GDT: May 14 • Quarterfinal • USA vs. Switzerland

[SabresBillsBuffalo]

Bonino has been awful, if he's still shaken up he should be 4th lining it.

 

[Domenica]

It´s a bit sad that a quarterfinal game is played in such an atmosphere.

Well, it's a weekday and I don't think feast of ascension is a holiday in the Czech Republic.

Hope the Swiss get another PP soon - US had a terrible time getting the puck out.

 

[SabresBillsBuffalo]

Man can Larkin FLYYYY

 

[CorgisPer60]

Not sure if sarcastic or not.

Can never tell with IIHF refs and rules.

 

[Eagle Eye Cherry]

Hardly anyone is posting on this thread, what gives?

I'm rooting for the swiss in this one.

 

[SanDogBrewin]

US playing much better the last few minutes of the period.

 

[William H Bonney]

US playing much better the last few minutes of the period.

Morale was boosted after Gardiner stopped seeing the ice.

 

[Villert]

Can never tell with IIHF refs and rules.

Fair enough. Then again, the only reason I'm even watching is because I love "too many men on the ice" penalties and crease violations so much.

 

[BruinLVGA]

Roman Josi is a gift of the hockey gods to Switzerland. What a player.

 

[Android 16]

Can't watch cause I'm at work, but I'm following along.

 

[Namejs]

Why are there so few people at the arena? Huge increase in ticket prices or what?

It's in the middle of a work day. Also, this sort of an attendance would be considered really good a couple of years ago.

 

[Head]

Why are there so few people at the arena? Huge increase in ticket prices or what?

Ticket price:
group-190-1690KC
quarterfinal-2390-2990KC
But its bad time in czech republic 15:00.Everyone is at work/school

 

[swissexpert]

Roman Josi is a gift of the hockey gods to Switzerland. What a player.

Josi is right now probably the best player in Swiss hockey history.
He just does it all, unbelievable. Funny to think that some casual NHL watchers think he's a product of Shea Weber.

 

[MaHCK]

Are the US Player in their NHL clubs only 3rd 4th liners or are there also some important Players??

 

[Stats01]

Man Gardiner is terrible...not sure what happened to him but he was amazing in the playoffs back in 2013. Since then he's been just flat out terrible. He should be in the stands not on the ice.

 

[Eagle Eye Cherry]

Are the US Player in their NHL clubs only 3rd 4th liners or are there also some important Players??

Ya basically that, the usa team is mostly composed of nhl plugs. Lol

 

[Cirris]

Are the US Player in their NHL clubs only 3rd 4th liners or are there also some important Players??

The US team is a glorified U-23 squad filled with young NHL players, some drafted prospects, with a few veterans.

 

[Paxon]

Are the US Player in their NHL clubs only 3rd 4th liners or are there also some important Players??

Brock Nelson is definitely a top 6-caliber player. Then you have Jack Eichel as a future franchise player and Dylan Larkin as a future Ryan Kesler-type player. It's not a good roster, though. Most of the NHLers are role players, several guys who haven't played in the NHL yet. Not a lot of offensive firepower.

 

[OG]

Are the US Player in their NHL clubs only 3rd 4th liners or are there also some important Players??

Well there is one all-star on the team...

 

[MiamiHockey]

Brock Nelson is definitely a top 6-caliber player. Then you have Jack Eichel as a future franchise player and Dylan Larkin as a future Ryan Kesler-type player. It's not a good roster, though. Most of the NHLers are role players, several guys who haven't played in the NHL yet. Not a lot of offensive firepower.

Agreed. The US team is going to really struggle to score if/when the Swiss retreat into their infamous defensive shell.

 

[SanDogBrewin]

Want to see more from Lee and Coyle the rest of the game.

 

[SabresBillsBuffalo]

Bonino omg

 

[SabresBillsBuffalo]

Want to see more from Lee and Coyle the rest of the game.

Moses needs to be on that line plain and simple

 

[SanDogBrewin]

Bonino omg

Having a horrific game.

 

[Eagle Eye Cherry]

One thing I don't get in this game is that the swiss have a north american coach in hanlon, so like...the swiss players all speak english to hanlon? Or hanlon speaks german? Or translators?