GDT: Group B - May 8 - Korea vs Latvia

[Vancouver Canucks]

Korea should take advantage of the third line of Latvia and score.

 

[Namejs]

If only Latvian federation could have a professional communications guy, not a failed journalist.. So, the final line-up looks like this after all:

Merzlikins

Galviņš - Cibuļskis
Balinskis - Sotnieks
Rubīns - Freibergs
Zīle

Rēdlihs - Džeriņš - Indrašis
Ķēniņš - Ābols - Balcers
Ro. Bukarts - Jevpalovs - Karsums
Razgals - Meija - Ri. Bukarts
Pavlovs

A sigh of relief. Although I would switch Ro. Bukarts with Kenins. Kenins is more of a North-South guy, Balcers would be more productive alongside someone like Redlihs, Indrasis or Ro. Bukarts.

 

[Vancouver Canucks]

The girls in the crowd are pretty, at least.

 

[Namejs]

Korea should take advantage of the third line of Latvia and score.

That line consists of a top5 scorer from Czech Extraliga, an ex-NHL guy and a guy who put up a 100 in the Q.

 

[GX]

That line consists of a top5 scorer from Czech Extraliga, an ex-NHL guy and a guy who put up a 100 in the Q.

Why so serious?

 

[Vancouver Canucks]

Wait a minute. I didn't know Bob Hartley was coaching the Latvians. He coached the Flames in the past and made the playoffs. Korea might be doomed.

 

[Namejs]

Overall, Division 1 is clearly better than Latvian league.

As evidenced by what?

 

[Vancouver Canucks]

Boy, those Latvian guys are quicker than I thought.

 

[Vancouver Canucks]

Why are the Koreans on a change when half of their guys are on a breakout?

 

[GX]

Why are the Koreans on a change when half of their guys are on a breakout?

Bob Hartley chose the same unique strategy vs. Norway. We won, so I guess Korea must be learning.

 

[Vancouver Canucks]

Bob Hartley chose the same unique strategy vs. Norway. We won, so I guess Korea must be learning.

Yes, and they get a one-on-one chance and the forward slips....wow.

 

[Vancouver Canucks]

There's literally no crowd.

 

[Reynys]

despite the early pressure, Korea seems to be playing very comfortably.

 

[Vancouver Canucks]

despite the early pressure, Korea seems to be playing very comfortably.

Too comfortably. They break out and the forward makes the pass but no one is there.

 

[Urbanskog]

Numerous instances of icing already.

 

[Vancouver Canucks]

Whoo, that was a close one.

 

[Vancouver Canucks]

It's a miracle the score is 0-0 eight minutes into the first period.

 

[GX]

Numerous instances of icing already.

Apparently, works well vs Latvians. So far, only two real chances. The longer it takes for us to score, the more likely can this turn out to be a tough game after all. I mean, our team can lose confidence instantly, after the 1:8 loss.

 

[Vancouver Canucks]

Apparently, works well vs Latvians. So far, only two real chances. The longer it takes for us to score, the more likely can this turn out to be a tough game after all. I mean, our team can lose confidence instantly, after the 1:8 loss.

If they keep pressing, they'll surely get a goal. I can feel it.

 

[Vancouver Canucks]

Dalton's really bailing out his team right now.

 

[GX]

Trivia: Latvians won Korea 27:0 in 1993. The only other time both teams have met.

 

[Vancouver Canucks]

Radunske passes and no one is there. Wow, come on.

 

[Healthy DiPietro]

Mucho Kim, is he Spanish-Korean?

 

[Vancouver Canucks]

We expected it. 1-0 Latvia.

 

[Vancouver Canucks]

Mucho Kim, is he Spanish-Korean?

Probably. That's a funny name, to be honest.