GDT: Group A - May 18 - Canada vs Germany

[Messrules11]

Didn't join due to unknown reasons. Likely wasn't on top of Söderholm's list after this season with Edmonton.

Wow, yeah he was terrible this year, guy has really fallen off a cliff. Thanks for the info.

 

[Star Ocean]

Well that was a serious beat down, who’s next? Denmark? Haha, Go Canada!

Lars eller just went home. Denmark have a pretty weak team this year.

 

[NinjaKick]

Q: how was troy stecher
Ty

he's a reliable defensive guy, we're gonna need that as this tournament goes on

 

[Nexon]

Unfortunately... it is a pity that we screwed up with them. Obviously, Slovak team would play more equally with Russian stars. But Germany won and they deserve to play in QFs.

Actually if Russia loses to Sweden, Czechs are at the top of group. (
If we beat Swiss obviously)

 

[Messrules11]

Lars eller just went home. Denmark have a pretty weak team this year.

Yeah, just saw the U.S pounded them 7-1.

 

[Nexon]

Swiss

They should not be in group you are mentioning, they have won 2silver medals in last 6 years and producing more elite talent than ever. Also they will never lose to big guns by 8 goals ever again, not even in best on best tourneys.

 

[member 305909]

The gaps between different tiers seems to have got wider. After all, Germany is the top team of its tier.

 

[Nexon]

Yeah, just saw the U.S pounded them 7-1.

They had their most competitive team last year at home and didn’t reach QF anyway, their problem is not lack of NHL players but euro core players depth not improving.

 

[NyQuil]

They should not be in group you are mentioning, they have won 2silver medals in last 6 years and producing more elite talent than ever. Also they will never lose to big guns by 8 goals ever again, not even in best on best tourneys.

Personally I think the Swiss perform better as a team than their national talent level dictates.

 

[SympathyForTheDevils]

Personally I think the Swiss perform better as a team than their national talent level dictates.

They do, but their national talent level has also improved by leaps and bounds. 15 years ago, they weren't so different from where Latvia is now, a structured group that would sometimes win close games on the back of great goaltending performances. Now they have guys like Hischier, Meier and Josi that can consistently generate offense. Hell of a step up.

 

[NyQuil]

Now they have guys like Hischier, Meier and Josi that can consistently generate offense. Hell of a step up.

That's a fair point.

Hiller is nice to have back there as well.

 

[Retroglyphs]

They had their most competitive team last year at home and didn’t reach QF anyway, their problem is not lack of NHL players but euro core players depth not improving.

I agree in general with what you say. However, it was still a team without Ehlers, Eller, True, Bruggisser and M.Lauridsen.

 

[LemmyUlanov55]

Well, at least it didn't end with double digits, lol.

 

[Nexon]

I agree in general with what you say. However, it was still a team without Ehlers, Eller, True, Bruggisser and M.Lauridsen.

Oops, totally forgot Nikolaj Ehlers was not there, I know about Lauridsen, that was big loss but otherwise i’m nit sure itwoůd make such diffirence.

 

[tony d]

Good win for the team yesterday. As to Germany and the tiers. Right now I have them outside the Big 6 but still in the top 10 of hockey nations.