GDT: Quarterfinal - May 23 - Czech Republic vs Germany

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2019 IIHF World Championship
Quarterfinal

May 23
2:15 PM ET • 8:15 PM CET

Czech Republic vs Germany

Czech Republic
Confirmed lineup

Goaltenders:
32 Patrik Bartošák
30 Šimon Hrubec

Defensemen:
6 David Musil - 17 Filip Hronek
11 Michal Moravčík - 44 Jan Rutta
29 Jan Kolář - 3 Radko Gudas
9 David Sklenička

Forwards:
67 Michael Frolík - 12 Dominik Simon - 93 Jakub Voráček
23 Dmitrij Jaškin - 94 Radek Faksa - 72 Filip Chytil
81 Dominik Kubalík - 43 Jan Kovář - 77 Milan Gulaš
18 Ondřej Palát - 79 Tomáš Zohorna - 26 Michal Řepík
20 Hynek Zohorna

Scratched:
G 33 Pavel Francouz
D 24 Petr Zámorský
F 13 Jakub Vrána


Germany
Confirmed lineup

Goaltenders:
30 Philipp Grubauer
31 Niklas Treutle

Defensemen:
91 Moritz Müller - 5 Korbinian Holzer
36 Yannick Seidenberg - 21 Moritz Seider
41 Jonas Müller - 11 Marco Nowak
2 Denis Reul

Forwards:
42 Yasin Ehliz - 29 Leon Draisaitl - 50 Patrick Hager
22 Matthias Plachta - 65 Marc Michaelis - 58 Markus Eisenschmid
95 Frederik Tiffels - 72 Domink Kahun - 28 Frank Mauer
83 Leo Pföderl - 92 Marcel Noebels - 51 Stefan Loibl
43 Gerrit Fauser

Scratched:
G 35 Mathias Niederberger
D 19 Benedikt Schopper
F 54 Lean Bergmann


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[Nexon]

Definitely won´t be easy, we can´t afford to underestimate german team. If we show what we have shown in this tournament so far, we should comfortably win this.

 

[Lambo]

CZE 3:2

 

[Eye of Ra]

czech win 2-1, germany will put up a good fight

 

[Nexon]

czech win 2-1, germany will put up a good fight

In that case Grubauer really have to stand on his head because outside that Russia match we haven’t scored less than 5 goals in one match.

 

[PanniniClaus]

Best Matchup Germany could have hoped for out of the top 3 teams....They certainly have a chance to win...could be a great game.

 

[Czechboy]

I agree with 3-2... I think it might go to shootout and we left our shootout ace at home (Hanzl). Grubauer is the best goalie in the match (it would be funny if he played Francouz who he cost a job in Colorado). Drai is the best player in the match. After that, I feel Czechs have all the advantages and a much more even lineup as everyone not named Zohorna scores for us. Our D is stronger. I think the Germans are extremely well coached.

I can't see this being easy and picture a lot of stress!

 

[mirec04]

I think Czechs will win this 5:2

 

[maclean]

Obviously a big danger of Germans being subconsciously underestimated (as consciously everyone is aware of the big teams they have knocked off recently). This Czech team is performing the best of any in recent years though, so it would be very sad to not go through, especially with the almost home atmosphere.

 

[king89]

Germany is overrated, if Czech play a good game then no worries. 4-1.

 

[Retroglyphs]

Best opponent we could have hoped for in the QFs.
On a good day: Team Germany 3 - Team Czech Republic 2.... on a bad day: Team Germany 1 - Team Czech Republic 4

 

[EHCler]

If Germany keeps up the performance like against the US and Finaland it could be an interesting game.
Germany achieved everything they wanted (Olympic Qualification 1/4 - Final) and has nothing to loose.

This World Cup helped the reputation of German hockey once again.

 

[BertMcDrai]

I think the difference will be the goaltending...so maybe Grubi will have "the perfect day" and save us once again

 

[mosare]

4:2 for the czechs

 

[czechmate]

Czechs shouldn't underestimate the Germans. But the way the Czechs have been playing against similar teams that excel as a team, rather than relying on individual efforts (+5 goals against both Latvia and Switzerland), I believe we should win this one. My guess is 5:2 for Czechs.

 

[Hemsky001]

5-3 Czechs
Germany will put up a fight but quality should prevail in the end.

 

[Jakk123]

I hope Czechs win so they can end the medal drought. Won't be easy though, I think 4:2 Czechs.

 

[BigBadBoar]

Today the coaches tested the line-up without Jakub Vrána, who was harshly criticized by some experts after the SUI game, and there are hints that he has been criticized by the coaches themselves for his, say, lazy attitude. Maybe the coaches wanted to give him a lesson and wake him up. It is true that since the SWE game, where he was excellent, he looked not very good, often unfocused, avoiding the physical play. I believe they are trying to make him work hard again, since this guy is somewhat known for showing some not very positive habits regarding his work ethic time to time.

 

[Nexon]

Best opponent we could have hoped for in the QFs.
On a good day: Team Germany 3 - Team Czech Republic 2.... on a bad day: Team Germany 1 - Team Czech Republic 4

What if both teams are on good day?

 

[Nexon]

This World Cup helped the reputation of German hockey once again.

And still among German public nobody cares.

 

[BigBadBoar]

And still among German public nobody cares.

This is not completely true. Hockey is not a "public phenomenon" in Germany, but there are quite many hockey fans. It is something like basketball or handball in the Czech Republic.

 

[EK47]

Dr.Drai and Kahun exhausted by the end of the 1st period. Czechs rev up and blows them out of the water 6-1

 

[Nexon]

This is not completely true. Hockey is not a "public phenomenon" in Germany, but there are quite many hockey fans. It is something like basketball or handball in the Czech Republic.

There are good DEL attendances, but national team seldom gets any note in media. It’s similar to the sports you mentioned here but here hockey dont consume 90% of public space as does Football in Germany.

 

[BigBadBoar]

national team seldom gets any note in media..

All the games of the German team plus some other games are TV broadcast regularly in Germany.

 

[Nexon]

All the games of the German team plus some other games are TV broadcast regularly in Germany.

On paid sport 1 with less than 1% share in audience. So how many people can reach that?