GDT: Group A - May 11 - Switzerland (5) vs Latvia (4)

[ozo]

At least we know that Masalskis cares. Good.

 

[Like Wall]

**** this corrupt bullcrap of IIHF. We're finally out for good.

 

[stv11]

Ouch, that was hard.

Masalskis is back in his human form.

 

[The Noot]

3 points for once. Nice!

 

[SwissGrog]

huge win, the guys always believe in it. In this we really can't fault Fischer, everyone is giving 100%. Very unlucky today with some deflections.

Still can't comprehend why Latvia didn't play Elvis.....it would have been a great story vs Switzerland, his adoptive nation, and Fischer, the coach the launched him in NLA.

 

[Pandaman11]

 

[RobertR]

3 close games and we are left with 2 points

Masala :/

 

[mosare]

it's possible! the swiss can win, although they don't have the hockey gods on their side!!! hahaa

 

[stv11]

That facepalm by Beresnevs is going to be a meme in no time!

Called it!

 

[doug88]

huge win, the guys always believe in it. In this we really can't fault Fischer, everyone is giving 100%. Very unlucky today with some deflections.

Still can't comprehend why Latvia didn't play Elvis.....it would have been a great story vs Switzerland, his adoptive nation, and Fischer, the coach the launched him in NLA.

Elvis wouldn't have changed anything

 

[RobertR]

Elvis wouldn't have changed anything

Okay..

 

[Jon Riley]

Still can't comprehend why Latvia didn't play Elvis.....it would have been a great story vs Switzerland, his adoptive nation, and Fischer, the coach the launched him in NLA.

Plus is probably the best goalkeeper of the tournament

 

[doug88]

Okay..

The whole defense was awful

 

[stv11]

huge win, the guys always believe in it. In this we really can't fault Fischer, everyone is giving 100%. Very unlucky today with some deflections.

Still can't comprehend why Latvia didn't play Elvis.....it would have been a great story vs Switzerland, his adoptive nation, and Fischer, the coach the launched him in NLA.

I know there's that "brand new toy" aura around Merzlikins, but Masalskis has shown he's a capable goalie too and sharing the load over a tournament is definitely the smart thing to do. Latvia's coaching staff should think about their team and not what could be a special occasion for one of their players.

That being said, there will be many opportunities for Elvis to face Switzerland in the future.

 

[stv11]

And as a mod, a big thank you to everyone involved, I wish fanbases would interact like this in every GDT.

 

[The Noot]

And as a mod, a big thank you to everyone involved, I wish fanbases would interact like this in every GDT.

I don't mind some healthy banter tbh.

Which would probably drastically change if I was a mod.

 

[stv11]

I don't mind some healthy banter tbh.

Which would probably drastically change if I was a mod.

Watching the game is nicer than deleting posts! (and being bothered by colleagues for that "work" thing, there's serious stuff going on!)

 

[ozo]

And as a mod, a big thank you to everyone involved, I wish fanbases would interact like this in every GDT.

Everybody was busy hating their own teams.

 

[duga]

That being said, there will be many opportunities for Elvis to face Switzerland in the future.

That could depend on his team's and his own success he'll have in NA in the future. He certainly has the game to gain a Nr.1 spot in the NHL

 

[kabidjan18]

Everybody was busy hating their own teams.

Omg for real this is too true haha

 

[snipes]

Well looks like the Swiss aren't getting relegated after all. Some close scares early, but some of that had to do with puck luck, they were massively outshooting teams early on.

 

[AllezLucerne]

Because we are all really nice to each other I just wanna say that Latvia is an amazing place and I hope your team will have more success in the future (not against the swiss though..please).

 

[swissexpert]

Everybody was busy hating their own teams.

Haha this, so much


Good win, showed the moral needed, I was sure they could do it.
Now, we need a win vs one of the bigger ones to reach the quarters. Not very likely but possible.

 

[duga]

Everybody was busy hating their own teams.

Although it's hard to hate the swiss team, you are more driven crazy by their ineffectiveness to bring their effort on the score sheet. It's more a Sysyphos/Don Quijote kind of feeling...

 

[Falling Snow]

what's the name of the latvian goal song ? thanks