GDT: Group A - May 16 - Germany (4) vs Latvia (3) SO

[garnetpalmetto]

2017 IIHF World Championship
Group A

May 16
2:15 PM ET • 8:15 PM CET

Germany
Unconfirmed lineup

Left Wing​

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Center​

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Right Wing​

95 Frederik Tiffels​

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42 Yasin Ehliz​

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37 Patrick Reimer​

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50 Patrick Hager​

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55 Felix Schütz​

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89 David Wolf​

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22 Matthias Plachta​

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29 Leon Draisaitl​

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12 Brooks Macek​

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36 Yannick Seidenberg​

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72 Dominik Kahun​

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43 Gerrit Fauser​

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17 Markus Kink "A"​

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-​

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-​

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Left Defense​

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Right Defense​

24 Dennis Seidenberg "A"​

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91 Moritz Müller​

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10 Christian Ehrhoff "C"​

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2 Denis Reul​

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16 Konrad Abeltshauser​

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48 Frank Hordler​

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3 Justin Krueger​

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-​

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Starter​

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Backup​

33 Danny Aus den Birken​

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30 Philipp Grübauer​

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Scratched​

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Details​

G 1 Thomas Greiss​

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Injured​

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F 8 Tobias Rieder​

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Injured​

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F 87 Philip Gogulla​

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Healthy​

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Latvia
Unconfirmed lineup

Left Wing​

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Center​

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Right Wing​

71 Roberts Bukarts​

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25 Andris Dzerins​

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16 Kaspars Daugavins "C"​

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14 Rihards Bukarts​

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5 Janis Sprukts "A"​

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70 Miks Indrasis​

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13 Gunars Skvorcovs​

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28 Zemgus Girgensons​

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91 Ronalds Kenins​

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87 Gints Meija​

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96 Maris Bicevskis​

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99 Teodors Blugers​

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79 Vitaljis Pavlovs​

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-​

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-​

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Left Defense​

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Right Defense​

11 Kristaps Sotnieks "A"​

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32 Arturs Kulda "A"​

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58 Guntis Galvins​

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27 Oskars Cibulskis​

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26 Uvis Janis Balinskis​

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29 Ralfs Freibergs​

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72 Janis Jaks​

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-​

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Starter​

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Backup​

30 Elvis Merzlikins​

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74 Ivars Punnenovs​

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Scratched​

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Details​

G 98 Janis Kalnins​

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Healthy​

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D 4 Kristofers Bindulis​

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Healthy​

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F 41 Frenks Razgals​

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Healthy​

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[OscarsCards]

Last 5 team Latvia games against Germany:

• 2:3 in 2016 OGq,
• 1:2 in 2015 WCh,
• 2:3 in 2014 WCh,
• 0:2 in 2013 WCh,
• 3:2 in 2012 WCh.

WCh totals - 9GP, 3W-1T-6L, GF:GA 25:18, shutouts 2:1. These games are always tight and tough, but we'll see.
I don't think that this game will be 50/50, more like 40/60 or more in German favor.

 

[RobertR]

Lets go!!

 

[filip85]

I can't decide for whom to cheer for... :/

 

[RobertR]

Teodors bumped to 2nd line center instead of Sprukts! Finally, Bob!

Also Bicevskis with Zemgus and Kenins instead of Skvrocovs.

 

[Elvs]

What's wrong with Rieder? Any chance he plays tonight or in the QF? (if Germany makes it there).

 

[KahunWOW]

Rieder is injured and out for the tournament

 

[Maverick41]

What's wrong with Rieder? Any chance he plays tonight or in the QF? (if Germany makes it there).

Twisted his right ankle pretty bad and tore his syndismosis ligament.
Luckily it should heal on its own and he won't need surgery.

 

[The Great Dame]

Winner moves on, loser goes home! Hoping for a good game

 

[Hinterland]

If that's how both teams play, I don't get the German idea behind it. His shutdown line out vs Draisaitl is exactly what Hartley wants.

 

[kary]

Its quite amazing that as a neutral watcher i give preference to LAT vs GER over FIN vs CAN... Special game, the winner takes it all.

 

[Hinterland]

Its quite amazing that as a neutral watcher i give preference to LAT vs GER over FIN vs CAN... Special game, the winner takes it all.

More important game. And Latvia is also pretty fun to watch. They been very good so far. Twice very unlucky. Gotta hope it's gonna work tonight.

 

[Hinterland]

Unfair schedule though. Germany well rested while Latvia had to battle Russia yesterday.

 

[Zaar]

Every team had back to back games scheduled somewhen. When the schedule was created, there was no way to know, that this would be a deciding game.

 

[Hinterland]

Every team had back to back games scheduled somewhen. When the schedule was created, there was no way to know, that this would be a deciding game.

No. Of course not. Everybody expected Latvia to win all games and be qualified after 6

 

[Zaar]

How many chances can you blow? Oh man ...

I hope, this doesn't prove costly for Germany in the end

 

[Zamboni Parade]

I'd really like to see them convert on one of these chances in the second period.

 

[Urbanskog]

Its quite amazing that as a neutral watcher i give preference to LAT vs GER over FIN vs CAN... Special game, the winner takes it all.

Well that's not weird at all, I prefer this one as well.

 

[Hinterland]

Lol. Roberts Bukarts is like the ultimate puck hog. Completely crazy. He just loves the friggin puck and he'd never pass or shoot. He holds the puck like for ages everytime he has it

 

[Zaar]

Oh dear ... how did that puck miss the goal? Narf ...

 

[kary]

Oh dear ... how did that puck miss the goal? Narf ...

Even if it didn't the goalie was there. Merzlikins only weakness seems to be upper half of the net, anything lower he has covered perfectly.

 

[Hinterland]

Lol. Oscarworthy dive...still...how did they fall for that one?

 

[GermanNuck]

Yeeees

 

[PenDuhNotPittsburgh]

For one of the smaller nations German PP is good

 

[Zaar]

Finally!