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

[SanDogBrewin]

Congrats Czechs.

 

[Oak]

All the Czechia players giving the dark hair girl holding the medals a nice fly by glance.

 

[AirGut]

Nice one Czechs

 

[Taluss]

Really sucks these games go into S/O considering the importance. Totally kills the vibe.

Regardless congrats Czech fans!!! Well deserved.

 

[CrazyJoeDavola]

Happy for my boy, Laddy Smid. GG EZ!!!!111!!1

 

[Swipes]

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!

And may the run continue for as long as possible. After all those miserable years it makes a nice change!

 

[theslatcher]

I am dead inside.

It's just a bronze game with bad post-regulation rules.

 

[EK47]

I am dead inside.

Why? They were already out. I like bronze medal games nowadays. I don’t get pissed or sad if they lose and I’m invested enough to enjoy the game. It’s the perfect balance.

Had they played Gidlöf yesterday I’m quite certain Sweden would’ve waited another 40 minutes for their game to start.

 

[MoeTheHobo]

Nice too see Czech coming back as a contender. One day even Canada might medal as well!

 

[Namejs]

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

USA
Sweden
Canada
Switzerland
Germany

Let's just hope Canada makes the play-offs

 

[m4tt145]

Gz Czechs! Well deserved!

 

[hockeyprospects9]

This is the difference for me, the Swedish team wouldn’t even have sung along to the national anthem if they won. You can see the joy in the czech players, this is the difference.

I am dead inside.

Hello there Dexter

 

[kudymen]

Maxim Turbulenc overload though.

 

[ottawarenegader613]

Deja vu all over again.

Worse, failed to win another gold medal after having a strong preliminary round. Only two gold medals in 31 years in and 1981 and 2012. What will it take for the Swedes to win gold at the World Juniors after winning numerous gold medal games at the U18 and men's World championships.

 

[hockey20000]

sale gonna be a hero in cze? lol no medal for 17 years then the kid wins 3 in a row

 

[The Nemesis]

I know nobody likes shootouts, but that was a fun, tense ending.

 

[Luigi Lemieux]

What tier is that?

One of the big boys

 

[ManWithNoName]

Congrats Czechia!

Again we can’t finish the game to save our lives… Could and should have finished the game in the 3rd or OT.

 

[Czechboy]

And may the run continue for as long as possible. After all those miserable years it makes a nice change!

our starting goalie (Milota), top 6 and top 4 D are pretty much already established for Minnesota.. wait till they see Mrtka/Galvas/Jiricek/Fibigr. and Benak with Kos, Cihar, Novotny, Jecho and Sikora.

 

[maclean]

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

i.e. since he was born actually lol

 

[Hockeyfrilla]

Gidlöf was great, not sure what he was doing on Sale's first goal tho.

 

[Czechboy]

I'm watching Czech feed.. this is glorious.. followed them right into change room... and are broadcasting the Augsuta thanking every one on the team! Amazing

So much better than some asshole recording a goal song outside a closed door!

 

[Czechboy]

Gidlöf was great, not sure what he was doing on Sale's first goal tho.

He did stop the first 56 Sale shots though.lol

 

[theslatcher]

Gidlöf was great, not sure what he was doing on Sale's first goal tho.

Gotta have some rust from not playing & watching Thelin play.

 

[kudymen]

I'm watching Czech feed.. this is glorious.. followed them right into change room... and are broadcasting the Augsuta thanking every one on the team! Amazing

So much better than some asshole recording a goal song outside a closed door!

Guy checked the camera if he can talk about one of the players vomit or not

And booed Sikora of course