GDT: Playoff round - February 20 - Switzerland vs Germany

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2018 Olympic Tournament
Playoff Round

February 20
7:10 AM ET • 1:10 PM CET

Switzerland
Confirmed lineup

Goaltenders:
62 Jonas Hiller
63 Leonardo Genoni

Defensemen:
16 Raphael Diaz "C" - 54 Philippe Furrer "A"
58 Eric Blum - 65 Ramon Untersander
4 Patrick Geering - 27 Dominik Schlumpf
55 Romain Loeffel

Forwards:
82 Simon Moser "A" - 44 Pius Suter - 10 Andres Ambühl "A"
8 Vincent Praplan - 92 Gaëtan Haas - 70 Denis Hollenstein
23 Simon Bodenmann - 71 Enzo Corvi - 60 Tristan Scherwey
19 Reto Schäppi - 89 Cody Almond - 9 Thomas Rüfenacht
61 Fabrice Herzog

Scratched:
G 52 Tobias Stephan
D 3 Félicien Du Bois
F 15 Grégory Hofmann


Germany
Confirmed lineup

Goaltenders:
33 Danny Aus Den Birken
51 Timo Pielmeier

Defensemen:
7 Daryl Boyle - 10 Christian Ehrhoff "A"
36 Yannik Seidenberg - 41 Jonas Müller
48 Frank Hördler - 91 Moritz Müller
40 Björn Krupp

Forwards:
42 Yasin Ehliz - 43 Gerrit Fauser - 28 Frank Mauer
92 Marcel Noebels - 57 Marcel Goc "C" - 89 David Wolf
83 Leonahrd Pföderl - 50 Patrick Hager "A" - 55 Felix Schütz
22 Matthias Plachta - 72 Dominik Kahun - 12 Brooks Macek
17 Marcus Kink "A"

Scratched:
G 44 Dennis Endras
D 82 Sinan Akdag
F 37 Patrick Reimer


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[GermanNuck]

Akdag might not play.
However, the Swiss seem to be on a good run, they'll probably win but Germany - Switzerland matchups are always tough battles and if Germany manages to score more than one goal out of 100 shots... who knows?

 

[Mestaruus]

I got the Swiss winning and I think they might surprise and make it a good match vs SWE, possibly even winning. Not impressed by SWE so far.

 

[Ducks76]

I got the Swiss winning and I think they might surprise and make it a good match vs SWE, possibly even winning. Not impressed by SWE so far.

Yes right! SWE not impressed. Despite they beat the Fins.

 

[LemmyUlanov55]

Pretty stoked for this one, it's been a while Germany played a meaningful game at the Olympics. If Pielmeier stands on his head and the boys improve their finishing, they might have a chance.

 

[offkilter]

My prediction for this match? The Swiss shoot twice and go home.

 

[GermanNuck]

I was so looking forward to the game and now someone scheduled an 2 hour meeting at 1 pm.
The day is ruined.

 

[Jon Riley]

Same here. Ugh.

 

[morkkis35]

Gonna watch it during work. Hoping for the Swiss to make it, but i expect the Germans to battle to a win in a hard thought, low scoring game.

Ger 2 : Swiss 1 in OT

Lets hope for interesting and emotional game

 

[Tomas W]

I got the Swiss winning and I think they might surprise and make it a good match vs SWE, possibly even winning. Not impressed by SWE so far.

Sweden never lose to Switzerland. I am almost more scared of Germany.

 

[rimpirate]

DuBois and Hofmann out of the lineup, now I am slightly less pessimistic.

 

[sandysan]

5 and. A. Game for hitting too hard (maybe a little elbow)

 

[Jon Riley]

Really? 9 seconds in? Oh f*** it

 

[The Noot]

Oh, it's going to be one of THOSE games

 

[rimpirate]

5 and. A. Game for hitting too hard (maybe a little elbow)

Almond picking up right where he left off in the Swiss League. Sure, Ehrhoff has his head way down, but Almond should know better than to elbow his head.

 

[stv11]

That's what he always does, it's a miracle it took him so long to do it in an international tournament. This time it was no fake by Ehrhoff.

 

[sandysan]

Almond picking up right where he left off in the Swiss League. Sure, Ehrhoff has his head way down, but Almond should know better than to elbow his head.

It's not that he had his head down, he saw the hit coming and tried to bail on a guy committed to the hit. No way Almond can stop at that point.

To me that's a two.

But this game has a lot more Animus than I had expected.

I like it.

 

[rimpirate]

That's what he always does, it's a miracle it took him so long to do it in an international tournament. This time it was no fake by Ehrhoff.

Clearly we can see why Fischer would take Almond over Richard.

 

[rimpirate]

It's not that he had his head down, he saw the hit coming and tried to bail on a guy committed to the hit. No way Almond can stop at that point.

To me that's a two.

But this game has a lot more Animus than I had expected.

I like it.

Had it been his shoulder making contact, I'd agree. But Almond clearly had no intention of finishing a clean hit.

 

[sandysan]

Diaz is a penalty magnet!

 

[Hockeyfrilla]

Wow, dirty!

 

[sandysan]

Had it been his shoulder making contact, I'd agree. But Almond clearly had no intention of finishing a clean hit.

If erhoff doesn't bail ( lowering his head) to me it looks plausible that it could have been a clean stiff check.

Which provably would gave gotten 5 and a game anyways.

 

[LemmyUlanov55]

I hope Ehrhoff is coming back, that's going to be a heated affair..

 

[The Noot]

I hope Ehrhoff is coming back, that's going to be a heated affair..

I hope he comes back regardless of the state of the game.

It always sucks to see someone get hurt, even if the player is playing for your current opponent and rival.

 

[sandysan]

I hope Ehrhoff is coming back, that's going to be a heated affair..

Yeah me too. Do the Olympics have a quiet room or is it left to the players team doctor?

When he was walking back he did look a little wobbly taking off his helmet.