HF Habs: 2025 World Junior Championship QF elimination games: Czech Rep vs Canada, Thurs. Jan. 2nd, 7:30 PM | TSN

[Schooner Guy]

Entertaining finish and kudos to Kazhakstan for sending it to OT. A win would have made for an amazing story!

 

[Rapala]

Or Bonk although he did score on one.

I didn't like Bonks play on the line at all it seemed slow and deliberate.
He's played bumper all season in London and low and behold he scores from the bumper spot after being moved there.

 

[Schooner Guy]

Quiet thread today. This is basically an elimination game between Latvia and Germany.

 

[MarkovsKnee]

Quiet thread today. This is basically an elimination game between Latvia and Germany.

Teams playing aren't popular. Also, I'm at work today.

Kazakhstan and Slovakia got surprisingly nasty from what I saw.

 

[sampollock]

Teams playing aren't popular. Also, I'm at work today.

Kazakhstan and Slovakia got surprisingly nasty from what I saw.

work for me too

 

[donghabs98]

They weren't even invited to the camp to be cut. Lol Sennecke got a late invite because Cowan couldn't practice due to a minor injury. Then they cut Sennecke like 2 days later.

To me that makes it even worse. It's one thing to have them come in and then cut them. Its another to not even invite some of these talented players and give them a chance to prove management they fit with the team.

 

[donghabs98]

ah
missed that thanks

lord knows they need Cowan on the team

Cowan is reminding me a bit of Marner during his year where he was playing hero too much in part due to the pressure to deliver and his teammates not being able to mesh well.

 

[sampollock]

Cowan is reminding me a bit of Marner during his year where he was playing hero too much in part due to the pressure to deliver and his teammates not being able to mesh well.

Hot dog

 

[MarkovsKnee]

Man, Germany needed to win this game in regulation but they pulled the goalie super early.

Tied 2-2 with 2:34 left Latvia gets an ENG to go up 3-2. Germany later ties it. Now in OT.

 

[MD thaivuN]

Latvia OT Legends

 

[Adam Michaels]

 

[MarkovsKnee]

Mateiko wins it for Latvia in OT.

Latvia will finish 4th, while Germany will play the relegation game against Kazakhstan or Switzerland. Those 2 teams play tomorrow. It's winner takes 4th. Loser to relegation game.

 

[Team_Spirit]

Quiet thread today. This is basically an elimination game between Latvia and Germany.

Just waiting for US/Canada tomorrow

 

[The Real Timo]

So... if Canada wins against US they finish 1st?

 

[Schooner Guy]

So... if Canada wins against US they finish 1st?

They sure do! Canada's tied for 1st right now even though the sky is falling.

 

[MarkovsKnee]

So... if Canada wins against US they finish 1st?

Yeah, they just need to win & they finish first. Finland will be cheering on Canada as they need USA to finish with 1 pt or less (any loss) to finish 2nd. However, Finland still needs to win in regulation over Latvia, and Latvia has proven themselves to be a pain in the ass, so far.

Canada & USA can finish 1st, 2nd or 3rd. Finland 2nd, 3rd or 4th. Latvia 3rd or 4th.

 

[bonneaug]

That Slovak goalie had to have money on the game. There's no other way.

 

[MarkovsKnee]

4 games again today:


12 PM: Kazakhstan vs Switzerland (essentially the relegation game for Group B)

2:30 PM: Finland vs Latvia

5 PM: Sweden vs Czech Rep. (For 1st place in Group B)

8 PM: Canada vs USA (For 1st place in Group A)

 

[Rapala]

4 games again today:


12 PM: Kazakhstan vs Switzerland (essentially the relegation game for Group B)

2:30 PM: Finland vs Latvia

5 PM: Sweden vs Czech Rep. (For 1st place in Group B)

8 PM: Canada vs USA (For 1st place in Group A)

These should all be good games.
I'm interested to see if Latvia can slow down that Finnish transition and speed through the neutral zone.
For me they were the best team I've seen at head manning the puck on our side of the table.
I haven't seen enough of Czechia and Sweden so I can't say much about their group.
It will be interesting to see how Canada does against a team who will play a far more open style of game.
Special Teams and goal tending win this one?

 

[donghabs98]

4 games again today:


12 PM: Kazakhstan vs Switzerland (essentially the relegation game for Group B)

2:30 PM: Finland vs Latvia

5 PM: Sweden vs Czech Rep. (For 1st place in Group B)

8 PM: Canada vs USA (For 1st place in Group A)

I'm gonna be at the Sweden game, looking forward to a good competitive game

 

[Fatbiggie]

Goalies will be key tonight. George will have to be our best player again and hopefully Augustine will lay an

 

[MarkovsKnee]

Unless the Czechs have another miracle in them, it looks like Sweden will top Group B. It's 4-1 Sweden at the end of 2.

Finland beat Latvia 3-0. They are momentarily 1st in Group A; however the winner of the Canada-USA game will finish 1st. Finland will want Canada to win, as that will leave them in 2nd place. A US win puts them 3rd & Canada second.

Latvia finishes 4th.

Group B

1. Sweden
2. Czechia
3. Slovakia
4. Switzerland

Kazakhstan (B) will play the relegation game against Germany (A).

 

[Gaylord Q Tinkledink]

How's Bergqvist been this game ?

 

[Lafleurs Guy]

First game I get a chance to watch. I’ll post here as long as I can before the family poker game.

 

[Lafleurs Guy]

Not a single Canadian in the top 30 in scoring? That’s whack.