GDT: Cesko vs Austria

[Czechboy]

Flek is very hard to catch.lol

 

[vlady]

pad that lead, you might need it

 

[Czechboy]

Nice dive by Palat which is all he is good for.

That's 2 time Stanley cup chanp Palat to you lol

 

[tade]

Where is Michael Raffl, by the way?

 

[martygod12]

Another amazing game from Austria

We are very lucky it's 3:0 they were better the whole 2nd period

Now to close it off ... But we know that being down 3:0 is nothing to Austria lol

 

[kabidjan18]

The Flek goal I think was actually even strength? I don't think it was a PP goal like the IIHF stat tracker is showing. Thankfully Baumgartner got isolated against a forward because an adventurous Dman moved up in the zone. We won't talk about it.

 

[Reds4Life]

We're playing like shit yet we're leading 3-0. What a boring game.

 

[vlady]

The Flek goal I think was actually even strength? I don't think it was a PP goal like the IIHF stat tracker is showing. Thankfully Baumgartner got isolated against a forward because an adventurous Dman moved up in the zone. We won't talk about it.

it's a PP goal because it was scored just as the Czech player was coming out of a penalty box. It was 4 on 4 just before that.

 

[Old Man Jags]

Let’s hope a 3-0 lead can be enough to have a fighting chance not to lose in the third??
Necas is announced officially, joining the team tomorrow. Yay!

 

[maclean]

finally palat on the sheet

 

[Czechboy]

I think we look damn good... Glad it's not close and I can enjoy my beer. I should say... Not close for now

 

[FinPanda]

Thanks Czechs. Austria has already given up now.

 

[Czechboy]

The graphic showing beranek has skated faster than Flek is damn impressive. Flek can fly.

 

[maclean]

Leading safely 4-0 and audience atmosphere going strong, gotta love it

 

[FinPanda]

Latvian and Czech hockey fans are crazy. Its so amazing to see. I wish we had similar in Finland. I mean if only our real fans could go to the games..

 

[Czechboy]

Leading safely 4-0 and audience atmosphere going strong, gotta love it

Our fans truly are amazing at these...

 

[Old Man Jags]

It really helps us what happened in the previous Austrian games - no Czech player will subconsciously drop their level because they know that even a large lead doesn’t preclude Austria from coming back. So they don’t relax too early. Also, they play a bit ‘more freely’ - usually they play with fans’ pressure that you are simply not allowed to lose or play a tight game with a team like Austria. That puts pressure on them. But Austria have been so good against the top teams here, Czechs fans don’t demand an easy win. That means the players can relax a bit.

 

[Czechboy]

I think that guarantees quarters.

 

[maclean]

Really solid performance, honestly very proud of this team, hope they can keep it up

 

[Old Man Jags]

If we get not only Necas but also Pastrnak and Zacha, this team has momentum and is gelling. Nobody will relish playing such team, hope the Bruins play their last game tonight.

 

[MrRuin]

Where is Michael Raffl, by the way?

Quit international hockey a while ago. Injuries have piled up over the years.

Game was entertaining up until that 4-3 PP. Still a good game from Austria, they skated really well for most of the game. Nothing to be ashamed of really. Can’t always rely on almost 20% scoring percentage. Focus now on our endgames against Norway and GBR

 

[tade]

Quit international hockey a while ago. Injuries have piled up over the years.

Game was entertaining up until that 4-3 PP. Still a good game from Austria, they skated really well for most of the game. Nothing to be ashamed of really. Can’t always rely on almost 20% scoring percentage. Focus now on our endgames against Norway and GBR

Ah, thanks for the reply, but that's a pity, just looking on his numbers, he seems to be still doing great in Switzerland, would be nice to watch him on this years Austria team.

Raffl on the top line with Giroux in Philly, those were the times! Such a fun and good player.

 

[BigBadBoar]

Pretty good game Czechia. Very patient and responsible. It was apparent they were taking Austria 100% seriously, just like if they were playing Sweden or Canada. No underestimation, no careless offensive zone tricks, but a focused game starting with diligent defensive zone coverage. Well deserved win vs. a tough opponent which had gained some momentum in the previous games.