GDT: Group B - May 14 - Switzerland vs Austria

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2019 IIHF World Championship
Group B

May 14
2:15 PM ET • 8:15 PM CET

Switzerland vs Austria

Switzerland
Confirmed lineup

Goaltenders:
20 Reto Berra
29 Robert Mayer

Defensemen:
90 Roman Josi - 6 Yannick Weber
16 Raphael Diaz - 86 Janis Moser
55 Romain Loeffel - 38 Lukas Frick
45 Michael Fora

Forwards:
21 Kevin Fiala - 13 Nico Hischier - 8 Vincent Praplan
15 Grégory Hofmann - 23 Philipp Kurashev - 93 Lino Martschini
60 Tristan Scherwey - 92 Gaëtan Haas - 85 Sven Adrighetto
82 Simon Moser - 64 Christoph Bertschy - 10 Andres Ambühl
46 Noah Rod

Scratched:
G 63 Leonardo Genoni
D 76 Joël Genazzi


Austria
Confirmed lineup

Goaltenders:
30 David Kickert
29 Bernhard Starkbaum

Defensemen:
90 Alexander Pallestrang - 63 Markus Schlacher
28 Martin Schumnig - 91 Dominique Heinrich
14 Patrick Peter - 55 Raphael Wolf
92 Clemens Unterweger - 24 Steven Strong

Forwards:
12 Michael Raffl - 89 Raphael Herburger - 3 Peter Schneider
23 Fabio Hofer - 17 Manuel Ganahl - 5 Thomas Raffl
21 Lukas Haudum - 98 Benjamin Baumgartner - 16 Dominic Zwerger
94 Alexaner Cijan - 9 Alexander Rauchenwald - 13 Patrick Obrist

Scratched:
G 60 Lukas Herzog
F 27 Thomas Hundertpfund
F 67 Konstantin Komarek


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[Retroglyphs]

Team Switzerland 6 - Team Austria 2

 

[duga]

Team Switzerland 6 - Team Austria 2

I doubt, it will be so easy.


But I wouldn't bet a "Hundertpfund" against it either.

 

[Retroglyphs]

I doubt, it will be so easy.


But I wouldn't bet a "Hundertpfund" against it either.

I think it depends a bit on whether Team Austria decides to "Haudum", or whether they rather play it disciplined and stay away from the Kühlbox.
On the other hand, it won't be a shutout for the swiss netminder - I could see them "Raffl" a couple of goals.

 

[kabidjan18]

Austria 3 - Switzerland 2 (OT)

 

[duga]

I think it depends a bit on whether Team Austria decides to "Haudum", or whether they rather play it disciplined and stay away from the Kühlbox.
On the other hand, it won't be a shutout for the swiss netminder - I could see them "Raffl" a couple of goals.

We probably better keep that stuff in check, it's just getting out of control and off-topic way too quickly.

but I agree the Austrians really provide a rich source of bombastic names to create some puns.

 

[PanniniClaus]

Is there any chance Rossi would be given consideration for Austria? Maybe he is way off the radar but with Ottawa done he is now available.

 

[Rob]

Is there much of a rivalry between Switzerland and Austria?

 

[PanniniClaus]

Is there much of a rivalry between Switzerland and Austria?

Think Israel and Palestine...

Yeah...maybe not.

 

[Uncle Rotter]

Is there much of a rivalry between Switzerland and Austria?

Their games have been pretty close lately. One goal victories in 2018 and 2015, tie in 2004.

 

[jonas2244]

Is there much of a rivalry between Switzerland and Austria?

Not that much in ice-hockey, we also rarley play each other (talking about WC and friendlies here). Beside that there is a rivalry of course, especially in Skiing.
Switzerland will include Sven Andrighetto tonight, it's not yet clear where he'll play and who has to sit out.

 

[SwissLeaf]

Obviously I hope for a Swiss win.

Best case would be 6-5 Switzerland... 6x Fora, 3x Zwerger, 2x Hofer.

 

[luki here]

Think Israel and Palestine...

Yeah...maybe not.

that isn't true at all. Most Austrians don't care about swiss one way or the other while many swiss like to mock austrians.

 

[The Noot]

that isn't true at all. Most Austrians don't care about swiss one way or the other while many swiss like to mock austrians.

And even that's more in a joking manner. We have a lot in common in terms of culture and history, so while there is a rivalry, it's more like a rivalry between siblings.


As for the game, I expect it to be very close. Austria has been troublesome for us recently.

 

[Gianpaolo]

Obviously I hope for a Swiss win.

Best case would be 6-5 Switzerland... 6x Fora, 3x Zwerger, 2x Hofer.

I guess you are supporting Ambri Piotta

 

[kabidjan18]

that isn't true at all. Most Austrians don't care about swiss one way or the other while many swiss like to mock austrians.

It was a joke.

 

[HockeyGM666]

Is Andrighetto comfirmed to play today and if so which line will he join? First line maybe?

Also any idea which goalie starts today?

4-1 Swiss win

 

[jonas2244]

Andrighetto is confirmed to play, which line is not yet known. First or second line is the obvious guess.

Berra or Genoni will very probably share the game tonight and tomorrow, I cannot answer who will be in the net tonight.

 

[SwissLeaf]

I guess you are supporting Ambri Piotta

Why are you guessing so? Haha

 

[swisdan]

In workout, Andrighetto played with Haas and Scherwey. Rod was the 13th forward.

 

[Chevx]

In workout, Andrighetto played with Haas and Scherwey. Rod was the 13th forward.

Full projected lineup and starting goalie available somewhere?

 

[BruinLVGA]

3-1 Switzerland.

 

[jonas2244]

Full projected lineup and starting goalie available somewhere?

No, they normally announce the starting goalie with the official lineup and not before. And it's still open wheter they'll play 8D+12F or 7D+13F.

 

[HockeyGM666]

What you guys think will be the new PP units now that Andrighetto is in the lineup?

 

[scipio]

that isn't true at all. Most Austrians don't care about swiss one way or the other while many swiss like to mock austrians.

You overestimate a bit the "relevance" of Austria to Swiss people. Nobody really has a strong opinion about Austrians, if at all the image is quite positive as we feel that you are quite similar to us.