GDT: Switzerland vs. Norway, December 29

[Speyer]

Norway hasn’t really played that much worse its more a matter of cleaning up mistakes.

We had like 4 breakaways and a number of other high danger chances. Gotta walk away with more than one goal.

 

[Boss Man Hughes]

I'm with Button on this one. That's not a penalty.

Button is clueless in this instance. It's a 2 minute boarding penalty just like the hit on Beck should have been. If that isn't boarding then there is no such thing. You can't hit a guy into the boards that's 4-5 feet from the boards.

 

[EK47]

We had like 4 breakaways and a number of other high danger chances. Gotta walk away with more than one goal.

For sure.

 

[Kuracmugger]

It‘s not enough if you play better and have more chances we need to score to win and the norwegians are just more efficent.

 

[Namejs]

A Latvia-Switzerland relegation match would be brutal.

Switzerland hasn't played in Div IA for 15 years.

Still technically a chance (10% give or take) for a Germany-Switzerland relegation battle.

 

[Hinterland]

A Latvia-Switzerland relegation match would be brutal.

Switzerland hasn't played in Div IA for 15 years.

Still technically a chance (10% give or take) for a Germany-Switzerland relegation battle.

Personally, I think it would be fun. If that's what it takes for a SIHF house cleaning, I'm all for it
Wouldn't be fun for those other D1 kids though. The 06 kids are the strongest Swiss group maybe in forever. 05 not very strong but guys like Braillard or Gredig will be tough to stop next year as well.

 

[EK47]

If Norway can keep this up Switzerland are in big trouble.

No two plus two?

 

[Speyer]

Personally, I think it would be fun. If that's what it takes for a SIHF house cleaning, I'm all for it
Wouldn't be fun for those other D1 kids though. The 06 kids are the strongest Swiss group maybe in forever. 05 not very strong but guys like Braillard or Gredig will be tough to stop next year as well.

You dreamer du

Jenni would just carry on in the B Division and nobody would care.

Edit finally.

 

[tobu]

A Latvia-Switzerland relegation match would be brutal.

Switzerland hasn't played in Div IA for 15 years.

Still technically a chance (10% give or take) for a Germany-Switzerland relegation battle.

Technically, Finland can still play a relegation game if they lose their last game and Latvia beats Germany by a score differential of 4 or more.

 

[Pieck]

Technically, Finland can still play a relegation game if they lose their last game and Latvia beats Germany by a score differential of 4 or more.

Wouldn’t it be Germany in 5th place then

 

[EK47]

Well deserved goal. Wonder if the norwegians are getting tired.

 

[tade]

Why is Lian Bichsel currently playing for Rogle (SHL) and not here for Switzerland?

 

[Kuracmugger]

Miles müller is very skilled but surprisingly bad in PP situations

 

[Boss Man Hughes]

Well deserved goal. Wonder if the norwegians are getting tired.

The officials are giving the game to Switzerland.

 

[Kuracmugger]

The swiss commentator said that Taibel plays for ehc Winnetou(he wanted to say Winterthur)

 

[Czechboy]

Swiss roaring back. They can still finish third in the group too. Relegation or third are both on the table.lol

 

[Speyer]

A two goal lead would feel pretty good right about now.

Edit. Dionicio picks the same corner as Taibel.

 

[Hinterland]

Why is Lian Bichsel currently playing for Rogle (SHL) and not here for Switzerland?

Long story. Short version is that there's history (bad blood) between the SIHF and Bichsel (and many other players). Bichsel had good reasons not to play

Some more info about it is in the Switzerland WJC20 thread.

 

[Kuracmugger]

A two goal lead would feel pretty good right about now.

Dionicio finally got on the board and gave us that two goal lead

 

[MVP Zacha]

Ok, my brain is in a blender a bit. USA sorry of struggled against Norway but absolutely dummied Switzerland

 

[Hinterland]

Miles müller is very skilled but surprisingly bad in PP situations

Well. I think he just resorted to shooting pucks because nothing else worked. In earlier games he was the only one moving. Swiss PP is far too stationary. Nobody moving, no one timers, nothing happening. So now he's probably just sick of the bs and decided to keep on shooting himself whenever he gets the puck.

This is a coaching problem. Also, Braillard should be on the half wall of PP1 as he can really make things happen. He's the most creative player on that roster.

 

[Kuracmugger]

Ok, my brain is in a blender a bit. USA sorry of struggled against Norway but absolutely dummied Switzerland

Switzerland probably gave the game up after the early 2:0 lead of the americans to concentrate on the most important game against norway today is my guess

 

[BigBadBoar]

Switzerland probably gave the game up after the early 2:0 lead of the americans to concentrate on the most important game against norway today is my guess

Every game is different...

 

[Hinterland]

Ok, my brain is in a blender a bit. USA sorry of struggled against Norway but absolutely dummied Switzerland

This is easy to explain with the structure of the Swiss roster (all speed and skill) and the Swiss starting a very poor goalie vs the US. Beglieri isn't normally any better but he's been fair so far in this game vs Norway.

 

[Kuracmugger]

Well. I think he just resorted to shooting pucks because nothing else worked. In earlier games he was the only one moving. Swiss PP is far too stationary. Nobody moving, no one timers, nothing happening. So now he's probably just sick of the bs and decided to keep on shooting himself whenever he gets the puck.

This is a coaching problem. Also, Braillard should be on the half wall of PP1 as he can really make things happen. He's the most creative player on that roster.

Yeah and PP with no one time options seems a bit odd to me Schild and Weber could bring more in a One-Tee position IMO