WJC Group B: Dec 28 GDT - Czech Republic vs. Sweden

[yarre]

***! And how come Sweden has 15 shots on goal and the czechs only 2? Aren't we supposed to be getting our asses kicked by them?

 

[Vikke]

1-3 now, eh?

 

[canucksfan]

Sweden is doing better than I thought they would.

 

[Vikke]

Damn IIHF.com liveupdate isn't working properly.

 

[yarre]

Naah it is a bit shakky, just got the scorer for the czech goal, would love it if SVT sent this tournament, even if they didnt have any commentators (ohh well, I really like it better without so I guess that would be a postive thing).

Look at the shots now, before they were 15-2, now they are up to 15-12. Is it IIHF that is having problems or the swedes with keeping them back?

 

[Riddarn]

Two goal lead going into the third. That should be a good margin, but somehow I don't think it will be enough.

 

[Riddarn]

3-2, 7 minutes to go. Crap.

 

[Predatore]

don't mess this up now.... grrr

 

[Vikke]

Yo, Preds. Go to bed.

 

[Predatore]

Yo, Preds. Go to bed.

lol. I just woke up actually. Off to work in less than 2 hours

 

[Predatore]

WE WON!!!!! FINALLY! woho.

 

[Vikke]

WOOOOOOOOOOOOO!
That's soooooooooooooooooooooooooooo nice.

 

[An Ape called Yoko]

Sweet. Victory!

 

[Predatore]

This win will be very important if Sweden defeates Slovakia and Latvia as well. We will finish second in the group and likely square off against Finland (assuming that Canada and USA finishes 1,2 in the other group) in the quarter final. Not saying Finland is an easy opponent, but I certainly prefer them instead of US,CAN.

 

[Riddarn]

Good thing that Slovakia plays the Czechs the day before they play us. Not saying that Latvia will be a pushover, but it could give us a little edge.

 

[Rob]

Mild upset. Many predicted the Czechs to challenge to Russians for the group.

 

[Kaizer]

http://www.iihf.com/Hydra/Tournaments_06/output/w20/hydra.iihf.com/data/iihf/output/xml/55/IHM055B08_74_1_0.html

Anyone have a scoring summary/boxscore?

 

[Pekka Lampinen]

This win will be very important if Sweden defeates Slovakia and Latvia as well. We will finish second in the group and likely square off against Finland (assuming that Canada and USA finishes 1,2 in the other group) in the quarter final. Not saying Finland is an easy opponent, but I certainly prefer them instead of US,CAN.

I really hope Tre Ören pulls this one off. The Nordics have yet to face for elimination in the WJC this decade and we want you almost as much as you want us.

...But with our luck, the Czechs manage an upset with a three-goal spread against Russia, then Finland gets Russia and Sweden gets the States. Even so, I'm counting chickens before they hatch here.

 

[B Boarding]

What Swedes stood out? How did Fredrik Pettersson, Nicklas Bäckström, Nicklas Bergfors and Johannes Salmonsson play?

 

[SChan*]

I think Johannes Salmonsson had a 3 point night.

 

[GKJ]

Mild upset. Many predicted the Czechs to challenge to Russians for the group.

i say they were looking ahead

 

[An Ape called Yoko]

There were over 5000 people at the game. Mostly canadians i assume... did anyone here on this board happen to see the game, who could tell us something about it?

 

[espo*]

Wow,just caught sportsdesk and see Sweden won.Thats gotta raise their spirits.

 

[SChan*]

Wow,just caught sportsdesk and see Sweden won.Thats gotta raise their spirits.

yeah, though maybe the czech team is a bit weak this year.

 

[espo*]

yeah, though maybe the czech team is a bit weak this year.

I heard going in they were supposed to be mildly better.