GDT: Group B - May 22 - Latvia vs Kazakhstan

[JohnWillow]

2021 IIHF World Championship
Group B

May 22


Latvia vs Kazakhstan

Latvia
Confirmed lineup

Goaltenders:
80 Matīss Kivlenieks
74 Ivars Punnenovs

Defensemen:
94 Kristiāns Rubīns - 26 Uvis Jānis Balinskis
27 Oskars Cibuļskis - 72 Jānis Jaks
29 Ralfs Freibergs - 11 Kristaps Sotnieks
77 Kristaps Zīle

Forwards:
24 Miķelis Rēdlihs - 18 Rodrigo Ābols - 10 Lauris Dārziņš
71 Roberts Bukarts - 25 Andris Džeriņš - 14 Rihards Bukarts
70 Miks Indrašis - 96 Māris Bičevskis - 16 Kaspars Daugaviņš
17 Mārtiņš Dzierkals - 12 Rihards Marenis - 91 Ronalds Ķēniņš
15 Mārtiņš Karsums



Kazakhstan
Confirmed lineup

Goaltenders:
30 Nikita Boyarkin
31 Andrei Shutov


Defensemen:
85 Alexei Maklyukov - 44 Darren Dietz
58 Viktor Svedberg - 9 Jesse Blacker
4 Yegor Shalapov - 55 Ivan Stepanenko
65 Samat Daniyar


Forwards:
88 Yevgeni Rimarev - 48 Roman Starchenko - 49 Alexander Shin
84 Kirill Savitski- 14 Curtis Valk - 10 Nikita Mikhailis
95 Dmitriy Shevchenko - 89 Anton Sagadeyev - 18 Pavel Akolzin
96 Alikhan Asetov - 64 Arkadiy Shestakov - 22 Kirill Panyukov
15 Yegor Petukhov​

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[RobRayzor]

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[LKI]

Honestly, I don't see it as an easy game for Latvia...

 

[SoundAndFury]

That first line.. Shades of 2014.

 

[Namejs]

The games against Kazakhs have always been close, but we usually end up winning in the end.

If it wasn't for the Swedish goaltender going AWOL, I would probably have some extra reservations in saying that, because there's a very solid Canadian defensive pairing and a few talented KHL guys on their roster, which could spell trouble if we struggle with scoring.

Being on the PK can bite us in the ass, too.

But I expect us to win 3-2, 4-2

 

[SoundAndFury]

4 shots in a period might not be enough to trouble Boyarkin though..

 

[LKI]

Kazakhs seem to be slightly more focused in first 10min.

 

[ozo]

Why are we icing it non-stop?

 

[SoundAndFury]

Pretty terrible.

 

[Namejs]

Yeah, this is worse than Germany-Italy so far

Our lines aren't clicking at all

 

[ozo]

We look like 1A level team so far.

 

[Namejs]

We look like 1A level team so far.

Apart from the Abols line and the goalie, yes.

They should probably reshuffle the lines and play Abols on 2 lines. This isn't a game we can afford to lose.

 

[Arthur]

We are the type of team that can win/lose to everyone at any given time

 

[Namejs]

This feels almost like a coin toss to me at this point.

We actually miss Batna. At least he provided some structure and energy.

 

[Arthur]

This feels almost like a coin toss to me at this point.

We actually miss Batna. At least he provided some structure and energy.

Def a coin- unless we pick it up. I dont want to rely this shit show to only missing batna -perhaps we are just unable to play as favs

 

[GX]

We are the type of team that can win/lose to everyone at any given time

This time around I think it's more a story about group B - seven teams that can win/lose to almost everyone

 

[Arthur]

Either way - purely skill wise - we are better and should be better. Hope it picks up on the ice

 

[Arthur]

Rubbish goal.

 

[Exarz]

Ouch, that was a painful icing call for Latvia

 

[Arthur]

Before this game i had this weird idea of ot

 

[LKI]

Either way - purely skill wise - we are better and should be better. Hope it picks up on the ice

Are you sure about that?

 

[Arthur]

Are you sure about that?

Skill wise- no doubt. Even chemistry and coaching should be in our favour.

 

[LKI]

Skill wise- no doubt. Even chemistry and coaching should be in our favour.

I've no idea how did you came up with that statement watching this game. Kazakhs are a lot more active, faster, passing better, shooting more and we are not showing any skill advantage at all.

 

[RobRayzor]

Latvians playing soft, no physicallity, won’t be surprised if Kazakhstan gets one late late ir win it in OT

 

[Arthur]

Before this game i had this weird idea of ot

yup