GDT: Czech Republic vs. Switzerland, Feb 16, 1:00 PM Torino, 7:00 AM EST

[Jazz]

no problem, you have to be married 5 years with a swiss girl "citizen" to get the the passwort

Yes, Swiss immigration laws are among the hardest in the world...

 

[Matsi]

Awesome performance, thank you my "Eisgenossen"

Thierry Paterlini... the swiss equivalent to Ethan Moreau

 

[thebodyczech]

Hovno. I think, or hope rather, that this game will light a fire under the Czechs.

I tip my hat to the Swiss team though; great game all around.

 

[ColinM]

Yes, Swiss immigration laws are among the hardest in the world...

Is that how Paul DiPietro ended up on the Swiss team?

 

[twelve]

^ You got it.

 

[e-e]

it's always tough to play against swiss and germany. they have nothing to lose. i haven't seen the game but their style of hockey + often very good goaltending makes problem for offensive teams like czechs.

congrats to swiss to big win
i hope czechs will play better in next games

go slovakia go

 

[Gert B Frobe]

Where is everybody saying the Czechs suck and won't medal? This after a bad game vs. Germany too. Don't give me any of the "oh the Swiss and Germans are good" crap either.

A 3-2 loss to the Swiss is a lot worse than a 3-3 tie to Latvia

 

[Force]

Hate to Break it to you but: Latvia is damn good.

Latvian talent + German Heart + Swiss System = Elite Nation

 

[Jazz]

Is that how Paul DiPietro ended up on the Swiss team?

I did not say it was impossible...

 

[Jazz]

Where is everybody saying the Czechs suck and won't medal? This after a bad game vs. Germany too. Don't give me any of the "oh the Swiss and Germans are good" crap either.

A 3-2 loss to the Swiss is a lot worse than a 3-3 tie to Latvia

You've got a point!

 

[nik jr]

not a huge thing, except for suisse. they played really well.

w/o spacek's Horrible turnover right in front of vokoun, and/or if someone had actually got the puck after spacek's hit on paterlini(?) czechs would have won.

why were the czechs refusing to dump and chase? even when suisse had 4 on the blueline, they tried to carry in, even on PP. big waste.

straka and jagr and vokoun are best czechs. other lines don't do much. lang looks bad. looks like that a lot in NHL, but still scores......

 

[Bileur]

Can anyone tell me if Vauclair played? If so how was he?

 

[swisdan]

Can anyone tell me if Vauclair played? If so how was he?

Good job by Vauclair. Strong with his defensive play, very important defensive defenseman for the swiss.

Vauclair plays with a broken finger.. with a plaster in his glove. Good spirit by Vauclair.

 

[Kimota]

This game is an example of why The Rangers should be worried in the playoffs. Something about Jagr....the guy has talent but he doesn`t seem to have the conquering spirit to inspire others to give it their all.

 

[Corto]

This game is an example of why The Rangers should be worried in the playoffs. Something about Jagr....the guy has talent but he doesn`t seem to have the conquering spirit to inspire others to give it their all.

Yes, this game is evidence of that.

Oh wait.... He's won every team trophy in hockey, including leading the Czechs to Olympic gold and WC win.

 

[swisdan]

This game is an example of why The Rangers should be worried in the playoffs. Something about Jagr....the guy has talent but he doesn`t seem to have the conquering spirit to inspire others to give it their all.

Jagr was the powerhouse all time in that game....

The problem was anywhere but not about Jagr.

 

[Adriatic]

I don't give credit to the Swiss..they didn't impress me much. They still got totally outshot and totally dominated..if Abischer hadn't played the game of his life it woulda been a blowout for the Czechs. Czech Republic is just getting warmed up and it makes no difference where you finnish you still gotta beat the best to win..this round robin is just formal crap. And Jagr was amazing, played like a monster...The swiss can thank Abischer for this one!

 

[Winner]

Well, Jágr had birthday the day before this match. I guess the party was so lively, that they were a bit exhausted to play against Swiss

 

[twelve]

lol
Maybe.
Good that the party was two days ago and won't take place in the quarterfinals or later.

The Czechs obviously expected the Swiss to be overawed. I had to laugh at the many times in which a Czech had the puck and a Swiss just sailed by and took it away from him. It almost seemed as if some Czech players thought that the Swiss wouldn't dare take back the puck once it was in their posession. That happened an awful lot in the first period, and the first goal was the result of an action like that. And, don't blame Vokoun, defence just left him alone. Not a Czech near Ziegler...

The shorthander was also a great example of how the Czechs underestimated the 'little' Swiss. Thought a check would do it. Maybe even thought Paterlini would just stay down and lie there till the powerplay ended. Instead, the guy got up and scored. Five Czech players grouped around one Swiss, and only one of them making a move to get the puck!

This team has to wake up!