GDT: Group A - May 9 - Latvia (0) vs Russia (4)

[stv11]

2016 IIHF World Championship
Group A

May 9
9:15 AM ET • 3:15 PM CET

Latvia
Confirmed line-up.

Left Wing​

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Center​

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Right Wing​

16 Kaspars Daugavins "C"​

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28 Zemgus Girgensons ”A”​

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18 Rodrigo Abols​

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21 Gunars Skvorcovs​

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8 Aleksejs Sirokovs​

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24 Mikelis Redlihs​

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71 Roberts Bukarts​

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25 Andris Dzerins​

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70 Miks Indrasis​

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96 Maris Bicevskis​

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87 Gints Meija "A"​

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94 Edgars Kulda​

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-​

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79 Vitalijs Pavlovs​

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-​

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Left Defense​

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Right Defense​

3 Maksims Sirokovs​

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13 Guntis Galvins​

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11 Kristaps Sotnieks​

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5 Edgars Siksna​

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22 Janis Andersons​

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23 Aleksandrs Jerofejevs​

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-​

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27 Oskars Cibulskis​

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Starter​

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Backup​

30 Elvis Merzlikins​

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31 Edgars Masalskis​

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Scratched​

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Details​

D 29 Ralfs Freibergs​

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Healthy​

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F 91 Ronalds Kenins​

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Suspended​

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Russia
Confirmed line-up.

Left Wing​

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Center​

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Right Wing​

10 Sergei Mozyakin "A"​

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13 Pavel Datsyuk "C"​

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63 Yevgeni Dadonov​

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23 Roman Lyubimov​

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40 Sergei Kalinin​

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7 Ivan Telegin​

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27 Artemi Panarin​

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87 Vadim Shipachyov "A"​

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16 Sergei Plotnikov​

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52 Sergei Shirokov​

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96 Alexander Burmistrov​

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-​

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Left Defense​

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Right Defense​

26 Vyacheslav Voynov​

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74 Alexei Yemelin​

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22 Nikita Zaitsev​

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53 Alexei Marchenko​

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73 Maxim Chudinov​

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77 Anton Belov​

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9 Viktor Antipin​

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-​

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Starter​

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Backup​

72 Sergei Bobrovski​

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31 Ilya Sorokin​

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Scratched​

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Details​

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Game Officials​

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Referee​

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Stefan Fonselius | -

Referee​

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Tobias Wehrli | -

Linesman​

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Pasi Nieminen | -

Linesman​

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Henrik Pihlblad | -

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[Acallabeth]

Let's go Russia, shy boo, shy boo.

 

[GX]

Kenins is out due to DSQ.

Freibergs is out of roster as well (coaching decision, I suspect).

 

[GX]

Some historic footage. 20 years ago both coaches congratulating each other, after Znaroks scored the GWG and for the first time led the Beresnevs-coached Team Latvia into Elite division.

https://twitter.com/ltvsports/status/729596395540385792

 

[stv11]

Kenins is out due to DSQ.

Freibergs is out of roster as well (coaching decision, I suspect).

Thanks, I didn't realise he got a match penalty. I tried to guess what the lineup could me, let me know if something official comes out.

 

[saintflannel]

Any word on how many games Kenins got? Or was it just the automatic one-game ban?

 

[GX]

Thanks, I didn't realise he got a match penalty. I tried to guess what the lineup could me, let me know if something official comes out.

He got a match penalty, thus the DSQ for today is automatic. Currently it seems there won't be a disciplinary hearing, judging whether to prolong the DSQ.

Realistic offensive line-up for LAT:
16 - 28 - 18
71 - 25 - 24
21 - 87 - 70
96 - 79 - 94
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Not so sure on defensive pairings, as Freibergs is scratched. Sotnieks-Cibulskis might remain the same as first pair, J.Andersons is the extra defender.

 

[Khokhlach86]

Bobrovsky will play again.

Confirmed by goaltender coach today.

 

[Inspiria]

Any news on Panarin?

 

[BalticWarrior]

If we somehow win this game, im pretty sure Russia will just go into meltdown mode.

 

[GX]

Merzlikins to start in net for Latvia. Official.

 

[Mestaruus]

So Latvia took 2 big teams to OT and Russia has looked pretty bad so far, so Latvia has a real chance for an upset here again.

 

[Raptor1990]

If Latvia defeats Russia today, I will laugh my ass off.

 

[BalticWarrior]

If Latvia defeats Russia today, I will laugh my ass off.

All the pressure is on Russia really, if we lose it doesnt really impact us alot in the grand scheme of things.

 

[ViD]

Russia can't lose on May 9th

 

[BalticWarrior]

Russia can't lose on May 9th

France begs to differ

 

[BalticWarrior]

LOL IIHF refs ! Get a grip!

 

[ViD]

France begs to differ

Salt in the wounds

 

[BalticWarrior]

All hail our Lord and Saviour Elvis, we are not worthy.

 

[ViD]

Am I the only one who wants Russia to score a lot so the Latvians will replace their goalie so I can say "Elvis has left the building"?

 

[BalticWarrior]

The refs ****ing suck...

 

[GX]

6 players on ice? Not for Princess Russia.

 

[Alessandro Seren Rosso]

The refs ****ing suck...

Come on we're still 0-0. Leave this phrase for the 61st minute

 

[GX]

6 players on ice? Not for Princess Russia.

Sorry for the mistake, there was also an extra defender on the ice. So 7 players on ice for 4 seconds. That's some great refereeing.

(Obivously, a PP won't help us much, though. At least at this point of the match. )

 

[Acallabeth]

Both teams' players look utterly surprised when being passed to