GDT: World Juniors 2024-25

[Reality Czech]

It almost looked like Slovakia let them score twice. The goalie didn't even try on the first one

 

[tfriede2]

lol, Slovakia

 

[Spektre]

That’s like a beer league legend. Give up 2 shg’s on a 5 minute major to force OT

 

[Snubbed4Vezina]

Slovakia lets Kazakhstan tie the game with TWO shorthanded goals in the last 5 minutes.

That’s embarrassing.

 

[PocketNines]

that goaltender has to literally never pay hockey again, that goal was that bad

 

[ChicagoBlues]

Dvorsky’s stated reason for playing in this tournament was to help Slovakia get past the Quarterfinals. He may have single-handedly saved them from relegation.

Big confidence boost for him, regardless.

 

[Brockon]

Kaz blew it giving up a 5 minute major

For real?? Lol

And then they score 2x shorthanded.

Slovakia really hurting the minute Dvo and Pekarcik are off the ice on the major.

 

[PocketNines]

Slovakia deserves to be relegated for this game even if they win it

 

[MissouriMook]

Thought Dvorsky had called game there.

 

[Spektre]

Crazy game

 

[MissouriMook]

Pekarcik with the assist on the GWG. Both he and Dvorsky with 2G and 2 primary assists.

 

[Snubbed4Vezina]

Pekarcik gets the assist on Strbak’s GWG. Slovakia survives.

Strbak has had an awful tournament up to this point.

 

[bleedblue1223]

Slovakia sucks, but at least our guys will have decent stat lines now lol.

 

[PocketNines]

Dvorsky looks as expected. I want him in the AHL as long as possible this year, with the idea that he comes up and doesn't go back down when it does happen.

Stancl and Ralph leveling up are the big takeaways. I definitely need to see Stancl take on Mrtka and Seattle on Jan 18.
Lindstein and Stenberg are real pieces, cannot wait for this.

Pekarcik is ok, Kos is ok, Jecho is ok, not sure which of the three big speedy guys will be the best, they each could be.

Jiricek just needs to play a bunch and stay healthy right now, that is his immediate task before we even think about him helping the Blues or when

 

[bleedblue1223]

Will be good to see how Stancl performs against a team like Sweden.

 

[ChicagoBlues]

Thought Dvorsky had called game there.

Great confidence boost and then reality check. Smack down!

His response to barely surviving will be most telling.

 

[STL fan in MN]

Here’s Stenberg’s practice injury:


Hopefully he’ll be alright. Could possibly be a concussion though.

 

[Bye Bye Blueston]

Pekarcik gets the assist on Strbak’s GWG. Slovakia survives.

Strbak has had an awful tournament up to this point.

Strbak has been incredibly disappointing. He is being asked to do more than he seems capable, but neither his skating nor puck skills look like the potential top 4D I thought he could be.

 

[Spektre]

Good grief… am I being punked by hockey today???

What in the wide wide world of sports is going on here???

 

[mk80]

Hope Stenberg is OK, they played a clip of him running into his own guy and leaving the ice during practice...

Piggybacking off @STLegend

Here’s the clip of the Stenberg collision/injury?

 

[Davimir Tarablad]

Here’s Stenberg’s practice injury:


Hopefully he’ll be alright. Could possibly be a concussion though.

 

[PocketNines]

exactly, Michael Scott. exactly

 

[HighNote]

What kind of drill is that? Seems dangerous to have those two separate plays going on at the same time.

 

[BleedBlue14]

Dvorsky looks as expected. I want him in the AHL as long as possible this year, with the idea that he comes up and doesn't go back down when it does happen.

Stancl and Ralph leveling up are the big takeaways. I definitely need to see Stancl take on Mrtka and Seattle on Jan 18.
Lindstein and Stenberg are real pieces, cannot wait for this.

Pekarcik is ok, Kos is ok, Jecho is ok, not sure which of the three big speedy guys will be the best, they each could be.

Jiricek just needs to play a bunch and stay healthy right now, that is his immediate task before we even think about him helping the Blues or when

Really excited for Stancl. He seems to excel playing with better players, and those players don’t get worse from him being around. Ultimately, I’m not sure if he’s good enough to be an NHL regular in the future but he’s certainly doing everything to close that gap production wise.

I really liked the Ralph pick in the draft that a lot of people didn’t seem too excited about. He reminded me of that Rinzel type that’s going to play a few years in the NCAA and then you look up and go he could probably play on the bottom pair right out of the NCAA. Can’t teach 6’5 and he played a pretty significant role at SSM and provided a good deal of points. Not sure how much offense is in there, but with the way I think it was Tim Taylor comparing him to a possible Parayko-esque defender it’s pretty exciting.

 

[TheOrganist]

What a ridiculous circumstance if that knocks out Stenberg. Who was running that drill, the local barkeeper in Ottawa? That looks like something that would happen to 12-yr olds playing AA in Affton.