GDT: Quarterfinal - May 18 - Russia (3) vs Czech Republic (0)

[garnetpalmetto]

2017 IIHF World Championship
Quarterfinals

May 18
10:15 AM ET • 4:15 PM CET
AccorHotels Arena • Paris, France

Russia
Unconfirmed lineup

Left Wing​

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Center​

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Right Wing​

97 Nikita Gusev​

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87 Vadim Shipachyov "A"​

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63 Yevgeni Dadonov​

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7 Ivan Telegin​

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11 Sergei Andronov​

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16 Sergei Plotnikov​

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43 Valeri Nichushkin​

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70 Vladimir Tkachyov​

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21 Alexander Barabanov​

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90 Vladislav Namestnikov​

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86 Nikita Kucherov​

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Left Defense​

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Right Defense​

9 Viktor Antipin​

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77 Anton Belov "A"​

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29 Ivan Provorov​

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94 Andrei Mironov​

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4 Vladislav Gavrikov​

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55 Bogdan Kiselevich​

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2 Artyom Zub​

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Starter​

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Backup​

88 Andrei Vasilevski​

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31 Ilya Sorokin​

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Scratched​

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Details​

G 30 Igor Shestyorkin​

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Healthy​

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F 10 Sergei Mozyakin​

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Injured​

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F 72 Artemi Panarin​

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Injured​

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Czech Republic
Unconfirmed lineup

Left Wing​

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Center​

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Right Wing​

93 Jakub Voracek "C"​

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14 Tomas Plekanec "A"​

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17 Vladimir Sobotka​

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10 Roman Cervenka​

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43 Jan Kovar "A"​

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88 David Pastrnak​

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16 Michal Birner​

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20 Petr Vrana​

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62 Michal Repik​

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79 Tomas Zohorna​

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51 Roman Horak​

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69 Lukas Radil​

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78 Robin Hanzl​

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Left Defense​

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Right Defense​

45 Radim Simek​

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3 Radko Gudas​

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36 Jakub Krejcik​

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5 Jakub Jerabek​

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9 Jan Rutta​

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6 Michal Kempny​

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84 Tomas Kundratek​

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Starter​

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Backup​

33 Pavel Francouz​

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34 Petr Mrazek​

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Scratched​

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Details​

F 71 Tomas Hyka​

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Healthy​

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Game Officials​

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Referee​

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Referee​

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Linesman​

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Linesman​

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[Babula]

line up :

Gudas, Šimek
Šulák, Jeřábek
Rutta, Kempný
Krejčík

Voráček, Kovář, Sobotka
Pastrňák, Hanzl, Červenka
Řepík, Vrána, Birner
Horák, Plekanec, Zohorna

no idea who is starting G

 

[Reds4Life]

This will be an easy win for Russia. Our team is in a downward spiral since the very first game.

4-1 Russia

 

[Gereth]

I wouldn't write Czechs off just yet. We have a good history against Russia. The first goal will be very important.

 

[Erathian]

I agree that Russians are clearly favourites, but that this team can play very well if they want to. If we can avoid bad start, it can be pretty interesting. I hope Francouz will be the starter as he was better than Mrazek so far.

 

[zorz]

I expect easy Czech win.

 

[Bear12Good]

Czech win
4-1

 

[kudla]

thats gonna be one a hell of a match

 

[Kshahdoo]

Kuznetsov will play with Plotnikov and Barabanov. So Telegin and Andronov will probably get their CSKA team-mate Nichushkin. I hope the ice is ok in Paris.

 

[jimstark]

Kuznetsov will play with Plotnikov and Barabanov. So Telegin and Andronov will probably get their CSKA team-mate Nichushkin. I hope the ice is ok in Paris.

I hope this work better both for Nichuskin and Kuzy (he will need to step up last game he was so bad )

Russia win 3-1

 

[kary]

I'm not convinced by our team at all, i wouldn't be surprised if this will be a blowout. Yes, there is a slim chance that we will somehow forget the whole round robin stage and suddenly start playing different hockey. There is also a slim chance the Russians will choke, it has happened before in important matches against us before... Those are still slim chances though and imo they add up to about 15% chance for Czech victory. I think that CZE beating RUS here would be about the same upset as SUI beating SWE.

I do hope our boys prove me wrong though.

 

[Alessandro Seren Rosso]

Surprised to see all the people here saying that the Czechs will win. With the due respect to Team Czech Republic, this is for Team Russia to lose.

 

[Hemsky001]

I hope for the best, we could pull an upset.

 

[Babula]

team cze is underdog of course. I'm praying for dramatic game. anyway upset is welcome.

 

[ViD]

Surprised to see all the people here saying that the Czechs will win. With the due respect to Team Czech Republic, this is for Team Russia to lose.

Haters gonna hate.

Russia 4-2

 

[Bear12Good]

Team Russia have lousy coaching

 

[Pandaman11]

Starter​

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Backup​

33 Pavel Francouz​

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34 Petr Mrazek​

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Right choice

Oh, and finally Tomas 0-Point Plekanec is out of the top 6

 

[Babula]

Haters gonna hate.

Russia 4-2

hating more in past. rivalrity still going on

 

[Yakushev72]

Kuznetsov will play with Plotnikov and Barabanov. So Telegin and Andronov will probably get their CSKA team-mate Nichushkin. I hope the ice is ok in Paris.

But the question is, will he play, and act like he is a member of a team?

 

[Yakushev72]

The Czechs will use a similar formula to the USA, with a heavy body attack and heavy forechecking. Emotion and psychology is always on the Czech side.

 

[Babula]

The Czechs will use a similar formula to the USA, with a heavy body attack and heavy forechecking. Emotion and psychology is always on the Czech side.

seems to be correct.

 

[tade]

I expect different Czech team, for sure. It will be definitely better team compared to what we saw against Switzerland. Is it going to be enough to beat Russia? That remains to be seen. But it is doable.

 

[Babula]

Oh, and finally Tomas 0-Point Plekanec is out of the top 6

in +- he is plus two. still a man

 

[Hemsky001]

Let's get ready to rumbleeeeeee.

 

[Babula]

Wow. Robin Hanzl surprise me a lot...