GDT: Group B • Dec. 31 • Russia vs. Czech Republic

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2015 IIHF U20 World Championship
Preliminary Round
Group B

December 31
5:00 PM ET • 23:00 CET

Russia
Confirmed lineup.

Left Wing​

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Center​

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Right Wing​

27 Vyacheslav Leshchenko​

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22 Ivan Barbashyov​

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19 Pavel Buchnevich

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26 Vladimir Bryukvin​

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23 Alexander Sharov​

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18 Maxim Mamin​

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11 Nikolai Goldobin​

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9 Vladislav Kamenev​

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28 Sergei Tolchinskiy​

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15 Anatoliy Golyshev​

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17 Ivan Fishchenko​

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25 Alexander Dergachyov​

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Left Defense​

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Right Defense​

7 Rushan Rafikov

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3 Dmitriy Yudin​

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6 Vladislav Gavrikov

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24 Rinat Valiyev​

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12 Alexander Bryntsev​

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5 Nikita Cherepanov​

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4 Ziyat Paygin​

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29 Ivan Provorov​

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Starter​

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Backup​

30 Igor Shestyorkin​

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1 Ilya Sorokin​

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Scratched​

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Details​

G 20 Denis Kostin​

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Healthy​

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Czech Republic
Confirmed lineup.

Left Wing​

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Center​

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Right Wing​

13 Jakub Vrána​

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10 David Kämpf

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25 Ondřej Kaše​

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18 Dominik Kubalík

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14 Pavel Zacha​

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16 Jan Mandát​

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23 David Kaše​

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26 Patrik Zdráhal​

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9 David Pastrňák​

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28 Sebastián Gorčík​

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21 Michael Špaček​

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17 Marek Růžička​

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7 David Voženílek​

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-​

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-​

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Left Defense​

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Right Defense​

8 David Němeček

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6 Lukáš Klok​

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27 Dominik MašÃ­n​

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20 Jan Štencel​

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4 Jan Ščotka​

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3 Jan KošťÃ¡lek​

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5 Marek Baránek​

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-​

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Starter​

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Backup​

1 Miroslav Svoboda​

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2 Vítek Vaněček​

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Scratched​

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Details​

G 30 Daniel Vladar​

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Healthy​

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Officials​

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Referee​

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Lars Brüggemann | -

Referee​

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Tobias Wehrli | -

Linesman​

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Jordan Browne | -

Linesman​

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Jani Pesonen | -

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[Czech Yourself Pal]

Russia has won the last 8 meetings vs Czechs, last time Czechs beat Russia in the WJC's was the Gold Medal game in 2000.

 

[Swipes]

This will be the real test of how good we are. I think Russia wins it though.

 

[BlitzSnipe]

If Russia plays like they did against the Swedes, plus shoot the puck more instead of pass, they should win it. But you never know in these games. Should be an interesting and fast game.

 

[geoo9]

If Russia plays like they did against the Swedes, plus shoot the puck more instead of pass, they should win it. But you never know in these games. Should be an interesting and fast game.

czech nevel let you show your speed.

 

[JoeyBeans]

EZ win for the Russians.

 

[zeropotentate]

The Czech have a lot on the time on this game, if they don't win they go to the relegation round. I expect them to come out with some serious drive to win this game, I just don't know if they are good enough to beat Russia.

 

[admire]

Go RUSSIA!!!!!

 

[Hemsky001]

Relegation round awaits us. And with the pain in my heart I have to say that they actually deserve that.

 

[cska78]

4:3 ru

 

[czechcanadian]

Yeah I agree, Czechs deserve to be in relegation round... NOT the players though, the stupid Czech hockey association!

 

[Martian]

I just hope the Czech players finally show their full potential under pressure

 

[czechcanadian]

I have faith in the Czech offense but Vanecek? not really

 

[AstrophysicalJet]

This pains me! Since I usually cheer for the Czechs, and Have a big heart for them! But today it's goooooo Russia!!!

 

[dave_no]

We WIN!

 

[torero]

давай Россия

 

[NikoEhlers]

Let's go Russia! Free Tuborg if you win

 

[Sipak4]

We win today and we will beat Slovak in quarterfinal or we lose and Prerost will be fired

What will be better for Czech hockey?

 

[Swipes]

We win today and we will beat Slovak in quarterfinal or we lose and Prerost will be fired

What will be better for Czech hockey?

Prerost won't be around next year anyway I don't think.

So I'm gonna go with win and beat Slovakia in the QF

EDIT: And Ruzicka thinks that we'll win, so perhaps he's given Prerost a secret strategy during their discussion

 

[Sipak4]

Prerost won't be around next year anyway I don't think.

So I'm gonna go with win and beat Slovakia in the QF

EDIT: And Ruzicka thinks that we'll win, so perhaps he's given Prerost a secret strategy during their discussion

Strategy used at Euro hockey tour?

 

[kp61c]

i don't see why czechs couldn't win this. this'll be a close one and a couple of lucky bounces/brainlapses will decide the winner. 3:2 russia

 

[Fantomas]

Expecting dominance from Russia, in spite of the likely desperation of the Czechs (considering their situation).

Russia needs to show they mean business.

 

[czechcanadian]

Wow if Czechs win they play Slovaks in QF? holy crap... that's an opportunity and a half. Come on guys lets do this.

 

[Kshahdoo]

Wow if Czechs win they play Slovaks in QF? holy crap... that's an opportunity and a half. Come on guys lets do this.

If they win in OT they don't.

 

[KurtSloan]

Hard decision if I should watch this game, which could cost me some nerves, or just let it go and celebrate the New Year's Eve. Why must Czechs always play at this time on last day of the year?!)