GDT: May 2 • Belarus vs. Slovenia

[Systemfel]

2015 IIHF World Championship
Group B

May 2
10:15 AM ET • 16:15 CET

Belarus
Projected lineup.

Left Wing​

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Center​

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Right Wing​

74 Sergei Kostitsyn​

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17 Alexei Kalyuzhniy

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46 Andrei Kostitsyn

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13 Sergei Drozd​

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23 Andrei Stas​

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91 Artur Gavrus​

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11 Alexander Kulakov​

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88 Yevgeniy Kovyrshin​

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61 Andrei Stepanov​

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85 Artyom Volkov​

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77 Alexander Kitarov​

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15 Artyom Demkov​

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59 Sergei Demagin​

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-​

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-​

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Left Defense​

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Right Defense​

89 Dmitriy Korobov

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57 Ivan Usenko​

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25 Oleg Yevenko​

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5 Nikolai Stasenko​

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8 Ilya Shinkevich​

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14 Yevgeniy Lisovets​

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-​

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26 Nikita Ustisenko​

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Starter​

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Backup​

35 Kevin Lalande​

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1 Vitaliy Koval​

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Scratched​

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Details​

G 31 Igor Brikun​

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Healthy​

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Slovenia
Projected lineup.

Left Wing​

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Center​

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Right Wing​

55 Robert Sabolič​

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24 Rok Tičar​

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8 Žiga Jeglič​

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91 Miha Verlič​

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11 Anže Kopitar

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39 Jan Muršak​

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9 Tomaž Razingar

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22 Marcel Rodman

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19 Žiga Pance​

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71 Boštjan Goličič​

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16 Aleš Mušič​

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18 Ken Ograjenšek​

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Left Defense​

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Right Defense​

15 Blaž Gregorc​

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51 Mitja Robar​

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28 Aleš Krancj​

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86 Sabahudin Kovačevič​

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4 Andrej Tavželj​

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7 Klemen Pretnar​

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14 Miha Štebih​

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23 Luka Vidmar​

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Starter​

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Backup​

33 Robert Kristan​

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40 Luka Gračnar​

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Scratched​

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Details​

F 26 Jan Urbas​

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Fever​

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D 17 Žiga Pavlin​

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Healthy​

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G 32 Gašper Krošelj​

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Healthy​

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Officials​

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Referee​

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Mikael Nord | -

Referee​

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Tobias Wehrli | -

Linesman​

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Paul Carnathan | -

Linesman​

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Anton Semjonov | -

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[Ghost Bear]

I think it is safe to say that Kopitar will be centering the first line.

 

[likid]

I think it is safe to say that Kopitar will be centering the first line.

Actualy no.

He is centering officialy Slovenian second line (with Mursak and Urbas on his wings). First line is Jeglic - Ticar - Sabolic.

 

[Bank]

First of the survival-battles between the two teams and Denmark. So let's go 3 point for someone

 

[boris4c]

Given the presence of Anze Kopitar, I think the chances of seeing Slovenia relegated are quite slim.

 

[slovakiasnextone]

I think this one could actually be a rather exciting game and I don't dare to predict the winner.

 

[Ghost Bear]

Actualy no.

He is centering officialy Slovenian second line (with Mursak and Urbas on his wings). First line is Jeglic - Ticar - Sabolic.

Oh well.. At least they have depth down the middle!

 

[Alessandro Seren Rosso]

It's Ilya SHINKEVICH http://www.eliteprospects.com/player.php?player=28550

 

[Constable]

ive always meant to ask this how is lalande belarussian

yes i sais belarussian

 

[Namejs]

Given the presence of Anze Kopitar, I think the chances of seeing Slovenia relegated are quite slim.

I'm sure most average NHL fans share your opinion, as Kopitar is the only player they know among these 2 teams.

Slovenia is the worst team in their group with or without Kopitar.

 

[Systemfel]

Lineups are up.

 

[Nizar]

Urbas is not a healty scrach. He has a fever.

 

[Hemsky001]

I think Belarus should win this match. Don't know what to expect from Kopitar and Mursak tho.

 

[Alessandro Seren Rosso]

ive always meant to ask this how is lalande belarussian

yes i sais belarussian

Played a few years there, gained citizenship, got called to national team...

 

[KlichkoBro*]

The defense is gonna kill Belarus. Korobov suppose to be #1 but he looks more nervous than 20 years old Lisovets.
Russian announcers said that Dave Lewis is of Ukrainian descent, didn't know it.

 

[Babula]

Let's go Slovenia !

 

[Dueling Banjos]

Our guys better wake up, going out of our zone is main problem currently.

 

[kaiser matias]

Given the presence of Anze Kopitar, I think the chances of seeing Slovenia relegated are quite slim.

Last time Kopitar played at the World Championships, in 2008, Slovenia still got relegated. It takes more than just one player at this level to make a difference.

 

[KlichkoBro*]

Belarus team "B" dominates this game. Slovenia had two scoring chances and both on breakaways. Possession time is like 80% to 20% in favor of Belarus.
Yevenko is horrifying Slovenians.
And now it hits the post... Should have been 4:1.

 

[kabidjan18]

Belarus team "B" dominates this game.

Moot point. Every team has their "B" squad put there except Slovenia because they don't have the depth to and France because they really don't either.

 

[Nizar]

Awful performance by both teams. Our team showed up for the third and that was it.

 

[KlichkoBro*]

Belarusians had 5 guys standing at their blue line in the 3rd.

Lewis likes 19 years old Ustinenko, the kid has played a lot in the 3rd period when the game was on the line.

 

[Arrhizal]

Pretty sad that a hockey nation like belarus has to rely on imports.

 

[KlichkoBro*]

Pretty sad that a hockey nation like belarus has to rely on imports.

Rely on imports? Belarus is missing 10 homegrown players like Grabovski, Hrabarenka, Koltsov, Denisov... They used only ONE imported player, a goalie. Lalande was a 3rd string goalie at the last WC in Minsk, he played only because Koval and Mezin got injured during the tournament. They've also got another 2 goalies who were starters in the KHL last season. Would you have felt better if Koval, Goryachevskih, Milchakov or Brikun played today? That excuse is just pity.

 

[Arrhizal]

Felt better? I just think it's sad.