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

[toddkaz]

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

Didn't he get like 4 points in a blowout game and thats pretty much it?

 

[Chainshot]

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

That thought is just terrifying. Or fun. Or both.

 

[Swipes]

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.

Yeah, that makes sense to me (in team sports anyway) based on the psychological factor of winning a bronze vs losing and getting silver.

 

[GettingYourMoms]

Didn't he get like 4 points in a blowout game and thats pretty much it?

yep he was non-factor for pretty much whole tournament

 

[Czechboy]

I am proud of the Czechs... Played great for fifty minutes. A bronze would be tremendous.

Three straight semis is tremendous. Only us and Sweden have done that.

Next year's team is very promising..

Sale, hrabal, galvas, stancl and jiricek all coming back. Same with zidlicky, metalarsky and koci.

Now add in badinka, fibigr, Dvorak and port on D. Benak.and Curran to the forward group. It's promising.

 

[stastny12]

It's a pity that Canada didn't advance to the semi-finals, we could have seen a more exciting battle for gold.

 

[CanadaIsIrrelevant]

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.


against Norway WOW!

It’s called sarcasm.

 

[DimitriL07]

Lekkyyy

 

[GettingYourMoms]

I am proud of the Czechs... Played great for fifty minutes. A bronze would be tremendous.

Three straight semis is tremendous. Only us and Sweden have done that.

Next year's team is very promising..

Sale, hrabal, galvas, stancl and jiricek all coming back. Same with zidlicky, metalarsky and koci.

Now add in badinka, fibigr, Dvorak and port on D. Benak.and Curran to the forward group. It's promising.

Hrabal, Šalé and Kulich can stay in US.

 

[Dingo]

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.

I believe this is true. The kids I know seem to feel the same. From a math standpoint they are equal to me, if you make the final four you have done well, then - win 2 = Gold, go 1-1 = silver/bronze, lose both, too bad.

 

[RedHawkDown]

The Vancouver prospects all looking great.
Canucks will be a wagon soon, and they're already great.

Lekkerimaki with EP40, Willander with Hughes, 2nd pairing of Pettersson 2.0 - Hronek. Quite solid.

 

[WetcoastOrca]

So happy the Wings got the best Swedish defenceman in the 2023 draft

Very debatable.

 

[Czechboy]

Hrabal, Šalé and Kulich can stay in US.

Well... It is in Ottawa lol

 

[NyQuil]

Well... It is in Ottawa lol

Have to put my name in for the ticket lottery.

 

[OKR]

against Norway WOW!

Didn't he get like 4 points in a blowout game and thats pretty much it?

Remove those 4 points and he still had 4 points in 5 games, you’re expecting wayy to much if that’s a major dissapointment. He wasn’t a world beater but major dissapointment is a stretch.

 

[Czechboy]

Have to put my name in for the ticket lottery.

Hoping our NYE match is anyone but Canada. Want to see that game and I might have a chance of nabbing a non Canada ticket.

 

[NyQuil]

Hoping our NYE match is anyone but Canada. Want to see that game and I might have a chance of nabbing a non Canada ticket.

And done! Woo!

Can always buy one from the scalpers.

 

[Czechboy]

Remove those 4 points and he still had 4 points in 5 games, you’re expecting wayy to much if that’s a major dissapointment. He wasn’t a world beater but major dissapointment is a stretch.

He set the record for most goals by a Czech all time. He's far from the problem.lol. Plus his U18 and Hlinka stuff has been great. He still has a bronze match to make some noise and I hope he ends up in Prague at the world's.

 

[Frenzy31]

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.

It is likely because you WON your last game (team sport wise). So ending on the high note.

 

[Chainshot]

Hoping our NYE match is anyone but Canada. Want to see that game and I might have a chance of nabbing a non Canada ticket.

TSN was speculating that the NYE match may be USA-Canada next year. I was only half paying attention, it was intermission.

 

[NyQuil]

TSN was speculating that the NYE match may be USA-Canada next year. I was only half paying attention, it was intermission.

Traditionally that was always the big game.

Hasn’t happened in awhile though IIRC.

 

[Snauen]

It is likely because you WON your last game (team sport wise). So ending on the high note.

Yep, and also if your the favourite to the gold beforehand or not, its all mental

 

[tade]

Remove those 4 points and he still had 4 points in 5 games, you’re expecting wayy to much if that’s a major dissapointment. He wasn’t a world beater but major dissapointment is a stretch.

Only 1 point (0+1) in three games against USA, CAN, SWE. Not good for a player like him.

 

[Czechboy]

TSN was speculating that the NYE match may be USA-Canada next year. I was only half paying attention, it was intermission.

Perfect... The two hottest tickets. I'm actually hoping we are the OHL arena group. My plan is hatching nicely

Watch the game...nye in Ottawa.. wake up and drive to mountains and ski.

 

[NyQuil]

It is likely because you WON your last game (team sport wise). So ending on the high note.

That’s where the expression “You lose the silver, win the bronze” comes from.

I’m not sure if they interview people right after the semi-final loss though and compare that with the silver medalists.

Perfect... The two hottest tickets. I'm actually hoping we are the OHL arena group. My plan is hatching nicely

Watch the game...nye in Ottawa.. wake up and drive to mountains and ski.

The last time I went, I saw MPS, Hedman,
Markstrom and Karlsson play at the 67s rink.

Pretty cool!

I think it was the Slovaks.