Olympics: Game Thread - Czechia vs. Denmark 02/09/2022

[AstrophysicalJet]

Oh well, Czechs didn't dominate as much in the 2nd period.

Both using the eye test, and also SOG.

 

[Bagge]

Congrats to Denmark.. I didn't know this was their first Olympics and they have a lead. I love Ehlers and wish them well (yes I know Ehlers is in the NHL and not playing today).

Ehlers senior is the Danish National Team coach if that helps

 

[John Price]

Go massive upset

 

[Bagge]

Very physical and even 2nd period. Wonder if we can keep up the steam going into the 3rd and keep them away from scoring.

 

[Czechboy]

Ehlers senior is the Danish National Team coach if that helps

He's winning! So good for him.

 

[Bagge]

oliver lauridsen is a monster

Yes he is, in every aspect. I love the videoclip from SHL where he takes on an opponent in each hand and give both of them a shakeup like there was no tomorrow

 

[Czechboy]

Sedlak with a some great looks but keeps choking up.

We have the momentum and possession and shots. Need to make sure a 3rd goal doesn't pop in.

I just noticed Swiss/Russia was 1-0 so none of this is shocking as I thought our pool would be brutally hard. Great job by Danes to bend but not break. I expect a infuriating third period by us. Czechs need to stay calm and keep pushing the pace.

I know the strategy was to keep pairs together but I'm not sure if Knot makes any sense at all. Took a stupid penalty and haven't noticed him. Klok should be on PP1 with the old guys IMO.

As a guy who watches my Czech teams get demolished a lot at Juniors.. it is very hard to be outshot and skate backwards all game. Hoping for a PP again as Danes must be getting tired (I know they are great athletes from great leagues) and skating forward and attacking is a lot easier. Just keep rolling. Don't panic. Get that tying goal. Don't really change much. Second half of period was disapointing.

 

[Czechboy]

Regarding Hrubec, I assume they will start Will next game and go from there. He was the best Czech goalie in the K anyway he should play himself into the starter role eventually.

He's excellent but I just haven't seem him do it for us. I wouldn't have started him today because he was still in Prague 3 days ago and arrived to another quarantine. Can't be sharp and wasn't. He's looked better since. I have no problem if they want to keep him in there for tourney, just first game was questionable. However, I'm fine with all 3 goalies and don't see a big difference at all.. hence why I would've benched him today since Bartosa and Will have been practicing in China for a week while he was recording hillarious videos in Prague.

 

[Eye of Ra]

dahm is a wall

 

[Bagge]

dahm is a wall

the defenders are making it easy for him, no players in line of the shooter.

 

[Eye of Ra]

the defenders are making it easy for him, no players in line of the shooter.

andreas lilja have taught the defenders a thing and two .

 

[Bagge]

andreas lilja have taught the defenders a thing and two .

yeah, Lilja is probably the best defensive coach we have ever had in our system.

 

[J bo Jeans]

Thats an ice in any other league at the end of the game. Doesn't really matter tho

 

[John Price]

Incredible game by Denmark!

 

[Hockeyfrilla]

This will be a weird tournament

 

[Czechboy]

Great job Denmark. You swept us at the Olympics. Well deserved and you worked your assess off! Good luck rest of way.

 

[Hemsky001]

Do you share my pessimism with me now? We simply suck.

 

[LaCarriere]

This will be a weird tournament

Meh, I don't think so. I don't think this game is a fair representation of how things will go based on not having NHLers. It might represent that anything can happen in a short tournament.

The first Denmark goal was a bad giveaway by the Czech, followed by the shot going off a defenders stick.

The penalty shot was a weak call. 2 minutes for sure.

Denmark was outplayed badly in the first 20 minutes, and the Czech just fell flat as the game went on.

 

[nickp91]

This is gonna be huge for the Danish hockey community

 

[karhukissa]

Big win for Denmark, congrats!

 

[NikoEhlers]

Very proud to win in the first game, the boys worked hard for it

 

[jkrdevil]

This will be a weird tournament

Well, Germany won silver without NHLers in 2018 (and nearly won Gold). I think it is safe to say things are probably more wide open without the top talent being there.

 

[garbageteam]

In spite of no NHL players it's still a landmark achievement for Danish hockey to win their first ever Olympic game. Congratulations are in order and hopefully a sign of things to come for the future of their federation.

 

[Pasha71]

Haven't seen this one, but it looks like no NHLers is a great equalizer... which does make it more interesting.

 

[peachy89]

Haven't seen this one, but it looks like no NHLers is a great equalizer... which does make it more interesting.

Too early to say something like that. Even in the IIHF World Cup there are sometimes very few NHLers around. The main issue is rather that because of COVID there was no preperation games for teams. So i assume the first few games may will be more open because of that since they need those time to find each other