GDT: Group B - May 20 - Sweden vs Latvia

[VictorLustig]

Yeah, we were not going to lose this one

 

[CantLoseWithMatthews]

No matter how many goals we score, Sweden will always get one more - even if they’re lucky garbage goals. Nothing we can do here.

Could've defended better

 

[BalticWarrior]

No matter how many goals we score, Sweden will always get one more - even if they’re lucky garbage goals. Nothing we can do here.

Well yeah we dont have a 150 million dollar defenensive line, unfortunatley

 

[RobRayzor]

Could've defended better

How do you defend a deflection?

 

[BalticWarrior]

I try to follow both, especially after Latvia scored first goal hoping for upset.

Nah fam, seems like you hang around just to shit on us.

 

[Snuuzi]

I was not worried. Sweden always elevates their play when the other team takes the lead. Seen the same thing happen again and again since i started watching tre kronor back when.

 

[Mestaruus]

There is no way Sweden loses this, they will score that one goal, just matter of time.

It would've been so fun to see Sweden, the back to back champion team and with this roster go home before the playoffs. Wishful thinking .

 

[Chimpradamus]

No matter how many goals we score, Sweden will always get one more - even if they’re lucky garbage goals. Nothing we can do here.

That's the thing Swedish hockey was taught from studying North American hockey. You need skill, possession and getting a dirty nose in the crease. It has been systematical work for over a decade.

 

[Nexon]

I was not worried. Sweden always elevates their play when the other team takes the lead. Seen the same thing happen again and again since i started watching tre kronor back when.

Except game vs Czechs

 

[Subway Schenn]

Who is #88 and why was he not in the NHL last season?

 

[RobRayzor]

Sweden loss would make this tournament more interesting, but we know this won’t happen. Nothing ever goes our way...

 

[slovakiasnextone]

Latvia keeps killing their chances of getting points from top teams because of taking stupid penalties in all their games I have seen this year...

 

[BalticWarrior]

That's the thing Swedish hockey was taught from studying North American hockey. You need skill, possession and getting a dirty nose in the crease.

Well yeah, thats easy to say when youve got players like Landeskog, OEL, Ekholm and we... dont.

 

[jj cale]

Sweden loss would make this tournament more interesting, but we know this won’t happen. Nothing ever goes our way...

Ya can't give up yet, still over 6 minutes left.

 

[RobRayzor]

Latvia keeps killing their chances of getting points from top teams because of taking stupid penalties in all their games I have seen this year...

Yep, stupid penalties + awful refereeing as well, same every year

 

[Snuuzi]

Except game vs Czechs

Yea ofcourse, minus against czech and finland that starts playing the boring defensive trap when they take the lead. That hockey shouldnt even be allowed

 

[Nexon]

Nah fam, seems like you hang around just to **** on us.

That’s ultimately not true, believe it or not, but ai always root for Latvia just to be always disappointed because this team never fullfill potential they have in my eyes.

 

[slovakiasnextone]

Well yeah, thats easy to say when youve got players like Landeskog, OEL, Ekholm and we... dont.

Well, it's not like the Swedish hockey program has developed those players or anything.

 

[Nithoniniel]

Well yeah, thats easy to say when youve got players like Landeskog, OEL, Ekholm and we... dont.

Latvia has done a great job not only developing talent but also working with the strengths of that talent to be competitive. I don't know how anyone could be anything but impressed.

 

[Nexon]

Latvia keeps killing their chances of getting points from top teams because of taking stupid penalties in all their games I have seen this year...

To be fair, they are also fairly unlucky.

 

[BalticWarrior]

Well, it's not like the Swedish hockey program has developed those players or anything.

Sure, sure i clearly wasnt disputing that they have a superior programme, it was the statement "just have skill and possesion, LOOOOL" was kind of weird.

 

[canswetoxic]

damn just fell asleep and got up the game almost finish by shocked by the result 3-2 but now 4-3

 

[RobRayzor]

if we shoot pucks at Eriksson would we have larger chances of tying it up?

 

[RobRayzor]

Yeeeess, but we need to win in regular time.
Hattrick for buky

Knowing refs they gonna disallow it, it hits the stick under the bar

 

[BalticWarrior]

Latvia has done a great job not only developing talent but also working with the strengths of that talent to be competitive. I don't know how anyone could be anything but impressed.

Sure. Cant do much better with only 2000+ junior players in all age groups. At some point its just simple mathematics.