GDT: Quarter Final | Russia Vs Germany | 1/2 @ 10 AM | TSN/NHL

[IHaveNoCreativity]

Stuetzle can beat them but no goalie makes it tough, could happen but Russia my vote.

 

[Gsus]

Hoping for a Germany upset. Stützle needs to come up big and also feed that Peterka boy.

 

[Gold Standard]

Stützle best player in the game delivers the upset. 3-2 Deutschland win.

 

[AppalachianFinn13]

Germany 4-2

 

[kudla]

Not a blowout. Russia wins 5:3

 

[BlitzSnipe]

Russia clearly favorit! But Germany has some weapons but Goaltending and Defense must be perfect, than they ve a little chance for an upset.

We haven't seen the German defence or the goalies be anywhere near perfect though. I also think that Stützle, Peterka and Elias alone (so 1 line) is not enough depth.

 

[Lambo]

We haven't seen the German defence or the goalies be anywhere near perfect though.

Yes agree to 99%! Maybe 1% chance is there.

 

[SotasicA]

Go Stutzle! Go Deutschland!

 

[GermanNuck]

Would be great, but I don’t see it. Russia will win but I hope we put up a good fight.

 

[Fried Tree Sap]

I think Germany puts up a fight first before Russia comfortably pulls away in the second and third.

5-1 Russia

 

[Odie Cleghorn]

Russia take out Stutzle in the first minute of the game. 10-0 Russia.

 

[Oilslick941611]

pulling for Germany here

 

[CornerStone61]

Just a heads up that this game starts at 10 AM Mountain Standard Time, which is 12 EST. I woke up grumpy this morning to find that out lol

 

[AvatarAang]

Just a heads up that this game starts at 10 AM Mountain Standard Time, which is 12 EST. I woke up grumpy this morning to find that out lol

jeez who posted these games in MST, at least label the timezone

 

[Rabid Ranger]

I see Stutzle has been elevated to demigod status.

 

[BlitzSnipe]

I see Stutzle has been elevated to demigod status.

There's certainly some hype around him, TSN is hyping him up. He's good for sure, but they might be overdoing it.

 

[Durnberg]

6-2 Russia, Germany is just outmatched. And yes I’d love to see Germany win

 

[Rabid Ranger]

There's certainly some hype around him, TSN is hyping him up. He's good for sure, but they might be overdoing it.

He's great, I just don't see him being able to on his own elevate what is really a mediocre German squad over a team like Russia.

 

[Statsy]

There's certainly some hype around him, TSN is hyping him up. He's good for sure, but they might be overdoing it.

The interesting question is how would Stuetzle do if he reversed spots with Marco Rossi? It’s one thing to be on a team with no depth, but still have a couple of great linemates, which Stuetzle has benefited from. I would like to see how well he would have played on Austria, with pretty much zero help.

 

[PatrickEaves]

I see Stutzle has been elevated to demigod status.

Well... if he beats Russia, he'll probably get at least one shrine built in his name.

 

[BlitzSnipe]

The interesting question is how would Stuetzle do if he reversed spots with Marco Rossi? It’s one thing to be on a team with no depth, but still have a couple of great linemates, which Stuetzle has benefited from. I would like to see how well he would have played on Austria, with pretty much zero help.

Well, that's up for speculation. Granted, he is good and he's got a good line with Peterka and Elias but I think it's not enough depth and the goaltending and defending has been quite lackluster for Germany.

 

[GermanNuck]

Well... if he beats Russia, he'll probably get at least one shrine built in his name.

nah, in Germany we named streets and places after people immediately. I guess the town of Viersen is already figuring out which long-forgotten Prussian General or Writer they could get rid of.

 

[Statsy]

Well, that's up for speculation. Granted, he is good and he's got a good line with Peterka and Elias but I think it's not enough depth and the goaltending and defending has been quite lackluster for Germany.

Of course, I wasn’t predicting a German win by any means (though I’d like to see one).

It’s a shame they had that late meltdown against the Swiss. If they put up a shutout after shutting down Slovakia to a decent degree, they could go in with some real defensive momentum.

 

[Oberyn Martell]

Hoping for a good game from us and some Stützle magic. Please no blowout

 

[Fogelhund]

This "should" be a Russia win, the only factor otherwise is the play of Stutzle. If he somehow takes it to another level, it's possible he could drag his team past Russia... and for sure, he'd be elevated to Demigod status, even if they didn't make it further... but Russia should take this.