Did you ever watch Junior Hockey before? Each team is giving up goals like this. Even the Swedes did. That's Junior hockey, those players aren't finished in their development. The first goal was just perfectly executed, Henauer is missing his player there, but that's world-class. The second goal is also a little bit unlucky how the puck bounces just to the stick of the Swede. Main mistake was not on Aebischer but on the Swede is able to cross the middle zone which such speed. The third goal a classic PP-goal, Berni maybe a little bit far away, but also well played by the Swedes. In the forth one Sopa and Aebischer misunderstand each other, happens from time to time. The fith one was another PP-goal, perfect one-timer from a short-angle, no way the goalkeeper would have stopped that, even without the screen.
Let's face it. You are exaggerating the strength of the Swiss team. It's a solid team, no question, but it's not the team we had last year. There is a big gap between the Defence (which is on par with last year) and the offence (which is not). I don't care how many are returning and how many have pro experience. Nussbaumer is the only forward who is really able to compete. Knak is good, but still a little bit raw.
Talking about pro-experience: Jeremi Gerber 2 points in 18 NLA/NLB-games, Sandro Schmid 1 point in 27 games. Wetter 6 points in 20 NLB-games (1 in 7 NLA), Kohler 1 point in 15 NLA games. I see currently no-one beside Nussbaumer who could turn into a leading scorer in the Swiss league. I even think most will not have long careers. And those players should run our offence.
Last year we had (beside Kurashev) guy like Eggenberger, Brühschweiler, Leuenberger, Müller, Sigrist and Lehmann (who probably was the best skater of the tournament). The offence of this year is just weaker, also in the defensive side of the game.
