GDT: FRA vs. KAZ May 11, 2024

[Summer Rose]

Who: France vs. Kazakhstan

What: Hockey!

Where: Ostravar Arena, Ostrava, Czech Republic

When: 12:20 CEDT (06:20 EDT)

Why: Because they can!

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[erikhamren]

France needed Texier here

 

[ozo]

First 5 minutes of the game confirms my suspicions about how Kazakhstan's tournament will look like.

 

[Friar85]

Tough start for France. Two howlers from Ylonen. Bertrand fumbled an easy breakaway pass and fanned on a beautiful dish from Gallet for a tap in. Boudon missed an open net. Starchenko is a beast. Curious why Guebey isn't playing.

 

[ozo]

Starchenko is a beast.

Indeed. He is the main reason Kazakhstan's PP has been so lethal over the years. Shame he is 37.

 

[ozo]

Ylonen might as well retire. The whole world knows his biggest weakness now.

 

[stv11]

Ylonen might as well retire. The whole world knows his biggest weakness now.

To be fair to him that was a terrible effort by Auvitu, and a great one by Savitskiy

 

[SantosHalper]

Kazakhstan is only allowed to score goals behind the net, bold strategy Cotton.

 

[SoundAndFury]

Ylonen might as well retire. The whole world knows his biggest weakness now.

Judging from his French league numbers, all the relevant people knew it already.

 

[stv11]

I'd say the second goal is not on him, he had to move forward to close the shooting angle and the puck came back quickly. But the first goal should never happen and he should have moved faster on the third one.

Tough second period for France, they were the better team and have nothing to show for it.

 

[DangeRouss]

Kazakhstan didn't show much, but that was enough as the French game was so sloppy and defensively weak.
Bad coaching choices and poor strategy

 

[Uleke]

congrats Kazakhstan, so half of the solution to secure the Elite group spot is done