GDT: Group A - May 4 - Russia vs France

[stv11]

2018 IIHF World Championship
Group A

May 4
10:15 AM ET • 4:15 PM CET

Russia vs France

Russia
Confirmed lineup

Goaltenders:
83 Vasili Koshechkin
30 Igor Shestyorkin

Defensemen:
4 Vladislav Gavrikov - 55 Bogdan Kiselevich
89 Nikita Nesterov - 22 Nikita Zaitsev
88 Nikita Tryamkin - 3 Dinar Khafizullin
44 Yegor Yakovlev

Forwards:
7 Kirill Kaprizov - 13 Pavel Datsyuk - 63 Yevgeni Dadonov
25 Mikhail Grigorenko - 15 Artyom Anisimov - 19 Pavel Buchnevich
78 Maxim Mamin - 11 Sergei Andronov - 87 Maxim Shalunov
94 Alexander Barabanov - 29 Ilya Kablukov - 66 Ilya Mikheyev


France
Confirmed lineup

Goaltenders:
49 Florian Hardy
33 Ronan Quemener

Defensemen:
62 Florian Chakiachvili - 4 Antonin Manavian
8 Hugo Gallet - 84 Kevin Hecquefeuille
28 Damien Raux - 3 Johnathan Janil
38 Thomas Thiry

Forwards:
12 Valentin Claireaux - 14 Stéphane Da Costa - 9 Damien Fleury
77 Sacha Treille - 71 Anthony Guttig - 80 Teddy Da Costa
27 Loïc Lampérier - 63 Alexandre Texier - 81 Anthony Rech
23 Guillaume Leclerc - 25 Nicolas Ritz - 72 Jordann Perret
29 Floran Douay

Scratched:
G 37 Sebastian Ylönen
D 18 Yohann Auvitu
F 15 Maurin Bouvet


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[1Gold Standard]

France pulls off the upset. 4-3

 

[Bookker]

France has a chance to get some points mainly if the goaltender Hardy is on fire and if Stephane Da Costa is in a good day
Should be fun to watch anyway, maybe the first big upset ?

 

[theslatcher]

A repeat of 2013?

 

[Bookker]

A repeat of 2013?

We had Bellemare and Roussel that day...
Just a tiny difference

But let's hope the same

 

[Retroglyphs]

Like many others here, I'm totally rooting for France in this one, but reason tells me it'll be a lulling 5:2 for the Sbornaja.

 

[Babula]

We had Bellemare and Roussel that day...
Just a tiny difference

they didnt pass medical check-up or they are not on a team for other reason ?

 

[Bookker]

they didnt pass medical check-up or they are not on a team for other reason ?

Bellemare is still playing NHL playoffs, Roussel declined for personal reasons (UFA)

 

[wonton15]

As a Canucks fan, are those Russian d-men playing ahead of Tryamkin really better than him?

 

[bagsw]

As a Canucks fan, are those Russian d-men playing ahead of Tryamkin really better than him?

Only Zaitsev and Gavrikov. Nesterov and Kiselevich may be on the same tier, but I personally like Tryamkin more.

 

[Bookker]

Hope that Guillaume Leclerc (173 cm / 5'8") will not be crushed by Tryamkin (200 cm / 6'7" and 120 kg / 265lbs)

 

[Caser]

Team Russia lineup:

Starter: Koshechkin
Backup: Shestyorkin

D
Kiselevich-Gavrikov
Nesterov-Zaitsev
Khafizullin-Tryamkin
Yakovlev

FW
Kaprizov-Datsyuk-Dadonov
Grigorenko-Anisimov-Buchnevich
Shalunov-Andronov-Mamin
Barabanov-Kablukov-Mikheyev

No scratches, as other roster spots are open for now.

@stv11

 

[JustaFinnishGuy]

Why isn't Bertrand in the lineup?
Genuinely interested since he looked like he was fine after he won the championship for my favorite FEL team

 

[Retroglyphs]

Why isn't Bertrand in the lineup?
Genuinely interested since he looked like he was fine after he won the championship for my favorite FEL team

He has declined invitation. See the Finland thread.

 

[letsgocaps]

Bertrand declined the invitation for personal reasons..

 

[Belizarius]

Why isn't Bertrand in the lineup?
Genuinely interested since he looked like he was fine after he won the championship for my favorite FEL team

Bertrand declined for personal reasons.
We don't know exactly why. But we know it's a difficult relationship with the National team. Bertrand played some WC the past seasons, a little bit buried on a 3rd or 4th line and the relation with the coach looked like difficult. I don't know if it's the reason. He's going to get married this summer, could also be a reason.

 

[Bookker]

Bertrand and the coach Dave Henderson are not big friends
That's a bit odd but we are used to it unfortunately...
Next year with the new coach, we may have a chance to see him play with France tough

 

[Bookker]

France lineup for today

Goaltenders:
49 Florian Hardy
33 Ronan Quemener

Defensemen:
62 Florian Chakiachvili - 4 Antonin Manavian
8 Hugo Gallet - 84 Kevin Hecquefeuille
28 Damien Raux - 3 Johnathan Janil
38 Thomas Thiry

Forwards:
12 Valentin Claireaux - 14 Stéphane Da Costa - 9 Damien Fleury
77 Sacha Treille - 71 Anthony Guttig - 80 Teddy Da Costa
27 Loïc Lampérier - 63 Alexandre Texier - 81 Anthony Rech
23 Guillaume Leclerc - 25 Nicolas Ritz - 72 Jordann Perret
29 Floran Douay

Scratched:
G 37 Sebastian Ylönen, D 18 Yohann Auvitu, F 15 Maurin Bouvet

 

[jonas2244]

Auvitu scratched? Not fit?

 

[Belizarius]

Auvitu scratched? Not fit?

according to the media staff, "resting".
I think they want him to be fresh vs Belarus tomorrow, a must win game.

 

[ovikovy817]

I see that iihf changed their site today.

 

[Caser]

@stv11 apparently my earlier report was slightly incorrect in terms of right/left sides, so can you please switch: Gavrikov and Kiselevich; Tryamkin and Khafizullin; Mamin and Shalunov.

 

[ovikovy817]

Kaprizov, Buchnevich and Dadonov
Early 3 0 lead

I like the Kaprizov Dadonov pair. And they have Datsyuk as the C

 

[Kshahdoo]

Kaprizov, Buchnevich and Dadonov
Early 3 0 lead

I like the Kaprizov Dadonov pair. And they have Datsyuk as the C

Yeah, those, who should score, they score. Then they add Gusev, probably to Buchnevich, considering Kaprizov and Dadonov look ok together.

 

[Belizarius]

Really bad defense for France this period. Lack of movement, bad passes... our worst fears were on display. We knew defense would be our weak point, anyway.
It was better in the end of period, though.
The ice looks terrible, as well, but it's not an excuse.