GDT: Switzerland vs Austria and Finland vs USA Exhibition Games

[PanniniClaus]

I like Austria's pressure PK..little bad luck with Pfeffer having that go off his skate and couldn't find it for a second.

Austria is going to need to address the PP if they want to spring an upset...would benefit from someone with a presence and shot in the bumper spot.

 

[Sens of Anarchy]

These could be the 2 weakest teams this year

 

[PanniniClaus]

on queue - that's more like it!

 

[JoeyBeans]

Traditionally there isn't enough activity for them, so we have this one thread going for all of them instead.

Makes sense, this year should generate more traffic. Canada vs Russia could get busy tomorrow. I think we are all starving for hockey.

 

[JoeyBeans]

These could be the 2 weakest teams this year

Taking Slovakia over the Swiss when the tourney starts.

 

[PanniniClaus]

These could be the 2 weakest teams this year

There's a pretty clear bottom 4 .funny thing is that the Germans and Austrians have a top individual player while The Slovaks and Swiss do not.

Heck even the Czechs don't have a player like Rossi or Steutzle.. Maybe a clear top 5 and bottom 5..

 

[SniperHF]

could get busy tomorrow. I think we are all starving for hockey.

Here's hoping

After the 2nd round of the bubble playoff it got awful quiet around here, you can tell we're feeling it

 

[SoundAndFury]

These could be the 2 weakest teams this year

Frankly, I think Swiss not separating themselves from the pack this year only makes for a more interesting competition. I don't expect anything from Austria in their group but Switzerland vs. Slovakia vs. Germany in group A should be a real dogfight.

Heck even the Czechs don't have a player like Rossi or Steutzle.. Maybe a clear top 5 and bottom 5..

Even though I agree with your sentiment in general since the teams are separated into to groups only half of it is relevant.

 

[Mogi]

These could be the 2 weakest teams this year

Probably but you have not seen Slovakia and Germany play yet. Germany has Stutzle and Peterka yes but that's not really enough.

 

[snipes]

There's a pretty clear bottom 4 .funny thing is that the Germans and Austrians have a top individual player while The Slovaks and Swiss do not.

Heck even the Czechs don't have a player like Rossi or Steutzle.. Maybe a clear top 5 and bottom 5..

The Germans could have been a lot stronger but they’re one of the hardest hit teams with Covid. Losing Riechel is tough and not having Seider while not Covid related hurts them.

German hockey is heading in the right direction, no reason they should be a strong hockey nation.

 

[Sens of Anarchy]

Taking Slovakia over the Swiss when the tourney starts.

I think so

 

[iginlafan77]

The Germans could have been a lot stronger but they’re one of the hardest hit teams with Covid. Losing Riechel is tough and not having Seider while not Covid related hurts them.

German hockey is heading in the right direction, no reason they should be a strong hockey nation.

Nino Kinder and Tobias Ancicka are huge losses for Germany too

 

[Sens of Anarchy]

Probably but you have not seen Slovakia and Germany play yet. Germany has Stutzle and Peterka yes but that's not really enough.

Have to see what Germany has when they come out of quarantine for sure

 

[Pardus]

Who will be promoted to WJC 2022 when there is no div1 tournament this year?

 

[SoundAndFury]

Probably but you have not seen Slovakia and Germany play yet. Germany has Stutzle and Peterka yes but that's not really enough.

Well, that is enough to separate you from roughly equal teams who don't have Stutzle and Peterka. Which is what the talk has been about.

 

[SoundAndFury]

Who will be promoted to WJC 2022 when there is no div1 tournament this year?

No promotion/relegation this year.

 

[Pardus]

No promotion/relegation this year.

Kinda sad. Would have loved to see Latvia there next year.

 

[PanniniClaus]

Who will be promoted to WJC 2022 when there is no div1 tournament this year?

No promotion or relegation

 

[PanniniClaus]

OH Kasper...that has to go in.

 

[SoundAndFury]

Kinda sad. Would have loved to see Latvia there next year.

Frankly, Belarus would have been a pretty big favorite at 1A, even bigger than last year.

 

[JoeyBeans]

I could go without the fake fans

 

[Fatass]

Was that a save? Only saw one replay, but it looked like the goalie got it with his glove, no?

 

[Sens of Anarchy]

Kasper looks good for a 16 y/o but should have had that one

 

[PanniniClaus]

Was that a save? Only saw one replay, but it looked like the goalie got it with his glove, no?

I think it was .

 

[CanadianSniper]

If Rossi and the rest of the PP can't score on 2 different 5on3s they are in even more trouble than I thought.