GDT: Slovenia - Slovakia
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Slovaks pretty much dominating so far.
Really hoping they somehow drop at least a point to help out Latvia but probably not.
Really hoping they somehow drop at least a point to help out Latvia but probably not.
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SoundAndFury
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I really wonder why does Slovak staff hate Chromiak so much. One of the few players on the team that can shoot the puck.
mattihp
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Americans are scratching their heads, thinking it is an intra-squad game
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WarriorofTime
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This TSN announcer has been ripping on Slovenia all tournament, bro, they aren't that good, they shouldn't even be in the top division, give them a break.
Not really. Luka Doncic is one of the most high profile athletes in the United States and put Slovenia on the map.
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I was just about to write that we are not dangerous at all, but then ... Panik. But still we need more.
WarriorofTime
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Slovakia needs a regulation win against Slovenia (which looks likely as they are up 1-0 and Slovenia has struggled to score in the tournament), Switzerland to beat Latvia in regulation and then Slovakia to beat Norway in regulation. All of those events seem pretty likely in isolation, putting them all together makes it a bit trickier, so I am not sure how exactly I'd handicap all of it happening.
Regardless of the odds, as I said in the other thread, Latvia simply deserves the play-offs more, don't they? It's gonna be sad if they don't get there as the tournament co-hosts, and this erratic Slovak team overtakes them in the last second.
These are all the games I would put on my betting ticket. And years ago when I used to bet, usually one game spoiled such bet.
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Well depending on what happens later today in the Switzerland-Czechia game, there is a chance that Switzerland may already have locked up the top pick in Group (any win, regulation or OT would guarantee it as then Canada and Czechia could only tie them at 17 points and they'd have tiebreaker over both). If that happens, Switzerland may not be too motivated in the last game against Latvia.
I am not sure. SVK has played decent games against all opponents except KAZ. But if LAT will get some point from SUI, then I will agree with you.
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Objectively, they would crush Hungary (and they did last year at 1A) or Poland/GB, that's going to replace them. So they definitely do.
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Exactly. I have not seen well executed 2 on 1, 3 on 1 or 3 on 2 rush yet. And Panik is only one who was able to convert opportunity alone against goalie. 10 goals in 5 games :-(
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Of course. Which is why, if I was a better (I'm not), I'd consider it more probable for Latvia to advance.
Slovakia is totally lame in this Slovenia game, too, and they simply don't deserve to move on. Latvia's 7-0 win over Kazakhstan speaks a clear language, as to who's the more deserving team. They also beat one of the strong teams (Czechs), and Slovaks haven't. Slovakia's win over Latvia can be considered lucky.
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Maybe I need to flip my mindset from being mildly puzzled why Slovaks aren't scoring more to legitimately believing Slovenia has a chance to get points here.
Their 0-6 loss against CAN speaks also a clear language, completely different story.
