GDT: Group A - May 6 - Slovakia vs Switzerland

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2018 IIHF World Championship
Group A

May 6
2:15 PM ET • 8:15 PM CET

Slovakia vs Switzerland

Slovakia
Confirmed lineup

Goaltenders:
1 Marek Čiliak
42 Patrik Rybár

Defensemen:
56 Michal Čajkovský - 2 Andrej Sekera
51 Dominik Graňák - 71 Marek Ďaloga
65 Christián Jaroš - 3 Adam Jánošík
66 Martin Fehérváry

Forwards:
27 Ladislav Nagy - 19 Michal Krištof - 13 Tomáš Jurčo
87 Marcel Haščák - 33 Juraj Mikúš - 83 Martin Bakoš
12 Dávid Bondra - 17 Dávid Buc - 88 Patrik Svitana
6 Lukáš Cingel - 65 Tomáš Marcinko - 28 Pavol Skalický


Switzerland
Confirmed lineup

Goaltenders:
20 Reto Berra
63 Leonardo Genoni

Defensemen:
16 Raphael Diaz - 41 Mirco Müller
65 Ramon Untersander - 34 Dean Kukan
38 Lukas Frick - 45 Michael Fora


Forwards:
15 Gregory Hofmann - 71 Enzo Corvi - 22 Nino Niederreiter
60 Tristan Scherwey - 92 Gaëtan Haas - 46 Noah Rod
82 Simon Moser - 83 Joël Vermin - 79 Damien Riat
76 Joël Genazzi - 19 Reto Schäppi - 14 Chris Baltisberger

Suspended:
F 85 Sven Andrighetto


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[Jakk123]

I hope we win somehow, but the Swiss are the favorites. Unfortunately, our offense is pretty much non-existent.

 

[Retroglyphs]

Difficult prediction, as Slovakia is a tough nut to crack. They are a defensively very disciplined team and play a good forecheck. It'll be close, and special teams could be decisive. 3:2 for the Slovaks.

 

[Elvs]

I'm sure Slovakia will find a way to disappoint me again... A win against the Czechs would have done so much for there confience, and with another win against Switzerland they could have ended up 3rd in the group. No they'll probably lose this one, and end up missing the quarter finals once again.

 

[Ducks76]

3:2 OT SUI

 

[777]

No suspension for Sven?

 

[swisdan]

Yes, Andrighetto won't play.

 

[Mestaruus]

I think that SUI will win on regular time. Full 3 points.

 

[kabidjan18]

A 25 min penalty comes with an automatic game suspension. More can be tacked on later by the board of safety, but the one game is a minimum.

 

[flemo]

I'm sure Slovakia will find a way to disappoint me again... A win against the Czechs would have done so much for there confience, and with another win against Switzerland they could have ended up 3rd in the group. No they'll probably lose this one, and end up missing the quarter finals once again.

Do you think that win against Czechs would mean more for confidence than OG win against Russians did?

 

[jonas2244]

Genazzi plays forward in the 4th line.

 

[duga]

Well deserved lead for Switzerland.

Genazzi doesn't look out of place at all on the wing so far. Good to see.

 

[jonas2244]

Well deserved lead for Switzerland.

Genazzi doesn't look out of place at all on the wing so far. Good to see.

Indeed. And Dean Kukan looks much better than yesterday.

 

[duga]

Indeed. And Dean Kukan looks much better than yesterday.

Absolutely. The Slovaks do give the Ds a bit more time than the Austrians, and he gets a bit more space to skate too.
Looks like a different player.

 

[stv11]

Very good period from Switzerland's POV, though Slovakia got better at the end. Berra looking shaky at times.

Only negative aspect, the power play was terrible. It feels like the players are stuck in trying to run a set play rather than read where there's available space.

 

[jonas2244]

Wow, what a shot by Müller.

 

[mosare]

Wow, what a shot by Müller.

Yep, amazing shot!!

 

[duga]

The puck always sticks at the same spot after the periods start. Gotta consider that for future games.

Would be awesome if we had more Scherweys in PK situations to chose from. Yesterday was the same. Shades of Ambühl.

 

[mosare]

The swiss have so much more speed, it's really impressive

 

[stv11]

Good period again, but a bit too passive at time. Fortunately Berra was ready when needed.

 

[duga]

As a swiss, you got to be happy with the way the defensemen perform.
The 3rd pairing plays much better than expected.
Hofmann, I guess, could use a goal to calm down a bit.
Schäppi looks better than yesterday.

 

[stv11]

The third period so far is exactly what I hoped we wouldn't see. Way too passive and no puck possession.

 

[stv11]

The last ten minutes were a lot better, high forechecking and the puck stayed far away from Berra most of the time. Slovakia being incredibly clumsy in the offensive zone helped as well, although I guess that the bad quality of the ice played a part in that.

Excellent game by all defensemen.

 

[jonas2244]

Yeah, great defensive effort, very few giveaways and mistakes. Scherwey was excellent and I also liked the effort of Vermin and Rod. Nino wasn't as dominant as yesterday.

 

[mosare]

Also a big game of moser.