomplished. Win the pool and hope for an easier draw. Save energy for semis and medal round.

Preferring a higher ranking from playing well and being rewarded with a potentially easier draw, to me, is a winner mentality.

Of course You wanna win every game. What I don't like is the "Oh, we are playing Sweden, it is over" mentality of some fans. Sweden has a fantastic team which only means the Czech team needs to play even better. I believe it is going to be a great battle.

 

[Czechboy]

Of course You wanna win every game. What I don't like is the "Oh, we are playing Sweden, it is over" mentality of some fans. Sweden has a fantastic team which only means the Czech team needs to play even better. I believe it is going to be a great battle.

The only silver lining I see is that I seriously didn't see us going undefeated and winning a Gold. That is not the Czech way. We need adversity. Now we have a lot of it.lol We have played very well (I think we led tourney in scoring after round robin) and I'd say have played better than our roster. Rulik seems to have a gift.

But, I am very nervous about tomorrow.

 

[BigBadBoar]

The only silver lining I see is that I seriously didn't see us going undefeated and winning a Gold. That is not the Czech way. We need adversity. Now we have a lot of it.lol We have played very well (I think we led tourney in scoring after round robin) and I'd say have played better than our roster. Rulik seems to have a gift.

But, I am very nervous about tomorrow.

I am looking forward to the game and believe so are the players. The stronger opponent = the more glorious victory you can achieve! That's the right mindset.

 

[tade]

taken from SWE roster discussion thread (yes Nylander is confirmed now):

Forsberg - Zibanejad - Nylander
Carlsson - Backlund - Lindholm
Johansson - Karlsson - Raymond
Lundeström - Wennberg - Friberg
Heineman

Brodin - Larsson
Pettersson - Andersson
Sandin - Edvinsson
Gustafsson

Markström
Ersson

good luck to us, I guess

 

[ZEBROA]

It will be a close game but I fear you will win … our D is not good enough to keep up with the top teams … Kempny, Rutta and especially Gudas are missing very much from last year tournament

It could be close but i fear your system, no matter wich players you got.

 

[Czechboy]

taken from SWE roster discussion thread (yes Nylander is confirmed now):

Forsberg - Zibanejad - Nylander
Carlsson - Backlund - Lindholm
Johansson - Karlsson - Raymond
Lundeström - Wennberg - Friberg
Heineman

Brodin - Larsson
Pettersson - Andersson
Sandin - Edvinsson
Gustafsson

Markström
Ersson

good luck to us, I guess

Brining in a ringer for QF doesn't always work. Curious if it pays off. Raymond not in Top 6.. holy shit!

 

[Czechboy]

Another good omen.. Pasta has a bronze and gold in his last 2 Skoda's. He's doing quite well here!

We also led round robin with 35 goals... at 34 goals was Canada, Sweden and Switzerland.

 

[Eye of Ra]

Congratulations to the spot in the semifinal.

 

[ZEBROA]

I hate it when Sweden lose. But more against Rus, Can, Fin, Us. The Czechs not as much.
I expect Sweden to blow this.

 

[Czechboy]

I hate it when Sweden lose. But more against Rus, Can, Fin, Us. The Czechs not as much.
I expect Sweden to blow this.

The only bad thing I can say about Swedish hockey is that they can get nervous in important games and lose games they should win. Do I think tomorrow is that day? Not really. Sweden is a GOLD contender. But I will be cheering to the end. I've got it 70-30 Sweden but I did pick the Czechs because I like everything about this team from coach to players and really have no complaints.

 

[Fil]

I hate it when Sweden lose. But more against Rus, Can, Fin, Us. The Czechs not as much.
I expect Sweden to blow this.

don't get my hopes up lol. not saying we can't win. it will just be hard

 

[Goodman68]

I'll write my tip for tomorrow's match. It's definitely nothing against the Czech team, which actually played very well with this composition (except for the match against the USA). I think Sweden will score a goal early in the match and calmly lead it to a victorious end. Sweden has looked extremely strong throughout the tournament and one match against Canada can't change that. And the quality of the team seems to be much higher than the quality of the Czech team this year. It's just my subjective view. I apologize in advance if I touched anyone emotionally

 

[Swipes]

I'll write my tip for tomorrow's match. It's definitely nothing against the Czech team, which actually played very well with this composition (except for the match against the USA). I think Sweden will score a goal early in the match and calmly lead it to a victorious end. Sweden has looked extremely strong throughout the tournament and one match against Canada can't change that. And the quality of the team seems to be much higher than the quality of the Czech team this year. It's just my subjective view. I apologize in advance if I touched anyone emotionally

I think that's a reasonable assessment. Our QF record against Sweden is also not very good, so I don't feel that confident either. Having said that, it's only 1 game, and so anything can happen. Fingers crossed for a good outcome!