GDT: Switzerland vs Canada @ 4pm PT/ 7pm ET/ 1am Thursday CEST

[Ginger Papa]

As elimination Games continue today we have another mismatch (as is the popular opinion)

Can the Swiss push back the talented Home squad?

Spoiling the Canadian Party

Or will they be crushed

I know the Swiss Team always plays a sneaky good style

but Canada has some slick players as well

I look forward to seeing who can make the best of their opportunities

and who is limited in firepower

Let’s see how these 2 match up

and who gets tossed aside

Edit:
I waited as long as I could to give others a chance to do the GDT but you’re going to have to put up with my horseassery once again, HF.

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[Hamilton Bulldogs]

EH OH CANADA GO

 

[Jukurit]

Let's go Switzerland!

 

[JackSlater]

I'll guess 4-0 Canada.

 

[jj cale]

Let's get this going.

 

[hockey20000]

8-1 Canada time to show Finland and Sweden what a real powerhouse in Jr hockey looks like.

 

[Hinterland]

Graf scratched. I mean he did play a poor tournament. Still curious. Also got benched in a game, against the US I think it was but then got regular minutes the next game. May not be 100%. Same goes for Delémont unfortunately who would be required to step up with Meier and Bichsel not with the team.

I still would have preferred to avoid Canada by playing Patenaude vs Germany which most likely would have guaranteed the win. On the plus side, at least our nr.1 goalie started just 2 games, played just 7 periods of hockey in this tournament. He should be sharp. Has been solid in his two starts. Not so much when he came in cold vs the US but I'm not worried about Patenaude. It will be on the rest of the team to finally play up to potential. Can they do it with poor coaching though? I'm sceptical. Against the Canadians are playing Cuylle over Othmann on the topline so that's not very smart coaching either

If Knak can finally play the way he played in previous international tournaments and if Fahrni can finally play the way he does at club level, if Delémont is back to 100% and if nobody produces any lazy ass penalties or turnovers then maybe this is closer than many think. To win we probably would need Cossa coming in cold
Garand is unlikely to give away much.

 

[Ginger Papa]

Let's go Switzerland!

I respect your opinion in taking the underdog.

 

[Mikeshane]

If Canada and USA win it's Canada vs Finland again. Is there anything the people running this tournament aren't screwing up.

 

[jj cale]

Wearing the blacks again.

 

[Erikfromfin]

Finnish referees

 

[NyQuil]

Yay!

 

[hockey20000]

1-0 Canada that was quick

 

[Eternal Leaf]

That was quick

 

[Hamilton Bulldogs]

GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOAL

 

[Statsy]

That’s how you do it Sweden!

 

[jj cale]

Foerster!!

 

[Hockeyfrilla]

 

[Mikeshane]

Love seeing Stankoven help create a goal.

 

[Hockeyfrilla]

Nice hit

 

[Satan]

theres the Stankoven we know and love

 

[hockey20000]

that was also quick lol 1-1

 

[Eternal Leaf]

Wow

 

[NyQuil]

Hopp Schweitz

 

[jj cale]

Dammit.