GDT: Group B - May 12 - Italy vs Sweden
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AB13
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He has played a lot, with different lines. He played with Nylander and Kempe for a bit and Lindholm and Pettersson for a bit, we tried many different lines in the third. Lindblom had a goal too
Chimpradamus
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Naw, I think you're being pessimistic. He has been marvelous so far. He creates so much for his teammates, even if he doesn't score himself and they've mentioned that alot.
Don’t know exactly how much TOI yet full summary isn’t out yet. Played with Kempe and Lindholm through 1-2 Pettersson and Lindholm in the 3rd.
Lonny Bohonos
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Nithoniniel
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Pettersson has been great, just haven't got the immediate results from it. If he continues like this, the points will come. Wish he could get in closer for some chances of his own too. He's at his best when he can be a dual threat.
U sure it was Marcus Pettersson.
If they are complaining about Elias the they dont know what they are watching. Ep40 has been the best Swede in this tourny.
Full summary is out 17:23 in ice time 4 shots on goal.
On another note Grönborg said Bratt left the game as a precautionary measure.
Star Ocean
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Rasmussen will sit when wennberg arrives. Who will sit when landeskog arrive? Mario kempe i guess.
Chimpradamus
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I don't agree with your narrative here. I don't think Pettersson was "demoted" because the coach was unhappy with him. I think he was "demoted" to try out new lines. Pettersson is still the #1 center, no question about it. Sweden will add Landeskog, Wennberg and Klingberg to the team. Anyone with a functional brain and two eyes can see Pettersson is awesome, even when he's struggling to find an opening to score. It was a waste playing Nylander and Pettersson on the same line, because they both do magic with a puck. It was easier to "demote" Pettersson to try out a new idea. That's how I saw it.
The sooner Grönborg can see Pettersson will be effective with the right kind of role players, the better. Both him and I seem to agree it's a mistake to play him and Nylander together.
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Chimpradamus
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Hörnqvist and Eriksson have the same role, the difference is, Loui is so demoralized playing in a role he's not supposed to play in Vancouver. Eriksson is a great complementary role player in the same role as Hörnqvist, the problem is he's a special role player competing with garbage.
I don't think Hörnqvist would be very happy playing in Vancouver either.
I like Loui alot and i don't see why there is so much hate against him... he is allways ready to put on the yellow and the blue when they call him.
Good to see him get some points today aswell.
Probably, but I think they should sit Krüger. He and Lander has the same role and Lander ha done it better.
I would try something like these lines, trying to spread the scoring in the top 3 lines and a defensive fourth line that still has some scoring touch
Bratt - Pettersson - Hörnqvist
Landeskog - Wennberg - Nylander
Lindblom - A. Kempe - Lindholm
Eriksson - Lander - M. Kempe
Sitting: Krüger, Rasmussen
Cupless44
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Yes on the large ice surface, with little contact, in a watered down tournament, he looks ok. If you were a Vancouver fan, watching him float around, being the first Canuck off the ice every practice, being the least physical player in the NHL with an astonishing 3 recorded hits in 81 games, while never scoring more than 11 goals for 6 million a season... you might understand a little but more why we want him off our team.
Lonny Bohonos
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Chimpradamus
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Who cares? I don't care who's on the 1st and 2nd line, as long as they work. I'm fine with it. Pettersson if better than Wennberg, but you need balance in two offensive lines.
As expected, Nylander and Wennberg work really well together.
Lonny Bohonos
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The point isnt whether you care whos on what line its thay I noted the coach does not appear to like Petterson or his play if you will.
Clearly evidenced by the fact that hes been givrn less to work with aka demoted and also taken off center.
Chimpradamus
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You're putting too much into it. Grönborg is searching for chemistry, Nylander and Wennberg was a given, to put Hörnqvist with them looks logical. To call them 1st or 2nd line doesn't matter. Both Nylander and Pettersson are better with more pucks on their blades. To also try Lindholm instead of Pettersson is a luxury the team has. I think it's an interesting choice to give Pettersson more room for his shot and be more offensively involved.
If Grönborg wouldn't like Pettersson's game, he wouldn't be on the #1PP, which he is.
It's all about creating two offensive lines that click. I expect Landeskog - Lindholm - Pettersson when Landeskog arrives.
