GDT: Group A - May 9 - Slovakia (3) vs Denmark (4)

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2017 IIHF World Championship
Group A

May 9
2:15 PM ET • 8:15 PM CET

Slovakia
Confirmed lineup

Left Wing​

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Center​

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Right Wing​

9 David Skokan​

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42 Tomas Zigo​

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22 Valdimir Dravecky​

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19 Michel Miklik​

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55 Mario Bliznak​

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87 Marcel Hascak​

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79 Libor Hudacek​

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6 Lukas Cingel​

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18 Andrei Kudrna​

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82 Pavol Skalicky​

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80 Tomas Hrnka​

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59 Andrej Stastny​

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Left Defense​

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Right Defense​

65 Michal Cajkovsky​

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8 Michal Sersen​

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28 Martin Gernat​

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26 Juraj Mikus​

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11 Peter Ceresnak​

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3 Adam Janosik​

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12 Eduard Sedivy​

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61 Peter Trska​

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Starter​

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Backup​

33 Julius Hudacek​

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50 Jan Laco​

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Scratched​

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Details​

G 32 Jaroslav Janus​

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Healthy​

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F 24 Jakub Suja​

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-​

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Denmark
Confirmed lineup

Left Wing​

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Center​

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Right Wing​

29 Morten Madsen "A"​

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93 Peter Regin "A"​

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24 Nikolaj Ehlers​

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43 Michlas Hardt​

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33 Julian Jakobsen​

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9 Fredrik Storm​

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12 Mads Christensen​

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13 Morten Green "C"​

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38 Morten Poulsen​

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50 Mathias Bau​

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60 Patrick Russel​

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72 Nicolai Meyer​

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42 Mikkel Aagaard​

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-​

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Left Defense​

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Right Defense​

41 Jesper B. Jensen​

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48 Nicholas Jensen​

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22 Markus Lauridsen​

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28 Emil Kristensen​

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25 Oliver Lauridsen​

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36 Matias Lassen​

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2 Philip Bruggisser​

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Starter​

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Backup​

32 Sebastian Dahm​

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39 George Sørensen​

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Scratched​

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Details​

G 31 Simon Nielsen​

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Healthy​

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Game Officials​

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Referee​

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Mark Lemelin | -

Referee​

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Marcus Linde | -

Linesman​

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Joep Leermakers | -

Linesman​

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Brian Oliver | -

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[rillijutila]

Hudacek or laco in goal?

 

[DEMON01]

Hudacek or laco in goal?

I've just read an article where Hudacek was announced as the starting goalie.

 

[Andros]

Is Dahm still starting?

 

[Wilzu23]

Anyone know Slovakias pp units?

 

[Jakk123]

Anyone know Slovakias pp units?

There are none, we will throw some players on the ice and hope for the best

 

[BalticWarrior]

Denmark looks like the favorite here for sure, definitley more high end skill than the Slovaks.

 

[DEMON01]

Anyone know Slovakias pp units?

PP1 is our L2 + Dravecky and Ceresnak or Cajkovsky on blue line.
PP2 is pretty much random as was mentioned.

 

[Jakk123]

Denmark looks like the favorite here for sure, definitley more high end skill than the Slovaks.

I agree, don't understand how do the bookmakers still have us as the favorite. Their first line has more skill than our whole team combined.

 

[DEMON01]

I sure as heck hope that our not-coach will be changing the formations for this match, since this is our last chance to experiment. Our next opponents will be much more deadly.

As it is now, our L1 is pretty much useless and L2 is carried by Miklik. L3 and L4 are pairs struggling to find a fitting third.

We should try mixing it up and trying to utilize Miklik and Hudacek in a productive way, such as:

Miklik - Hudacek - Hascak
Skokan - Bliznak - Stastny
Dravecky- Cingel - Kudrna
Skalicky - Zigo - Hrnka

Cajkovsky - Mikus
Ceresnak - Trska
Gernat - Trska
Sedivy - Sersen

 

[ThaiTanicDK]

If we dont at least put up a decent fight, can we agree that we need a new coach?

Failed olympic qualification (horrible game and prep phase) and now an awful IIHF where the goal was a quarterfinal, which is almost impossible now.

I know its not the coach fault we got injures and only 1 NHL guy this year, but the effort displayed on the ice is horrible.

 

[Urbanskog]

If we dont at least put up a decent fight, can we agree that we need a new coach?

Failed olympic qualification (horrible game and prep phase) and now an awful IIHF where the goal was a quarterfinal, which is almost impossible now.

I know its not the coach fault we got injures and only 1 NHL guy this year, but the effort displayed on the ice is horrible.

Advancing to quarterfinals is an unrealistic goal for a team so weak.

 

[ThaiTanicDK]

Advancing to quarterfinals is an unrealistic goal for a team so weak.

It was the official team goal this year.

 

[kary]

This should be interesting .. both teams have something to prove here.

 

[karlstegger]

That was one pathetic power play

 

[kary]

xD Hudacek... Slovaks have serious problems with discipline.

 

[DashingDane]

Boom!

 

[SlovanHC]

Our discipline is appaling

 

[kary]

Hascak needs a bigger net ... 2 meters higher should be enough.

 

[DEMON01]

I see our guys have learned the lesson from the match with Latvia and are doing their best to stay out of the box...

 

[Jakk123]

Our offense is simply harmless.

 

[DEMON01]

Our offense is simply harmless.

That's what happens when you build your team mostly with 3rd and 4th liners from their respective clubs.

 

[kary]

Our offense is simply harmless.

You desperately need a finisher. There are no players who can shoot well on your team, imo your only hope is very hard work around the crease.

 

[Jakk123]

That's what happens when you build your team mostly with 3rd and 4th liners from their respective clubs.

Well, yeah... Not only has the number of our NHL players dropped, our European player base is incredibly weak as well.

 

[kary]

Poor hudacek .. first stick in the stomach and than puck to the teeth.