GDT: Group A - May 14 - Slovakia (1) vs USA (6)

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2017 IIHF World Championship
Group A

May 14
10:15 AM ET • 4:15 PM CET

Slovakia
Confirmed lineup

Left Wing​

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Center​

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Right Wing​

19 Michel Miklik​

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55 Mario Bliznak​

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87 Marcel Hascak​

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82 Pavol Skalicky​

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79 Libor Hudacek​

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22 Valdimir Dravecky​

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18 Andrei Kudrna​

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6 Lukas Cingel​

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80 Tomas Hrnka​

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59 Andrej Stastny​

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42 Tomas Zigo​

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21 Tomas Matousek​

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24 Jakub Suja​

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-​

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Left Defense​

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Right Defense​

65 Michal Cajkovsky​

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8 Michal Sersen​

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28 Martin Gernat​

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26 Juraj Mikus​

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11 Peter Ceresnak​

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61 Peter Trska​

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12 Eduard Sedivy​

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Starter​

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Backup​

33 Julius Hudacek​

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32 Jaroslav Janus​

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Scratched​

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Details​

G 50 Jan Laco​

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Healthy​

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D 3 Adam Janosik​

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Healthy​

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F 9 David Skokan​

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Injured​

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USA
Confirmed lineup

Left Wing​

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Center​

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Right Wing​

27 Anders Lee​

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15 Jack Eichel​

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19 Clayton Keller​

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17 Nick Schmaltz​

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21 Dylan Larkin "A"​

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29 Brock Nelson "A"​

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26 Kevin Hayes​

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14 Nick Bjugstad​

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13 Johnny Gaudreau​

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18 Christian Dvorak​

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9 Andrew Copp​

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7 J.T. Compher​

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12 Jordan Greenway​

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Left Defense​

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Right Defense​

65 Danny DeKeyser​

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8 Jacob Trouba​

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55 Noah Hanifin​

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5 Connor Murphy "C"​

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25 Charlie McAvoy​

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76 Brady Skjei​

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57 Trevor van Riemsdyk​

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Starter​

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Backup​

35 Jimmy Howard​

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37 Connor Hellebuyck​

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Scratched​

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Details​

G 40 Calvin Petersen​

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Healthy​

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D 6 Daniel Brickley​

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Healthy​

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F 10 Anders Bjork​

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Healthy​

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Game Officials​

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Referee​

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Jan Hribik | -

Referee​

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Tobias Wehrli | -

Linesman​

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Andreas Malmqvist | -

Linesman​

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Sakari Suominen | -

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[tade]

Haha, this will be fun.

Hayes & Skjei should be in, I assume.

 

[Joe Zanussi]

Big day-- My hope for this tourney is always to play in a medal game.

Win today and we'll get a winnable qf. Win that and we play for a medal.

 

[Xokkeu]

Big day-- My hope for this tourney is always to play in a medal game.

Win today and we'll get a winnable qf. Win that and we play for a medal.

Even if we win today if we lose to Russia I think we still get third

 

[Hinterland]

Laco in goal?
Will Skjei replace Hanifin on the PP?

 

[WhiskeyYerTheDevils]

I hope they keep Eichel on his own line, maybe keep him on the wing. Keep Keller with Gaudreau, maybe throw Hayes down the middle?

Even if we win today if we lose to Russia I think we still get third

I think as long as we avoid Canada I'd call that a winnable game. We should be the favorites against the Czechs.

 

[Jakk123]

Laco in goal?
Will Skjei replace Hanifin on the PP?

Hudacek should be in net.

 

[Xokkeu]

I hope they keep Eichel on his own line, maybe keep him on the wing. Keep Keller with Gaudreau, maybe throw Hayes down the middle?



I think as long as we avoid Canada I'd call that a winnable game. We should be the favorites against the Czechs.

I'd think the Swiss are in line for second place. They beat Canada so should still be tough

 

[Hinterland]

Again...with Skjei in the lineup...does Hanifin still see PP time? I need to know for fantasy reasons

 

[Xokkeu]

IIHF refs gonna be IIHF

 

[WhiskeyYerTheDevils]

IIHF refs gonna be IIHF

Seriously. Gaudreau just got punched in the back of the head and then they call Dvorak for that??

 

[Irishguy42]

This jersey combo is tough. Almost exact opposites.

 

[Irishguy42]

Woooooooo!

 

[WhiskeyYerTheDevils]

Like some of the line adjustments for the USA.

Eichel with Keller and Lee
Hayes with Gaudreau and Bjugstad
Larkin with Nelson and Schmaltz
Copp with Dvorak and Compher

 

[WhiskeyYerTheDevils]

Could Eichel be any lazier and slower on his changes? Embarrassing.

 

[threeVo]

Could Eichel be any lazier and slower on his changes? Embarrassing.

lol? He just made a great setup in the slot, who was that, that missed the one time looked like it had a good chance to be a quality chance.

Love the hate for Eichel (some warranted) but how he changes?

 

[ijuka]

Gaudreau is trying his best to help the team lose. Every time his line is pinned in their zone. Not just that, he cheats on defense and when he gets the puck he just donates it to the opposition.

 

[Howboutthempanthers]

Put Bjugstad in between Hayes and Gaudreau.

 

[Irishguy42]

Put Bjugstad in between Hayes and Gaudreau.

Pretty sure that's exactly what the lineup is. Bjug at C and Hayes on wing.

 

[SanDogBrewin]

I hope they keep Eichel on his own line, maybe keep him on the wing. Keep Keller with Gaudreau, maybe throw Hayes down the middle?

Use Hayes to dig out the puck in the corners.



I think as long as we avoid Canada I'd call that a winnable game. We should be the favorites against the Czechs.

Just don't have a ton of fear for Chad Johnson and Canada's D.

 

[BowieSabresFan]

Could Eichel be any lazier and slower on his changes? Embarrassing.

Jack apologizes for kicking your dog.

 

[Xokkeu]

Seriously. Gaudreau just got punched in the back of the head and then they call Dvorak for that??

I dunno man makes no sense whatsoever but US team has to know at this point it's like the Cold War and we have soviet refs.

 

[Howboutthempanthers]

Pretty sure that's exactly what the lineup is. Bjug at C and Hayes on wing.

Oh is it? I just tuned in a little while ago. And the way he wrote it, it looked like Hayes was centering that line.

 

[Mount Suribachi]

lol? He just made a great setup in the slot, who was that, that missed the one time looked like it had a good chance to be a quality chance.

Love the hate for Eichel (some warranted) but how he changes?

Larkin was in Blashill's doghouse during the season - one of the reasons was lazy line changes.

Just sayin'

 

[Howboutthempanthers]

Ha! Well there you go!