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GDT: Group B - May 14 - France (2) vs Czech Republic (5)

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stv11

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Switzerland
2017 IIHF World Championship
Group B

May 14
10:15 AM ET • 4:15 PM CET

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France
Confirmed lineup

Left Wing​
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Center​
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Right Wing​
21 Antoine Roussel​
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41 Pierre-Édouard Bellemare "A"​
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14 Stéphane Da Costa​
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77 Sacha Treille​
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80 Teddy Da Costa​
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9 Damien Fleury​
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27 Loïc Lampérier​
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10 Laurent Meunier "C"​
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72 Jordann Perret​
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18 Anthony Rech​
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25 Nicolas Ritz​
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12 Valentin Claureaux​
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29 Floran Douay​
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-​
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-​
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Left Defense​
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Right Defense​
18 Yohann Auvitu​
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84 Kevin Hecquefeuille "A"​
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74 Nicolas Besch​
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4 Antonin Manavian​
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44 Olivier Dame-Malka​
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3 Johnathan Janil​
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28 Damien Raux​
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-​
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Starter​
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Backup​
49 Florian Hardy​
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33 Ronan Quemener​
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Scratched​
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Details​
G 39 Cristobal Huet​
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Healthy​
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D 62 Florian Chakiachvili​
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Healthy​
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F 23 Maurin Bouvet​
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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​
93 Jakub Voracek "C"​
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14 Tomas Plekanec "A"​
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17 Vladimir Sobotka​
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10 Roman Cervenka​
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43 Jan Kovar "A"​
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88 David Pastrnak​
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16 Michal Birner​
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20 Petr Vrana​
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62 Michal Repik​
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79 Tomas Zohorna​
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51 Roman Horak​
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69 Lukas Radil​
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78 Robin Hanzl​
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-​
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-​
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Left Defense​
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Right Defense​
45 Radim Simek​
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3 Radko Gudas​
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36 Jakub Krejcik​
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5 Jakub Jerabek​
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9 Jan Rutta​
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6 Michal Kempny​
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84 Tomas Kundratek​
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-​
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Starter​
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Backup​
33 Pavel Francouz​
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34 Petr Mrazek​
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Scratched​
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Details​
F 71 Tomas Hyka​
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Healthy​
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Game Officials​
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Referee​
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Oliver Gouin | -
Referee​
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Jozef Kubus | -
Linesman​
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Alexander Otmakhov | -
Linesman​
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Hannu Sormunen | -
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Bellemare is the center and Da Costa plays wing ;)


Must win game for team France to keep hopes alive for the quarter finals.

1. Canada 13 pts
2. Switzerland 11 pts.
3. Czech 10 pts.
4. Finland 9 pts.
5. Norway 8 pts.
6. France 7 pts.


Remaining games
44 B 14 May, Sun 16:15 GMT+2 PRE AccorHotels Arena FRA vs CZE
46 B 14 May, Sun 20:15 GMT+2 PRE AccorHotels Arena SUI vs FIN
48 B 15 May, Mon 16:15 GMT+2 PRE AccorHotels Arena CAN vs NOR
50 B 15 May, Mon 20:15 GMT+2 PRE AccorHotels Arena FRA vs SLO
52 B 16 May, Tue 12:15 GMT+2 PRE AccorHotels Arena BLR vs NOR
54 B 16 May, Tue 16:15 GMT+2 PRE AccorHotels Arena CZE vs SUI
56 B 16 May, Tue 20:15 GMT+2 PRE AccorHotels Arena CAN vs FIN
 
My impression was that Bellemare was just taking faceoffs but actually playing wing, but I trust you on that one!
 
I'd like to see France advance, so I don't mind if we lose points today.
 
tade said:
Come on, lol. We need points, too. Switzerland will be tough opponent for the last game.
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If we depend on these points against France, we have no shot at the medal anyway. I think we have to beat Switzerland if we want to compete against the best teams.
 
