GDT: Group B - May 16 - Czech Republic vs Latvia

[GX]

5+20 for Darzins? I hope IIHF is consistent and gives him a DSQ to make a bigger joke of themselves. Czechs were much better today and Freibergs hit was dirty (and likely deserving a misconduct), but refs are just ridiculous, like any year.

 

[Nexon]

Right call on first dude, don’t understand Darzins. Nice to see Latvian players stay “classy”

 

[Babula]

annoying game at all. there is no win or lose.

 

[Nexon]

Chance to miss out on medals since 2012? He can achieve that comfortably, while playing for Latvia and not dealing with false illusions and expectations.

And we won’t medal even this year most probably, but still we have chance to reach semifinals at least, I was pointing out he could help our face-off percentage.

 

[BalticWarrior]

5+20 for Darzins? I hope IIHF is consistent and gives him a DSQ to make a bigger joke of themselves. Czechs were much better today and Freibergs hit was dirty (and likely deserving a misconduct), but refs are just ridiculous, like any year.

If that gets a DSQ... icing on the absolute moronic cake by the IIHF refs

 

[kudymen]

Říha and Hartley are some long lost angry brothers for sure

 

[Nexon]

That dude has some weird obsession with ****ting on our team. He was doing that **** way before we even played Czechia.

That’s not true, I root for you every year, I get hyped by Namejs every year just to hear his excuses who was missing, if only he didn’t miss... etc. Hoping for good result for Latvia which is almost never even close.

 

[Namejs]

A very predictable end to a nice start.

We didn't have a saviour between the pipes tonight in the 2nd and the 3rd period and a couple of those goals could've been saved, but getting everything fall your way is too much to ask

We really lack top end defencemen who could move the puck without making hiccups like Cibulskis.

Just a half a step behind everywhere, but it was nice to see them put up a real fight until the very end and that's all we can ask

 

[kudymen]

I got a feeling there are some mixups in translation and misunderstandings on the last two pages...

 

[czechmate]

Latvia is always a tough opponent to play against. Not different this year. Despite the slim chances, I somehow hope that you make the quarters!

 

[BigBadBoar]

Voráček was the man of the game, no doubt about it. The things the Czechs need to improve: Stop taking stupid penalties, and be more creative on the PP.

The referees were very bad during the whole game, they looked completely disoriented, making some absurd calls on both sides. The end, where they penalized Darzins instead of Freibergs, was just a comical epilogue to their pathetic effort. Worst men on the ice today, really.

 

[GX]

Latvia is always a tough opponent to play against. Not different this year. Despite the slim chances, I somehow hope that you make the quarters!

Not this year.. We have no business being there anyway. It's worth reaching QF, if we can put up a good fight and eventually win one of them.

 

[BalticWarrior]

Not this year.. We have no business being there anyway. It's worth reaching QF, if we can put up a good fight and eventually win one of them.

Thats not how it seen by most of our fans. QF`s have been the goal in and of themselves.

 

[MrazeksVengeance]

5+20 for Darzins? I hope IIHF is consistent and gives him a DSQ to make a bigger joke of themselves. Czechs were much better today and Freibergs hit was dirty (and likely deserving a misconduct), but refs are just ridiculous, like any year.

Refs are unpredictable sword made of trash that is madly swinging around, hitting all teams without rhyme or reason.

 

[Namejs]

Not this year.. We have no business being there anyway. It's worth reaching QF, if we can put up a good fight and eventually win one of them.

We're not better than Switzerland. We're not better than the Czechs. Swedes are now probably the 2nd favorites along with Russia to win the whole thing. It would take a miracle now.

If we were in the other group, it would be a whole different story, but alas.

 

[ozo]

Refs are unpredictable sword made of trash that is madly swinging around, hitting all teams without rhyme or reason.

Most poetic ever devoted to IIHF reffing. Well done, sir!

 

[aonb]

any thoughts on Zohorna's brothers this game and entire tournament? thanks in advance

 

[Czechboy]

Also, love watching Zohorna brothers with Chytil warming the bench. That's some elite coaching right there.

#needsmoreextraliga

I know Zohorna brothers aren't Extraliga but benching NHLer's for journeyman Euro's is maddening to me! Keep pushing NHLers down the pipe while moving Euro's up it.

Don't like Chytil as a C... move him to Wing and let him fly.

 

[Czechboy]

You should have seen the "analysis" of the first period from the Czech commentators.

What did they say?

 

[Czechboy]

Voráček, the most criticized player by the Czech fans, completely dominated this second period.

Yup, that's the Czech way... leads us in scoring but he probably had a turnover in period 2 of our first game. He sucks! Look at those Zohorna brother's skate miles and miles... to the penalty box.

Another guy though, that took a lot of flack from fans... Jan Kovar... he's been awesome.

 

[Czechboy]

faceoffs

The one Latvian destroyed us!

 

[BalticWarrior]

The one Latvian destroyed us!

Hes pretty decent. Plays for the Pens.

 

[Czechboy]

Hes pretty decent. Plays for the Pens.

I thought you guys did well. The 5 minute major changed things a lot as we just got rolling during that and started playing with a lot of confidence.

Hopefully no Czechs hurt after this... or Latvians. A lot of 'chippy' bullshit!

 

[SoundAndFury]

any thoughts on Zohorna's brothers this game and entire tournament? thanks in advance

2 hard working middle of the pack Euro league pros. Little high end skill but pretty good both ways.

 

[aonb]

Yup, that's the Czech way... leads us in scoring but he probably had a turnover in period 2 of our first game. He sucks! Look at those Zohorna brother's skate miles and miles... to the penalty box.

Another guy though, that took a lot of flack from fans... Jan Kovar... he's been awesome.

maybe you can tell me somethin about their performance at this WC. been a fan of them but unfortunately couldn't catch any Czech's game so far