GDT: Czechs vs Sweden, semi final, 9am EST

[Dingo]

All goals on Hrabal except the 5th one.

even the breakaway?

 

[Swipes]

I know what you have said but how is bronze better than silver braaaah?

Well, in team sports it feels like a consolation medal because you get it for losing the final (not winning the semifinal). In individual sports it has more meaning imo. That's just my feeling though, psychologically better?

 

[GettingYourMoms]

He was by far our best player inquarters and got us here.

Didn't love his game but hope he plays tomorrow and cannot wait to see him back in Ottawa

Some glove work in the NCAA's wouldn't hurt though.

He collapsed against slovakia and he collapsed now, when it mattered the most. Should have been switched after 2nd goal.

 

[BigBadBoar]

Yep. But for 50 minutes, it was completely open. We were moving our feet and transition was working. Good hockey. Few years ago, this game would have been a blowout.

Yes, it was a good hockey until the terrible mistake which led to the 4th goal. Those guys are juniors, such things happen in this category, I don' blame them.

 

[Breakers]

Lindstein and Willander

Can’t get enough of that pairing
They are so solid

 

[Chainshot]

Well played to both Czechia and Sweden. Fun game.

 

[czechcanadian]

Hrabal good every second game. Today was not his day at all. Hopefully he shows up for bronze medal game….

 

[CanadaIsIrrelevant]

Looks like the refs win again!

Yeaaaaaah!

 

[Boss Man Hughes]

Yes, it was a good hockey until the terrible mistake which led to the 4th goal. Those guys are juniors, such things happen in this category, I don' blame them.

No it was done at 3-2.

 

[Czechboy]

Congrats Sweden
No complaints... You won fair and square. Good luck in gold game!

 

[tictactoe]

Well, in team sports it feels like a consolation medal because you get it for losing the final (not winning the semifinal). In individual sports it has more meaning imo. That's just my feeling though, psychologically better?

makes zero sense. lol and so dumb too.

 

[Seedtype]

Good game. Congrats to Sweden.

Good luck to the Czechs in the Bronze medal game.

 

[GettingYourMoms]

Kulich and Šalé non existent for the whole tournament. Major dissapointment!

 

[czechcanadian]

Regardless congrats Sweden! Wish you the GOLD! You deserve it after all these years!

 

[Snauen]

Good game. Congrats to Sweden.

Good luck to the Czechs in the Bronze medal game.

That third period was a statement. Bring on the final!

 

[OKR]

I know what you have said but how is bronze better than silver braaaah?

It’s not that bronze is better than silver, but ending the tournament with a win is better than ending the tournament with a loss, when ”only” gold matters.

 

[nucks88]

Allvin’s gonna have to work the phones and get Ostlund. Lekker and Ostlund’s chemistry is unrivalled dating back to the U18’s

Or perhaps it’s the other way

I think Lekker will be fine on 40’s wing….

 

[Phil McKraken]

Without the near choke against Switzerland, we wouldn't have come out flying like this in the third period today. If we won that game comfortably, we would've stood on our heels trying to defend the lead after 3-2. Nice to finally see some killer instinct from a Swedish team after all these years.

 

[Grub]

None of the Canucks prospects are playing in the WJC except the 3 dudes in team Sweden. Canucks love their Swedish young boys.

 

[Dingo]

the Czech posters are being really levelheaded in this thread. A few people could take a page from their book.

Really good game. Very even. Shaky goaltending, at both ends, though, but more the Czech. Refs didnt give anyone the win, I dont want to imagine the amount of bitter delusion in someone who thinks otherwise.

Glad I woke up early, it was a beauty. Nice to see the Swedes shake their emotions and really come to life in the third. 50 really strong minutes from the Czechs and they were still trying right until the end.

 

[Summer Rose]

Well, in team sports it feels like a consolation medal because you get it for losing the final (not winning the semifinal). In individual sports it has more meaning imo. That's just my feeling though, psychologically better?

I read somewhere that some Olympic athletes were surveyed and bronze medalists were generally happier than silver medalists. I unfortunately don't have a source for this since it was a long time ago that I read this. It was of several different sports, both team sports where bronze meant you win the bronze medal game and silver meant you lost the gold medal game, as well as individual sports where you were simply ranked 3rd or 2nd.

 

[OKR]

Kulich and Šalé non existent for the whole tournament. Major dissapointment!

Kulich is tied for 3th in scoring at the tournament lol

 

[Killahpunk]

Should be a competitive game.

I predict Swedes take it 5-2.

Winner!

 

[GettingYourMoms]

Looks like the refs win again!

Yeaaaaaah!

I wouldn´t say that refs sided with anyone this game, they were pretty much sand in both teams vag*nas. Both teams were even, but Hrabal had horrible game.

Kulich is tied for 3th in scoring at the tournament lol

against Norway WOW!

 

[theslatcher]

Now lets both go and win our next games.