OT: The WC thread, Wild boys in Sweden 2025 edition

[Sweetnut]

Day 9

CZE - KAZ 8-1

Špaček 1 assist, +2, 14.36 TOI

FRA - SWE 0-4

Brodin 1 assist, 3 shots, +2, 19.31 TOI
Johansson DNP

USA - GER 6-3

Zeev DNP

CAN - SVK 7-0

Spurgeon +2, 15.55 TOI
MAF bench

Hlavaj pressbox

 

[Sweetnut]

Day 10

KAZ - USA 1-6

Zeev 1 assist, 1 shot, 16.02 TOI

SVK - LAT 1-5

Hlavaj 4 GA 26 saves 86.67SVS%

 

[Obvious Fabertism]

Zeevs assist was worth a watch, failed a play at the blue line, recovered in the NZ and drove it back in to the net before dropping it off to Thompson for the easy goal. Don’t think it works quite that way in the NHL but nice display of the tools as well as a learning opportunity for him, exactly what you hope for with him in these games.

 

[Wasted Talent]

Zeevs assist was worth a watch, failed a play at the blue line, recovered in the NZ and drove it back in to the net before dropping it off to Thompson for the easy goal. Don’t think it works quite that way in the NHL but nice display of the tools as well as a learning opportunity for him, exactly what you hope for with him in these games.

 

[57special]

Great play by Zeev ofensively, but initially he mishandled the puck on a keep in at the blue line. Can't help but feel that most NHL'ers would've turned that into a breakaway. Zeevs' skating is better than i though it would be.

BTW, what's with the color guys that talk over the action? shut the hell up, your story isn't interesting!

 

[57special]

Gotta play the girlie card.....a discussion about hockey wasn't what I expected when clicking on 'Wild boys in Sweden'. Kinda disappointed.

I hate the offseason.

I can't look at the header for this thread w/o thinking of this ^ and laughing. Gets my vote for Post of the Year.

 

[Waiver Draft]

 

[Sweetnut]

Day 11

GER - CZE 0-5

Špaček 1 shot, 17.22 TOI


CAN - FIN 1-2 (shootout)

Spurgeon 2 shots, 19.44 TOI
Flower 1 GA, 20 SVS, 95.24 SVS%

 

[MNRube]

Couple of assists for Zeev today in a win over the Czechs. This is a great experience for him. Cant wait to see what he looks like after a full summer of NHL training.

 

[Sweetnut]

Day 12

SVK - FIN 1-2

Hlavaj 2GA 22 saves 91.67 SVS%

CZE - USA 2-5

Špaček 3 shots, -2, 17.32 TOI

Zeev 2 assists, 1 shot, 10.03 TOI

SWE - CAN 3-5

Brodin 1 shot, +1, 19.50 TOI, 2 PIM
Johansson 1 goal, 1 assist, 1 shot, 16.46 TOI, 2 PIM

Spurgeon 2 assists, 1 shot, +2, 18.40 TOI
MAF bench

 

[Sweetnut]

Playoffs starting tomorrow.

USA - FIN
SUI - AUT
SWE - CZE
CAN - DEN

 

[Sweetnut]

My winners:
USA
SUI
CZE
CAN

USA-CZE - USA to the final
CAN-SUI - CAN to the final

USA- CAN 2-3 OT

Post your prediction

 

[Minnewildsota]

My winners:
USA
SUI
CZE
CAN

USA-CZE - USA to the final
CAN-SUI - CAN to the final

USA- CAN 2-3 OT

Post your prediction

USA uber alles!

 

[Obvious Fabertism]

Great play by Buium leads to a major momentum swing against Finland. Scores the tying goal while drawing a penalty on the play, Finland already getting called for another penalty leads to a US PP after the goal and Garland scores take the lead.

 

[MNRube]

Great play by Buium leads to a major momentum swing against Finland. Scores the tying goal while drawing a penalty on the play, Finland already getting called for another penalty leads to a US PP after the goal and Garland scores take the lead.

How much ice time is he getting? I saw he was listed as the 7D

 

[Obvious Fabertism]

How much ice time is he getting? I saw he was listed as the 7D

Been getting regular shifts, O zone starts mostly but his D play has been good today, nice battle level and corner wins.

edit: He ended up sitting for the entire 3rd period however. Holding a lead and US was on the PK a bit so makes sense they shortened the bench.

 

[Sweetnut]

Lucas Raymond got to play with William Karlsson and William Nylander on Sweden's first line.
In the first period he scored 2 goals on 5 shots in 8 shifts.

 

[Sweetnut]

Been getting regular shifts, O zone starts mostly but his D play has been good today, nice battle level and corner wins.

edit: He ended up sitting for the entire 3rd period however. Holding a lead and US was on the PK a bit so makes sense they shortened the bench.

About 7 minutes in this game.

 

[Sweetnut]

Denmark - Canada 0-0 after 2.
The danes had a puck in the net behind Binnington, but the refs took it away.

 

[Sweetnut]

Denmark beats Canada!
Canada scored first, the danes pulled the goalie Frederic Dichow and Ehlers scored 1-1 with 2.17 left.
And then they scored 2-1 with 49 seconds to go.
On home ice.
Unbelievable.

 

[Obvious Fabertism]

Shocking finish, sets up a Sweden vs USA semifinal match up, looks like board bragging rights are on the line. Zeev vs Brodin in the battle of offensive defensemen this tournament!

 

[Sweetnut]

Day 13

USA - FIN 5 - 2

Zeev 1 goal, 2 shots, +1, 7.07 TOI

SWE - CZE 5 - 2

Špaček 2 shots, 17.49 TOI

Brodin 1 shot, 22.28 TOI
Johansson 1 assist, 3 shots, +1, 14.31 TOI

CAN - DEN 1 - 2

Spurgeon 2 shots, -1, 16.28 TOI
MAF bench

National hero of Denmark goalie Frederic Dichow put on a clinic and saved 39 shots, 97.50 SVS%.
The biggest bomb in modern international hockey since Miracle on ice.

 

[Sweetnut]

Semifinals, saturday

SWE - USA
SUI - DEN

 

[57special]

Shocking finish, sets up a Sweden vs USA semifinal match up, looks like board bragging rights are on the line. Zeev vs Brodin in the battle of offensive defensemen this tournament!

 

[Sweetnut]

Deano have seen better days at the office