GDT: Slovakia-Belarus, Noon Local Time

[RorschachWJK]

The plot thickens...

Incidentally, how do relegation games work? There are four teams: Slovakia, Germany, Belarus, Switzerland... Is it just like a mini-tournament, with the two teams with the least points getting relegated?

I think so. Points from round robin against other relegation teams will carry over.

 

[Slick Nick]

2-1 Slo

56.35 2 - 1 EQ Slovakia 26. OLVECKY, Peter Game Winning Goal
(25. JENCIK, Richard)
(8. ZAGRAPAN, Marek)

 

[flip588]

Olvecky from Jencik and Zagrapan.

And another Slovak PP, this one should be over.

 

[RorschachWJK]

Rather surprising guys scoring the goals in this one.

 

[Slick Nick]

And Belarus gets another penalty...

 

[flip588]

Uh-oh, Slovakia penalty with 1:01 remaining. Zagrapan for hooking, talk about a poor time for a penalty.

 

[RorschachWJK]

Uh-oh, Slovakia penalty with 1:01 remaining. Zagrapan for hooking, talk about a poor time for a penalty.

Looks like an interesting finish for the game, with Belarus pulling the goalie, of course.

 

[flip588]

2-1 Slovakia, final.

No points for Ruzicka though.

 

[Slick Nick]

Game Over

Congrats Slovaks

 

[12# Peter Bondra]

I thought about one thing before the game

If we would have lost, Belarus would have beaten Germany and we would have beaten Switzerland, there would be AGAIN 3 teams with 4 points and the tie-breaker would decide who stays in the A group and who falls.

With the SVK win, its decided that BLR and GER fall down, right?

 

[SwisshockeyAcademy]

I thought about one thing before the game

If we would have lost, Belarus would have beaten Germany and we would have beaten Switzerland, there would be AGAIN 3 teams with 4 points and the tie-breaker would decide who stays in the A group and who falls.

With the SVK win, its decided that BLR and GER fall down, right?

Yes, relegation is complete. Germany and Belarus will play for 9th, 10th.

 

[12# Peter Bondra]

And SWI will go for the 7/8th spots.

 

[CH Wizard]

Belarus LOST !!!

Slovakia scored two goalis in the third period.

Anyways , Halak got a win .

 

[12# Peter Bondra]

Meszaros in fact did play.

 

[Jazz]

I thought about one thing before the game

If we would have lost, Belarus would have beaten Germany and we would have beaten Switzerland, there would be AGAIN 3 teams with 4 points and the tie-breaker would decide who stays in the A group and who falls.

With the SVK win, its decided that BLR and GER fall down, right?

Correct - but the BLR-GER game tomorrow will determine which will finish 9th and 10th for the rankings - which itself is used to determine which group they will fall to next year. The 9th place team will relegate to Div I Group A, and the 10th place team to Div I Group B.

Relegation Round Standings
Rank Team GP W T L GF:GA GDF PTS

1. SUI 2 2 0 0 10:00 (+10) 4
2. SVK 2 2 0 0 07:01 (+06) 4
3. BLR 2 0 0 2 01:07 (-06) 0
4. GER 2 0 0 2 00:10 (-10) 0

• Sun Dec 26th: Switzerland - Belarus 5-0
• Wed Dec 29th: Slovakia - Germany 5-0
• Sat Jan 1st: Switzerland - Germany 5-0
• Sun Jan 2nd: Slovakia - Belarus 2-1
• Mon Jan 3rd: Belarus vs Germany
• Mon Jan 3rd: Switerland vs Slovakia