GDT: Group S • May 7 • Czech Republic 4, Norway 3 (SO)

[Justinov]

The most important thing is that our players are so different. Forsberg, Hansen, Ask are strong deffensive centers. Bastiansen, Olimb, Skrøder are great goal scorers. Holtet and Røymark just work hard all over the ice.

That is very true. Of the Danish NHL we have three centers (Regin, Nielsen, Eller) and 3 right wings (Hansen, N. Jensen, Bødker, though Bødker can play both wings), but no true left wing (except N. Hardt in Jokerit, that might end up in NHL). They are all 2-ways players, but maybe N.Jensen & Bødker that might be snipers eventually, they have fairly similar types of game.

 

[member 116805]

Holy ****, that was close lol

 

[Justinov]

Agreed. The Swiss got alot of talent! No doubt about that. I would rank the top 16 like this
The best
1 Canada
2 Sweden
3 Russia
4 USA
5 Finland
6 Check rep
7 Swiss
8 Slovakia
9 Germany
10 Belarus
11 Latvia
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Weaker teams
12 Denmark
13 Norway
14 Austria
15 France
16 Slovenia
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But i maybe wrong, but thats my opinion.

Yeah you got Norway as one of the weaker teams - you watch the current game

 

[BalticWarrior]

czechs need to step up!

 

[TollefsenFan]

Stupid play by us. They should ice the mother****ing puck. Stupid spets u dumb ****

 

[Justinov]

What a play by Frolik......but luck with Norway (for 10 sek), then 2-2 Krejci.

 

[member 116805]

Crap, total collapse in out own zone and an awful high cleaning to the neutral zone leads to a goal. 2-2

 

[TollefsenFan]

Yeah you got Norway as one of the weaker teams - you watch the current game

Not national teams alone, but hockey nations Our own league is weak!

 

[Uncle Scrooge]

Nice shot Krejci

 

[BalticWarrior]

Agreed. The Swiss got alot of talent! No doubt about that. I would rank the top 16 like this
The best
1 Canada
2 Sweden
3 Russia
4 USA
5 Finland
6 Check rep
7 Swiss
8 Slovakia
9 Germany
10 Belarus
11 Latvia
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Weaker teams
12 Denmark
13 Norway
14 Austria
15 France
16 Slovenia
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But i maybe wrong, but thats my opinion.

Would rank latvia above belarus,maybe even above germany,but i`m biased so whatever.

 

[TollefsenFan]

Ice the puck dummies

 

[Justinov]

Not national teams alone, but hockey nations Our own league is weak!

Oh just misunderstood. Yes then you are right that both Danish and Norwegian leagues are weak. But Austrian Red Bull Salzburg won the European Trophy 2011. So Austria league should be better than Both Norway and Denmark.

 

[member 116805]

Looks like it would be a good idea to use a time-out

 

[Justinov]

Damn the czech suddenly woke up........what intensity!

 

[8spokesontheB]

Would rank latvia above belarus,maybe even above germany,but i`m biased so whatever.

I would, also.

 

[Justinov]

Lucky for Norway with a period break there. It got hot around their goal the last couple of minutes.

 

[member 116805]

Norwegians got really tired there at the end. Saved by intermission!

 

[TollefsenFan]

Oh just misunderstood. Yes then you are right that both Danish and Norwegian leagues are weak. But Austrian Red Bull Salzburg won the European Trophy 2011. So Austria league should be better than Both Norway and Denmark.

Ofc but their national team sucks My ranking is about both national team and league. I just dnt see any point in ranking just national teams. But that just me i guess

 

[BalticWarrior]

The problem with us mediocre teams- latvia,denmark,norway is that we can keep up with the big teams only for so long,just as they shift gears theres no chance.

 

[Justinov]

Ofc but their national team sucks My ranking is about both national team and league. I just dnt see any point in ranking just national teams. But that just me i guess

Well if they have Vanek, Grabner and Nödl from NHL it gets a lot better for them!

 

[TollefsenFan]

Would rank latvia above belarus,maybe even above germany,but i`m biased so whatever.

Well, maybe, but the Belarusians got some good NHLrs but hey im no expert when it comes to the latvian and belarus league.

Ive been to Riga btw Im watching tv in my Dinamo riga sweather

 

[Justinov]

The problem with us mediocre teams- latvia,denmark,norway is that we can keep up with the big teams only for so long,just as they shift gears theres no chance.

It's because we have to play our best lines until they drop of fatigue while they can cycle all 4 lines. In a tournament like this....it will be who is less tired in the end of the group plays.

 

[TollefsenFan]

Well if they have Vanek, Grabner and Nödl from NHL it gets a lot better for them!

And their best goalie bruckler from the Khl and Thomas Pøck from modo

 

[BalticWarrior]

Well, maybe, but the Belarusians got some good NHLrs but hey im no expert when it comes to the latvian and belarus league.

Ive been to Riga btw Im watching tv in my Dinamo riga sweather

That`s awesome do you follow Dinamo riga by any chance?

 

[Caz]

Just made some norwegian salmon rolls with
belgian shrimps and remembered I need to
watch the game too.

Go NOR! Well done so far!