GDT: Bronze medal game: Sweden vs Czechs, Jan. 5, 2025; 15:30 EST

[Saablic]

Šalé oleeee... third medal in a row for Czechia!!

 

[Prntscrn]

I’m fine with a bronze game ending like this. But the final should be 5 on 5 until gwg

 

[Pieck]

One of my favourite non-Canadian players I’ve seen at this tournament gives me one last treat

3 medals in 3 years in the Sale era after 17 years without a medal. What a player

Congrats Czechia

 

[McMozesmadness]

Wild way to end the game

Hrabel and Sale the heroes

Congrats to the Czechs. 3 straight medals

 

[Swipes]

Well played Sweden, it could have gone either way.

 

[TheBeastCoast]

Sweden and Canada will be in the same group next year, along with the winner of the Gold Medal game.

 

[ottawarenegader613]

Should be interesting to hear the reaction when Sikora receives his bronze medal.

 

[theslatcher]

Edstrom POTG hahaha.

Hävelid gonna Hävelid.

 

[Bounces R Way]

Hrabal came up huge.

Congrats to the Czechs, a nice tournament from them. Can definitely put them in that tier with Sweden and Finland now.

 

[Czechboy]

Couldn't end a better way.. Sale with his third medal. 2 bronzes and a silver. What a captain!

3 medals in a row
4 semis in a row
Eliminated Canada 2 in a row
Eliminated the USA too in this 4 year run
Took out Swedes in Semi's 2 tourneys ago
Beat Finn's for bronze last year after scoring 8 goals
Beat Swedes for Bronze today
Kept ASP to 1 point in 2 games
Kept Bedard to 1 point in his unbelievable run too
Put up 9 on Swiss in a Quarter Final too

This run is beautiful!

 

[End on a Hinote]

Congrats, Czechia! Glad to see you guys back in full force.

 

[Seedtype]

Congrats Czech Republic.

 

[Czechboy]

I got it wrong, thought we lost!!! Yeeeeesss!!

Never in doubt.

Your support is appreciated.lol

 

[Hockeyfrilla]

I am dead inside.

 

[dwdl21]

Wow, Sweden undefeated in round robin and goes home without a medal.

 

[EXTRAS]

Medal games shouldn't need to end in shootout. No matter what it's their last game of the tournament so laying it all on the line and becoming tired shouldn't matter. Even if they made it 4v4 in OT.

 

[Oak]

Congratulations Czechoslovakia, I mean Czech Republic, I mean Czechia.

 

[Luigi Lemieux]

One of my favourite non-Canadian players I’ve seen at this tournament gives me one last treat

3 medals in 3 years in the Sale era after 17 years without a medal. What a player

Congrats Czechia

Kraken have some good players coming up in Sale and Catton

 

[Saablic]

And we can look forward to the future U20, Novotný, Benák, Badinka, Poletín, Curran, Mrtka..etc.

 

[Old Man Jags]

50-50

Yes. Even after it ended it feels like it is 50-50!

 

[Lenny Levino]

Hrabal came up huge.

Congrats to the Czechs, a nice tournament from them. Can definitely put them in that tier with Sweden and Finland now.

What tier is that?

 

[Czechboy]

Sorry Sweden. You were a gold contender. Sent an amazing team. ASP will be a stud. So will many others on your team.

 

[EK47]

Do we really want to know who they will pick to replace him?

Look far enough down the list of coaches and assistant coaches who are doing poorly in either the SHL or Hockeyallsvenskan and you’ll find him.

 

[FLAMESFAN]

Come on, we all know they'd rather have a mini paddle!

 

[Boss Man Hughes]

Wow, Sweden undefeated in round robin and goes home without a medal.

Deja vu all over again.