WJC 5/6 Place: Jan 4 GDT - Sweden vs. Czech Republic

[Predatore]

vs.

Game start: 8PM PST | 11PM ET | 05.00 CET
Location: Vancouver

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[Douggy]

Could be a good game.

Sweden won earlier in the tournament right?

Has Schwartz been in net for the Czechs?

 

[El_Scoobo]

I'll say 3-1 for Sweden.

 

[SwisshockeyAcademy]

What are he odds on Hanzal getting a shift?

 

[shaner8989]

Hanzal should play. hes one of their top players.

 

[Metallian*]

is this being televised? i didnt see it on my Guide

 

[bottleCAPS]

The game will not be televised, NHL followed by U-17 tonight.

 

[C'nuckleHead]

Has Schwartz been in net for the Czechs?

He played well against the US, but they lost. Great rebound control.

 

[SwisshockeyAcademy]

Hanzal should play. hes one of their top players.

He never got off the bench the other night so I would say he is firmly in the doghouse.

 

[DevilFisch]

Schwarz played real well for the Czech Republic. Don't know much about Sweden though, so it makes it hard for me to predict a Czech win. I hope Bergfors does well, though.

 

[monster_bertuzzi]

Anyone know if Petr Kalus will be back for this tilt?

 

[BuppY]

I think this game will be a great game. I wish it was on t.v aww well.

 

[shaner8989]

Schwarz must be standing on his head 35 shots aleady and only in the 2nd period.
2-1 sweden

 

[Mess]

Sweden Wins 3-1 to finish 5th in the tourney ..

That makes the Czechs 6th place ..

 

[Predatore]

Sweden's goal before the tournament was to finish better than last year (6th), and now they finished 5th. So I guess a (small) step forward. This team appears to have been playing great hockey all tournament long and it is a shame IMO that they did not get to prove them self against team Canada in the semifinal.

 

[Mess]

Sweden's goal before the tournament was to finish better than last year (6th), and now they finished 5th. So I guess a (small) step forward. This team appears to have been playing great hockey all tournament long and it is a shame IMO that they did not get to prove them self against team Canada in the semifinal.

I was cheering for them as well in that game .. They were robbed by Rask . . IMO

However that Nicklas Backstrom is a great player and he had a strong tourney, I was very impressed by him ..

 

[Westcoasthabsfan]

Sweden's goal before the tournament was to finish better than last year (6th), and now they finished 5th. So I guess a (small) step forward. This team appears to have been playing great hockey all tournament long and it is a shame IMO that they did not get to prove them self against team Canada in the semifinal.

I watched a pre tourney game in Victoria and was impressed by the Swedes but when the tourney started they didnt seem to play as well as they could have....

 

[BuppY]

Swedes win 3-1.

 

[An Ape called Yoko]

Nice to see a win in the last game

I think this team could have stood there with a medal in their hands... but hopefully next year we can achieve that...

Nicklas Bäckström, a top 10 pick in the NHL-draft this coming summer?=