GDT: Team USA vs Germany (Semifinals)

[vlady]

tie game, did not expect that.

 

[Jussi]

2-2!

 

[Gaylord Q Tinkledink]

Kleven not that smart.

 

[Boss Man Hughes]

Peterka with the great pass.

 

[jj cale]

wow
I'm pretty happy this is a game now because the German fans are the real class of hfboards in international play around here, they never engage in the childish foolishness you see so regularly on display in these games.

They just watch the game and comment on it with reason, no bullshit.

 

[Boonk]

Good game, the Germans have a lot of heart. Great to see how far they’ve come. We’ll see how the US responds.

 

[vlady]

what are they doing?

 

[Edenjung]

@jj cale

Well thank you.

 

[WarriorofTime]

Inexperience showing, too much skating around with heads cut off. Need to try and escape this period and re-group

 

[Maurice of Orange]

The Germans speed is throwing off the Americans.

 

[vlady]

that period really got away from the US. Guess the inexperience shined through there

 

[jj cale]

@jj cale

Well thank you.

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it's well earned, it's a small group but you guys are always great.

 

[Boss Man Hughes]

Germans were bad on that 5 on 3 though. Should have been finding a way to set up Peterka.

 

[jj cale]

Well, we got a game here!!

This should be fun.

 

[NYRFANMANI]

Germany always has the label of "tournament team". In any sport, the athletes can reach new heights and overcome more adversity.

Other than that perceived aspect, we have a golden generation of hockey talent here and they need to reward themselves with a title in these coming years.

 

[Weltschmerz]

Watching german hockey since the 70s I have never seen them coming back like this.

 

[NyQuil]

Fun period.

 

[Lambo]

Germany always has the label of "tournament team". In any sport, the athletes can reach new heights and overcome more adversity.

Other than that perceived aspect, we have a golden generation of hockey talent here and they need to reward themselves with a title in these coming years.

Germany has not been a tournament team for a long time. Not in football, basketball, handball, volleyball, etc. Now, for once, in ice hockey. But I don't think that lasts long. Football is too dominant in Germany for that. Germany has deteriorated overall in sport.

 

[Old Man Jags]

Germany always has the label of "tournament team". In any sport, the athletes can reach new heights and overcome more adversity.

Other than that perceived aspect, we have a golden generation of hockey talent here and they need to reward themselves with a title in these coming years.

That has very rarely been the case in ice hockey though. Very, very rarely. How many finals in the history of the world championships? The occasional surprise win against a good opponent, but usually nothing special. Different in football of course, where Germany has always been a great Turniermannschaft (though not so much recently). But in this tournament, they have been excellent so far and deserve to be in the semifinals. Good luck tonight, great effort to tie the game.

 

[NYRFANMANI]

That has very rarely been the case in ice hockey though. Very, very rarely. How many finals in the history of the world championships? The occasional surprise win against a good opponent, but usually nothing special. Different in football of course, where Germany has always been a great Turniermannschaft (though not so much recently). But in this tournament, they have been excellent so far and deserve to be in the semifinals. Good luck tonight, great effort to tie the game.

Of course. We never remotely had the talent we have now.

Draisaitl is a top 3 scorer in the world and Seider might be one of the best defenseman in the world very soon.

Good luck to you too.

 

[WarriorofTime]

USA needs to win the 5 on 3 so they can skate backwards a bit and fire the puck down and kill off the bulk of the remainder of the 5 on 3.

 

[Czechboy]

German's have been a nightmare all tourney... what is their worst loss? 1 goal? They don't go away and they've been competitive with everyone! Swedes, Finns, Swiss and now US. Very well coached and play nice.

 

[Weltschmerz]

Of course. We never remotely had the talent we have now.

Draisaitl is a top 3 scorer in the world and Seider might be one of the best defenseman in the world very soon.

Good luck to you too.

Don't forget Stachowiak

 

[Old Man Jags]

Of course. We never remotely had the talent we have now.

Draisaitl is a top 3 scorer in the world and Seider might be one of the best defenseman in the world very soon.

Good luck to you too.

Yes, this generation is excellent and as I said, they are showing it at this year’s tournament.

 

[WarriorofTime]

USA looks awful right now.