Expecting a tight game.. Actually any win in regulation would be great, I'd even take a win in OT.. France is playing really tough, haven't lost by more than one goal to any team so far and this will be a super important game for them
 
Was really hoping that France would advance but that basically means that France would need to snatch some points today unless Finland and Norway both fail miserably.
 
zorz said:
If we depend on these points against France, we have no shot at the medal anyway. I think we have to beat Switzerland if we want to compete against the best teams.
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No, that's not what I meant. We should win both games, if we want to compete for medals and we need good position for QF. France will have to bring everything that they have to beat us in this game. I am looking forward to it. This team is not going to underestimate them, that's obvious.

And I love France, too.
 
zorz said:
If we depend on these points against France, we have no shot at the medal anyway. I think we have to beat Switzerland if we want to compete against the best teams.
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Well, relying on a win against the Swiss could be tricky. God knows how I hate these Cze-Swi games.. It is always the same thing.. just conquering their defence with no productivity whatsoever (and actually with not even that many QUALITY scoring chances) when eventually few Switzerland's breakaways decide the game. So boring and frustrating at the same time.
On the other hand, I'm pretty confident that in the play-offs we can be very well competitive against even Russia or Sweden.
 
tade said:
No, that's not what I meant. We should win both games, if we want to compete for medals and we need good position for QF. France will have to bring everything that they have to beat us in this game. I am looking forward to it. This team is not going to underestimate them, that's obvious.

And I love France, too.
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Being second in the group would be actually worse than being third as the third-ranked team will presumably face the US while the second-ranked team would face the more challenging Sweden.
 
Urbanskog said:
Being second in the group would be actually worse than being third as the third-ranked team will presumably face the US while the second-ranked team would face the more challenging Sweden.
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this. I do not think Sweden is our favorite opponent for Q's. But by trying to choose, it is the best way to lose...
 
Urbanskog said:
Being second in the group would be actually worse than being third as the third-ranked team will presumably face the US while the second-ranked team would face the more challenging Sweden.
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Choosing between USA and Sweden about who to play in QF? That's stupid, if you ask me. This USA team is freaking fast & immensely talented, when the game will be on the line, against tough opponent, they will bring their A game.

I will rather go to QF on a winning note and as a confident team.
 
tade said:
Choosing between USA and Sweden about who to play in QF? That's stupid, if you ask me. This USA team is freaking fast & immensely talented, when the game will be on the line, against tough opponent, they will bring their A game.

I will rather go to QF on a winning note and as a confident team.
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Well a "good position for QF" was what you wanted.
 
tade said:
Choosing between USA and Sweden about who to play in QF? That's stupid, if you ask me. This USA team is freaking fast & immensely talented, when the game will be on the line, against tough opponent, they will bring their A game.

I will rather go to QF on a winning note and as a confident team.
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This. Who cares who we gonna challenge in the next rounds. Even if a loss meant facing Germany and a win facing Canada. Just go out and win games.
 
Urbanskog said:
Well a "good position for QF" was what you wanted.
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Yes, and I still want it, finishing 2nd in the group is better than finishing 3rd, who gives a ****, if it's USA or Sweden in the QF, 2 top nations, doesn't really matter who we will play. We will be ready for either one, and I believe in our team. It's a very good team, or better to say... a team that can challange anyone in 1 game.
 
I just hope our coach won't make a "shutdown" line like he did against norways 1st line, that was really dumb... We have the better players here, if all lines give it their 100% we win, if we give anything but our 100% its pretty much anyones game as France is indeed playing great in this tournament.
 
Anyway, can't wait for this one. there is no game better in stage group. than against France in Paris.

edit - kind of stormy weather in Prague. How is it in Paris ?
 
Going by the quality of the players, we should win very easily. But France is playing better than sum of its parts, while our team has been lackluster. Any win would be welcome today.
 
Reds4Life said:
Going by the quality of the players, we should win very easily. But France is playing better than sum of its parts, while our team has been lackluster. Any win would be welcome today.
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agreed. France has all their nhl'ers. right ? srdíčko
 
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