GDT: Group A - May 8 - Czech Republic vs Switzerland

[Czechboy]

Thank god! Killed a 4 minute powerplay and stopped a penalty shot... we're due for something now!

 

[SCBdude]

There were bunch of high sticking penalties on both sides. Not sure if it's right to call it luck. It's a careless play.

Didn't mean the penalty, that was stupid by moser. Czechs were lucky on that Niederreiter chance before the penalty

 

[stv11]

Czech were the better team in the third period, fair result overall. I would have kept the timeout in case there is an icing in overtime.

 

[Czechboy]

How did 'put Radko out' in 3 on 3 OT come up? Are the coaches drinking? Even better, it almost worked. Those must be his first ever minutes in a 3 on 3 OT.lol

 

[SanDogBrewin]

I’ll give that pirouette a 9 1/2 score.

 

[stv11]

Good PK so far.

 

[kudymen]

How did 'put Radko out' in 3 on 3 OT come up? Are the coaches drinking? Even better, it almost worked. Those must be his first ever minutes in a 3 on 3 OT.lol

Interestingly enough, he was out there against the Slovaks too... and had some nice offensive moves there too heh

 

[Czechboy]

I feel like the Czechs have been much stronger in the last 20 minutes of play or so... however, it is a shootout now and that doesn't matter at all. Give credit to Genoni as he made a lot of great saves. Basically, if I only saw the third period I'd wonder how the score got so high. I hate shootouts... no idea who takes it. I'll say the Czechs but that is pure bias... 50-50

 

[Czechboy]

Interestingly enough, he was out there against the Slovaks too... and had some nice offensive moves there too heh

Good for him.... I'm a big fan but 3 on 3 doesn't strike me as the time they'd use him.lol

 

[kudymen]

Good for him.... I'm a big fan but 3 on 3 doesn't strike me as the time they'd use him.lol

Watching him full season on the Flyers, I know exactly what you mean

 

[czechmate]

Any Colorado Avalanche fans tuning in for some Francouz action?

 

[Jon Riley]

Well Genoni stepped up in the third and OT. Good, 'cause the rest of the team kinda left. All in all a good match, weird but good. Solid first period, crazy second, kinda meh third but solid defense.
I liked Hofmann and Haas together, Andrighetto clearly sees genial passing lines, but also has been giving away the puck a little too often...

 

[SCBdude]

Two times now that the swiss deke the goalie und miss the puck after uuugh

 

[EdAVSfan]

Any Colorado Avalanche fans tuning in for some Francouz action?

Curious to know how he’s doing.

Sounds like lots of goals against him, any bad ones?

 

[kudymen]

Well done Frenchman.

Also, Řepík.. lovely. Shades of Martin Procházka there

 

[jonas2244]

Curious to know how he’s doing.

Sounds like lots of goals against him, any bad ones?

Not really, both goalies played well and are not to blame for any goal in my opinion.

 

[stv11]

Ouch, goalie beaten twice but no goal, not a nice way to lose.

 

[bolt thrower]

The Swiss with some lousy penalty shots.

 

[SCBdude]

Difficult to take that but overall team looks better then I expected before the tournament

 

[penepi]

Tf is wrong with that ice? Swiss could have scored two in SO.

 

[that is unfortunate]

Should've been an easy win for the Czechs, just need to work on those dumb, completely avoidable penalties

 

[kudymen]

Should've been an easy win for the Czechs, just need to work on those dumb, completely avoidable penalties

Its hilarious, we could be half as dumb and we would still get 7 minors.

 

[vnahodil]

What a weird, up-and-down match. Lucky win but all those penalties...almost none was necessary. Complete no-show from Faksa and Cervenka for the whole match, Chytil was also invisible. Jaskin has to calm down a bit. On the other hand, Kubalik and Necas both with a very solid performance! It seems that Necas is our number 1 centre right now.

 

[duga]

Well Genoni stepped up in the third and OT. Good, 'cause the rest of the team kinda left. All in all a good match, weird but good. Solid first period, crazy second, kinda meh third but solid defense.
I liked Hofmann and Haas together, Andrighetto clearly sees genial passing lines, but also has been giving away the puck a little too often...

Absolutely agree.

It's a tough loss, but a game to remember nevertheless.

That second period, it felt like a whole game in the game. Very abrasive emotionaly even when watching on TV. I was totally spent after 40 minutes.

 

[BruinLVGA]

Should've been an easy win for the Czechs, just need to work on those dumb, completely avoidable penalties

Switzerland played better than the Czech Republic in this game. BTW... It's a tad arrogant to consider a game against Switzerland an "easy win".