GDT: Latvia v Norway

[GX]

Kulda still out, no other roster or line changes, at least on paper

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[AKQJ]

Sarauj Latvija!!! Time to get first points!!!

 

[Namejs]

Great to see Bergmanis on the 2nd pairing, the kid looked really good in the first two games.

This is a must win game and anything other than 3 points would likely end our play-off hopes

 

[Namejs]

Cukste should be benched

 

[GX]

Cukste should be benched

We should probably be more cautious about calling up guys with recent Latvian league experience

 

[GX]

Great to see first line converting the pressure. Now let's add another one, as Norway clearly has enough speed to make our D dizzy and lost.

 

[GX]

The f is wrong with Zile, such a dumb play

 

[eternalflame2016]

A little bit late, but does anyone else think the 5 minute major and 10 minute misconduct was harsh? Definitely worthy of 2, but didn't look like more than that to me

 

[Vikz]

Nervous game. Haugeland is doing great and Norway stings really well with those fast, net-oriented plays. Our PP is horendous and the refs may start looking for opportunities to minimize the penalty minute gap. Weird that while Latvia completely dominates, I somehow feel that its thanks to Elvis that we are still ahead. Our forwards continue to waste great opportunities and our defence continues to create chaos in front of Elvis.

 

[JohnWillow]

A little bit late, but does anyone else think the 5 minute major and 10 minute misconduct was harsh? Definitely worthy of 2, but didn't look like more than that to me

No, that is a clear slew foot and in that case match penalty. One of the dirtiest plays in hockey.

About the game. Ovechkin from Wish finally sniped one at least.

 

[Vikz]

A little bit late, but does anyone else think the 5 minute major and 10 minute misconduct was harsh? Definitely worthy of 2, but didn't look like more than that to me

It's the first time I've seen "slew footing", and cant comment on the fairness of the penalty based on my experience. But it seems that players receive game misconducts and even disqualifications for it, so it is concidered a dangerous and rough thing to do. Although less bloody than boarding or high-sticking.

 

[eternalflame2016]

No, that is a clear slew foot and in that case match penalty. One of the dirtiest plays in hockey.

Maybe I'm just used to NHL reffing, but I feel like 9/10 that's just a 2 minute minor, didn't even look completely deliberate to me, although I will admit that he took both feet, NHL is so inconsistent with what's a major pen and what's a minor I find it hard to judge sometimes

 

[Joka12]

Everyone on Norwegian TV (also Mathis Olimb that was interviewed in the break) said that it was a clear match penalty. To bad as Norway played pretty good before those penalties.

 

[eternalflame2016]

Everyone on Norwegian TV (also Mathis Olimb that was interviewed in the break) said that it was a clear match penalty. To bad as Norway played pretty good before those penalties.

Fair enough, I'm watching in a British pub in Finland so no commentary and no idea what pundits/players are saying if it was called against the flames though I'd be pretty annoyed with it being a 5

Then again in the NHL attempted murder would only be a minor if it got called at all

 

[eternalflame2016]

Well that was a fun game to watch Well played Norway, unlucky not to get something out of that

 

[GX]

Ugh, should have been easier. Must thank Elvis for this one, Norway put up solid pressure in the third. Our D desperately needs Rubins to arrive.

 

[LKI]

Exactly what I thought game vs Norway would be. Always close, always tough.

 

[Namejs]

Ugh, should have been easier. Must thank Elvis for this one, Norway put up solid pressure in the third. Our D desperately needs Rubins to arrive.

Yup, this game was a prime example of how our entire game gets disjointed due to defensemen not being able to carry the puck. If we had 4 Jaks, this would be a different team. And when your shutdown Ds start making positional mistakes and coughing up the puck, it begs the question why are they there in the first place.

Rubins is no Seth Jones, but he would definitely be an improvement over our bottom pairing Ds.

We need Rubins and we also need Blueger, Smirnovs is a non-factor even against Norway. He's basically another Bicevskis. Too small to do anything at this level and not skilled enough to counter that.

 

[Heia Norge]

Very close game last night. Fun to watch. Think our team deserved a point at least, but stupid penalties ruined the game The penalties was fully deserved though, very inexperienced/immature behavour from our players.