GDT: Czechia vs. Sweden, Group B, Dec 31 2024; 17:00 EST

[Chainshot]

Fighting it out for top spot in Group B.

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[Czechboy]

It's a great test for the Czechs. I think we are inflated because we have yet to play Sweden/Canada/US/Finland.

I'm pissed because finish top 2 meant avoid Canada/US and now there are a lot of scenarios where we get them in the quarter. They've had ups and downs but they are who they are.. elite. I don't like it.lol

Winning the game guarantees no North American quarter. Losing the game you might end up with one.

I say 4-3.. not sure who wins. I'll be cheering hard for the Czechs though as I'm curious if we are as good as our current standing shows.

 

[theslatcher]

ASP is due for a hatty.

 

[theslatcher]

No lineup changes for Sweden.

Thelin for some reason starting?

 

[czechcanadian]

At the game today. Scared as hell. Heart says Czechs. Brain says Swedes.
Hrabal needs to be dynamite.

 

[Hennessy]

If Sweden wins, they face Latvia.

If Sweden loses there's a lot of different scenarios depending on how USA or Canada wins where Sweden will either face one of them or Finland.

So I'm just assuming Sweden loses tonight and USA beats Canada in OT because it just seems like fate that Sweden and Finland need to meet up in virtually every tournament they're in together.

 

[Czechboy]

What happened to finish top 2 and avoid North America in quarters?

Only way to avoid them now is to win this game. No pressure boys.lol

Pool A looks to be

Finland
US
Canada
Latvia

Obviously Finns will be dipping to 2nd or 3rd but won't know for hours. Imagine finishing 2nd in our pool and getting US or Canada?lol 3rd place Slovakia may get a better draw.

 

[TheBeastCoast]

What happened to finish top 2 and avoid North America in quarters?

Only way to avoid them now is to win this game. No pressure boys.lol

Pool A looks to be

Finland
US
Canada
Latvia

Obviously Finns will be dipping to 2nd or 3rd but won't know for hours. Imagine finishing 2nd in our pool and getting US or Canada?lol 3rd place Slovakia may get a better draw.

The Can-USA game going to OT is best chance of Finland dropping to 3rd. Ends in regulation and the loser is dropping to 3rd!

 

[Czechboy]

Lineup is similar. No complaints. I have my bitches of course but it's working and why change it.

Line 2 is our best line. Line 3 is damn intriguing. Line 4 is great. Our 'nahradnik' is one of my favs in Petr. Line 1 has my fav on the team in Sale.

Hrabal in net. Galvas with lots of minutes. Jiricek is here! So is Dvorak. Been loving Port and Fibigr.

 

[Czechboy]

The Can-USA game going to OT is best chance of Finland dropping to 3rd. Ends in regulation and the loser is dropping to 3rd!

Win or our quarter sucks. No disrespect to Latvia because they could obviously beat us (and did here last year).

 

[Czechboy]

On one hand.. really excited to see ASP. On the other hand, hope he stubs his toe in warmup.lol

 

[hockey20000]

lets go swedes

 

[Czechboy]

lets go swedes

I'd want to avoid them in quarters too!

 

[Czechboy]

Great start... 3 shots in 10 seconds against.lol 4 shots.

 

[Czechboy]

Hrabal will haea great save percentage after that first minute.lmao

Feels weird back online.. I was sitting with HF posters 2 days ago in Ottawa.lol

 

[Czechboy]

Nice setup for Cihar. He's a honey badger... plays 'pissy' for a 'cage boy'.

 

[FinPanda]

US win on ovetime = Finland 3rd, any other option, Finland is 2nd

 

[Czechboy]

US win on ovetime = Finland 3rd, any other option, Finland is 2nd

Quarters are going to be crazy. I think Latvia and Swiss will be tough opponents too. I'm not seeing the blowout this year.

 

[Chainshot]

Nice sequence from Hrabal with Wahlberg stepping out on him.

 

[Czechboy]

PP coming up.. our PP has not been great. I imagine the coaches have been working on it. I don't feel we have our best offensive guys out there personally. Hoping to see some new names out here as our PP has not been that good.

2 for 11 in the tourney despite all those goals.

 

[Eye of Ra]

Im super drunk guys, hard to watch

 

[Czechboy]

Some nice shots from both units.. on a good note, both units look about equal to me. We have depth but we don't have a Kulich teeing up bombs.

 

[Czechboy]

Jecho with 2 good shots... back to 5 on 5.

 

[Czechboy]

Zidlicky with a nice look.. lost it a bit. So we're getting some chances now.. even'd out a bit after that hillarious first minute.

 

[hockeyprospects9]

Im super drunk guys, hard to watch

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