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PoutinePourMoi

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How do you think that the Italians will fare in the tournament? We will have trouble against Canada, (though we have tied them before), and I am sure the Finns and the Czechs will be very tough, but I think we can beat the Swiss, and the Germans arent invincible. We only need to be 4th to make the medal round. What do you say?
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You guys will have trouble against the big "6". And throw in Slovakia too as a team who should beat you. But the others are totally beatable.
 
I am worried for Italy because they will need one of the goalies to outplay Gerber/Aebischer or Kolzig. With a home crown behind them they will do well to tie a game. They will play with great passion however so the games should still be decent.
 
SwisshockeyAcademy said:
I am worried for Italy because they will need one of the goalies to outplay Gerber/Aebischer or Kolzig. With a home crown behind them they will do well to tie a game. They will play with great passion however so the games should still be decent.
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I think that Muzzatti can outplay Kolzig head to head, and I think that the Swiss can be beatable if they have a bad day.

We just need a couple lucky breaks, and we are in the medal round.
 
One victory would be nice, two would be quite an achievement. Italy will do fine. The players will play hard and the fans will cheer raucously, as will I. Viva Italia!
 
I reckon Italy will have a respectable showing, whether they win a match or not. Japan managed to win the 13-14th place match against Austria back in 98 at home in the Nagano Olympics.
 
To be honest. I know that Italy hasn't so many chances. Probably with determination and the enthusiasm they could resist for 2 periods. But take into consideration that Italians aren't used to play three period as the same intensity there's in NHL, SM-Liiga or Extraliga. Against Canada they could play a great match due to some facts. First one themseves pride (I mean the Italo/Canadian like Jason Muzzatti) and probably the fact that Canada arrived in Turin only 48 hours before the first match (Italy - Canada) and probably they could suffer jetlag (just a little :) ). Against Finland and Czech Rep. Italy has no chance at all, they could try to play very defensively with fast breakway .... I repaet no chance at all. Against Switzerland there could ba also an old rivarly, but also in this case no chance for the Blue team. The only one fleeting chance will be against Germany. But Italy need to play very defensively and very very disciplinated and last but not least counting in an outstanding match performed by Muzzatti. Another chapter related to Italy is the goalies. And the same problem will be also in Latvia for the World Championship next May. You couldn't play in this events with only one goalie. Günther Hell is overestimated .. :shakehead but there's no other one. René Baur has pure talent, he spent last 2 summers in Buffalo with Jim Corsi and Bill Ranford, but he's too young and with no great experience. I hope Muzzatti will play against Canada, Germany and Switzerland or Czech Rep. Than for 1 or 2 match I hope to see Baur ... but I don't believe the coach agree with me. :(
 
I don't see them winning any games. Thy will play hard that's for sure and it will be a great experience for them but they will go 0-5 with goal diferential not better than -25.
 
Big Phil said:
You guys will have trouble against the big "6". And throw in Slovakia too as a team who should beat you. But the others are totally beatable.
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You really underestimate us.
 
How will italy do? In hockey?

Sorry to break this to you....but badly.

They'll finish behind Germany, which will be probably 8th to 10 th tops.

If you think that is underestimating them , then you are probably underestimating Canada, Russia, Sweden, Czech Republic, Slovakia, USA and Finland.
 
No way Italy wins vs. Switerland, Reto von Arx is not at the olympics, so no hangover hockey this time like in salt lake city.. :biglaugh:

Seriously, on paper Switzerland should win vs. Italy, but you never know, it's the olympics. Good luck to you, I will cheer for Italy when they win vs. Switzerland because I'm half Italian... :D
 
Big Phil said:
You guys will have trouble against the big "6". And throw in Slovakia too as a team who should beat you. But the others are totally beatable.
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Slovakia are arguably a top 5 team, they can beat anyone on their day so too say they arent a big team is stupid.
Italy will struggle alot, i dont see why people are suggesting they have a good chance of beating the Swiss and Germans. The Germans are considered the best outside of the top 7, and Swiss are in a similar position. Italy would have to play HUGE to get any kinda result.
 
Big Phil said:
You guys will have trouble against the big "6". And throw in Slovakia too as a team who should beat you. But the others are totally beatable.
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It's "big 7" now with Slovakia. They can compete with anyone else in the world.
 
12# Peter Bondra said:
You really underestimate us.
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Unfortunately, a lot of Canadians seem to do it (way less so on this site than in the general public though). Remember during the World Cup, before the Canada-Slovakia quarterfinal, all the Canadian reporters were saying Canada should beware of Slovakia, because Belarus beat Sweden in 2002. They asked a lot of the Slovak players whether they could pull off a Belarus type upset, and you could tell a bunch of the players were uncomfortable with the lack of respect (Richard Zednik and Jan Lasak I remember were quite displeased, saying they were not like Belarus).

It doesn't really surprise me. A lot of people (in the general public) still think Czechoslovakia is a united country (ie: Don Cherry) and Slovakia is often forgotten.
 
Tricolore#20 said:
Unfortunately, a lot of Canadians seem to do it (way less so on this site than in the general public though). Remember during the World Cup, before the Canada-Slovakia quarterfinal, all the Canadian reporters were saying Canada should beware of Slovakia, because Belarus beat Sweden in 2002. They asked a lot of the Slovak players whether they could pull off a Belarus type upset, and you could tell a bunch of the players were uncomfortable with the lack of respect (Richard Zednik and Jan Lasak I remember were quite displeased, saying they were not like Belarus).

It doesn't really surprise me. A lot of people (in the general public) still think Czechoslovakia is a united country (ie: Don Cherry) and Slovakia is often forgotten.
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I tend to think Slovakia is given too much credit in some parts. They talk of a super 7 but in true best on best Slovakia has done nothing but dissappoint. The World Cup was so bad it was hard to believe. At least Germany gave the Finns a tough QF, Slovakia was never in their game with Canada and in fact were never really in any game. Even in previous Olympics with less than their best they still had enough on paper to defeat Kazakhstan and Germany but they failed to get it done. I respect many Slovakian players individually but as a team they have really failed to deliver in the Olympics and World Cup. ( Their World Championship notwithstanding- great effort there.)
 
SwisshockeyAcademy said:
Even in previous Olympics with less than their best they still had enough on paper to defeat Kazakhstan and Germany
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You can't beat Germany playing with only two lines.
 
Italy's sucess rides on the performance of the one and only Fernando Pisani....... (cue Song Fernando by Abba)
 
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