GDT: POL vs. USA May 17, 2024

[Summer Rose]

Who: Poland vs. United States

What: IIHF World Championship Group B

Where: Ostravar Arena, Ostrava, Czech Republic

When: 20:20 CEDT (14:20 EDT)

Why: Let's have a drinking contest! Will there be an upset?

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[Obvious Fabertism]

I want to see some more Boldy blasts!

And hopefully lines 2-4 can start converting, would be good to get some confidence and chemistry throughout the lineup here.

 

[legionista]

Poland line up, Murray is starting in net which means we'll see Zabolotny about 8 min. into the game after Murray gives up 4 quick ones.

Murray (rez. Zabolotny) - Wanacki, Kolusz; Wronka, Pasiut, Fraszko - Wajda, Kruczek; Urbanowicz, Dziubiński, Michalski - Górny, Dronia; Zygmunt, Paś, Krzysztof Maciaś - Kostek, Bryk; Łyszczarczyk, Wałęga, Krężołek.

 

[Eye of Ra]

Poland line up, Murray is starting in net which means we'll see Zabolotny about 8 min. into the game after Murray gives up 4 quick ones.

Murray (rez. Zabolotny) - Wanacki, Kolusz; Wronka, Pasiut, Fraszko - Wajda, Kruczek; Urbanowicz, Dziubiński, Michalski - Górny, Dronia; Zygmunt, Paś, Krzysztof Maciaś - Kostek, Bryk; Łyszczarczyk, Wałęga, Krężołek.

Why is Damian Kapica not on the WC roster?

 

[legionista]

Why is Damian Kapica not on the WC roster?

From what I remember Kapica had a rift with the last NT coach, Kalaber took over in 2020 and I think gave him a chance, Kapica got called up to the 35 man Polish roster at start of camp for this year's WC, but he had injury issues all season so probably wasn't physically ready.

 

[aonb]

i predict our first (and maybe the only one) blowout, something like 9-1 with multiple goals from USA middle six. I hope our guys just focus on a game against KAZ

 

[awegrzyn]

blowout 0:1
the Polish version

 

[legionista]

Well, well, well.... ;-)

 

[Obvious Fabertism]

Seth Jones played that miserably, lucky it was off.

 

[awegrzyn]

Americans downplaying to our level almost. Weird game.

 

[SoundAndFury]

It's really a shame that Poland looks best in the games they have no real chance to win.

 

[Obvious Fabertism]

Werenski had some brain farts that shift, really need to clean it up on the backside here, the D have been way too casual.

 

[Polish Eagle]

Murray top

 

[legionista]

Stupid Fraszko went offside, that was a beauty of a goal by Wronka

 

[aonb]

It's really a shame that Poland looks best in the games they have no real chance to win.

yeah that's the issue. what's the point in bringing A++++ game vs USA when its obvious we'll lose, and then shat the bed in games (mostly due to lack of energy) that actually matters for us like vs France or soon Kaz

 

[trust no one]

It's really a shame that Poland looks best in the games they have no real chance to win.

Which resembles their pool A games from late 70 - early/mid 80-s. They did beat Soviet Union, Czechoslovakia twice in those years, only to lose key game against West or East Germany and get relegated to the pool B.
Not that they will beat one of the big teams at this WC, but you get a picture...

 

[aonb]

US guys are literally drunk so far. 15 minutes to take a cold shower and start doing something

 

[awegrzyn]

yeah that's the issue. what's the point in bringing A++++ game vs USA when its obvious we'll lose, and then shat the bed in games (mostly due to lack of energy) that actually matters for us like vs France or soon Kaz

It's a syndrome from not being drafted. It's like missing your ex who dumped you, but before she dumped you, you did not care. Hence playing well against NHL players.

 

[Summer Rose]

I missed the first period because I was out... is it seriously 0-0? What the heck is going on?

 

[maclean]

I missed the first period because I was out... is it seriously 0-0? What the heck is going on?

polska gurom

 

[legionista]

I missed the first period because I was out... is it seriously 0-0? What the heck is going on?

Poland had a very nice goal disallowed for offsides. USA playing at 50% clearly, they'll turn it on when they have to.

 

[Sweetnut]

How is Boldy looking, is he dominating?

 

[ORRFForever]

Nice flop by the Polish goalie.

 

[Summer Rose]

Kesselring, finally.

 

[ORRFForever]

To the American's credit, they did not "over" celebrate after the goal.