GDT: Gold Medal Game - May 21 - Canada vs Sweden

[garnetpalmetto]

2017 IIHF World Championship Gold Medal Game

May 21
2:45 PM ET • 8:45 PM CET
LANXESS Arena • Cologne, Germany

Canada
Confirmed lineup

Left Wing​

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Center​

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Right Wing​

29 Nathan MacKinnon​

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53 Jeff Skinner​

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55 Mark Scheifele​

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17 Wayne Simmonds​

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28 Claude Giroux "C"​

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90 Ryan O'Reilly "A"​

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9 Matt Duchene "A"​

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14 Sean Couturier​

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71 Alex Killorn​

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10 Brayden Schenn​

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11 Travis Konecny​

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16 Mitch Marner​

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21 Brayden Point​

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-​

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-​

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Left Defense​

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Right Defense​

44 Marc-Edouard Vlasic​

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12 Colton Parayko​

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24 Calvin de Haan​

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5 Jason Demers​

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7 Josh Morrissey​

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19 Michael Matheson​

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-​

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42 Chris Lee​

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Starter​

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Backup​

31 Calvin Pickard​

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30 Chad Johnson​

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Scratched​

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Details​

D 4 Tyson Barrie​

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Injured​

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Sweden
Confirmed lineup

Left Wing​

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Center​

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Right Wing​

28 Elias Lindholm​

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49 Victor Rask​

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92 Gabriel Landeskog "A"​

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15 Oscar Lindberg​

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19 Nicklas Bäckström​

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29 William Nylander​

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18 Dennis Everberg​

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42 Joakim Nordström​

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71 William Karlsson​

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16 Marcus Krüger​

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20 Joel Lundqvist "C"​

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22 Joel Eriksson Ek​

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34 Carl Söderberg​

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-​

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-​

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Left Defense​

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Right Defense​

77 Victor Hedman "A"​

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6 Anton StrÃ¥lman​

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23 Oliver Ekman-Larsson​

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25 Jonas Brodin​

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24 Alexander Edler​

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3 John Klingberg​

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5 Philip Holm​

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Starter​

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Backup​

35 Henrik Lundqvist​

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30 Viktor Fasth​

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Scratched​

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Details​

F 48 Karl Klingberg​

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Healthy​

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G 31 Eddie Lack​

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Healthy​

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F 67 Linus Omark​

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Healthy​

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Game Officials​

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Referee​

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Antonin Jerabek |

Referee​

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Daniel Stricker |

Linesman​

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Alexander Otmakhov |

Linesman​

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Sakari Suominen |

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[Bloomfield*]

Grönborg has lost every final he ever been too. I dont expect a different result today.

 

[Fullhazard]

Lundqvist starter?

 

[IceHockeyDude]

Good luck for both teams equally! Two best teams of the tournament are playing.

 

[EK47]

Correct lineups for Sweden kudos.

 

[AlwaysSunnyInTampa]

Don't take Sweden lightly

 

[CanuckCity]

Skinner at center over Scheifele? Seems odd. Has it been like that all tourney?

 

[tade]

Skinner at center over Scheifele? Seems odd. Has it been like that all tourney?

No, the line-up is very incorrect on CAN side in terms of forward lines.

Skinner-Scheifele-MacKinnon
O'Reilly-Giroux-Simmonds (either Giroux or O'Reilly takes the FOs, but otherwise Giroux is the center on this line)
Killorn-Couturier-Duchene
Konecny-Point-Marner
Schenn

Defense seems to be correct.

. . . oh and Let's Go Canada!! I am confident that Canada takes the Gold tonight. Can't underestimate Sweden though, they have some world class players on the roster.

 

[Pi]

I'll take a Nylander hattrick and a Canada win in OT goal from Marner.

Just win though, somehow, someway.

I feel like Canada is an underdog heading into this. We have better forwards but their D and goaltending is better. Shutdown Backstrom-Nylander and it should be a win but that's easier said than done.

 

[karlstegger]

Hoping for Canadian gold but think these two teams are equally good and I have a hard time calling either team favorite. Should be an interesting game - will watch it after Sens-Pens - hoping not to see the result beforehand.

 

[tony d]

Should be a great game today. Wonder if Canada will keep their momentum from their epic comeback yesterday. I think they will and win 3-2. Skinner gets the game winner late in the 3rd.

 

[tade]

I'll take a Nylander hattrick and a Canada win in OT goal from Marner.

Just win though, somehow, someway.

I feel like Canada is an underdog heading into this. We have better forwards but their D and goaltending is better. Shutdown Backstrom-Nylander and it should be a win but that's easier said than done.

Canada is far from underdog heading into the game, Canada is a favorite team to win the Gold tonight.

 

[EK47]

Don't take Sweden lightly

I don't think that's even possible with the swedish defensemen being atleast two notches above the Canadian (on paper)

 

[LiveeviL]

I'll take a Nylander hattrick and a Canada win in OT goal from Marner.

Just win though, somehow, someway.

I feel like Canada is an underdog heading into this. We have better forwards but their D and goaltending is better. Shutdown Backstrom-Nylander and it should be a win but that's easier said than done.

I expect Canada succeed on a couple of solo raids through an inexplicable (no, it is coaching) static Swedish defence which results in say 2 goals and one in PP. Nylander with the Swedish goal, say 4-1 Canada (1 open net).

 

[Klinton]

Don't take Sweden lightly

Nobody is taking Sweden lightly. Canada has respect for all teams and will continue to improve everyday including the Gold medal game.

This should be Canada's best game as is the strategy with all tournaments. Winner will most likely be decided by special teams.

 

[Eye of Ra]

the game is already over. canada will win 100 % . swedens defenders are playing without any physciality, canadas forward can do whatever they want to because of this.

 

[WilliamNylander]

Have a hunch this game will be won on the power play

 

[BlitzSnipe]

Canada, something like 3-1 or 4-2.

 

[Eye of Ra]

will watch it after Sens-Pens - hoping not to see the result beforehand.

dont do that, the tv-announcers will give out the result.

 

[LiveeviL]

Have a hunch this game will be won on the power play

If that hunch is right, then we know which team will stand the winner.

 

[karlstegger]

dont do that, the tv-announcers will give out the result.

Ouch a bummer

 

[Canuckistani]

If Sweden wins today it'll be their first gold medal game win vs Canada since the 1994 Olympics.

Since then it's been all Canada..

1996 WJR
1997 WHC
2003 WHC
2004 WHC
2008 WJR
2009 WJR
2014 OLY

 

[UNCUT]

Sweden's defence + goalie is ridiculous. As someone said, this game will be decided by special teams. End result 3-1 to any of the two.

 

[IceHockeyDude]

The win would mean so much more for team Sweden than team Canada.

 

[JackSlater]

I predict 4-2 Canada, with a late goal to put it away. Sweden has a much better defence and a better goaltender, Canada has better forwards. Stylistically Sweden tends to struggle with Canada when Canada plays aggressively. For that reason, players like MacKinnon, O'Reilly, Konecny and Schenn will be very important on the forecheck. Should be a good game.