GDT: World Juniors 2024-25

[Stelmacki]

Would love to see Canada knocked out early.

 

[Antiillafire]

Dvorsky and Pekarcik are 1 and 2 for most time on ice among forwards in the tournament. I expect they will both probably play 25+ against Finland

 

[Robb_K]

Dvorsky and Pekarcik are 1 and 2 for most time on ice among forwards in the tournament. I expect they will both probably play 25+ against Finland

Not surprising. Glad they're getting this good experience. Stenberg and Lindstein and Stancl looked good in today's game. I hope to watch Slovakia play in their remaining games,.

 

[PerryTurnbullfan]

I really wanted the blues to draft Herman Traff. Good player.

I think the Finns center Helenius will be a better pro center than Hagens. He is just impressive. Hagens is falling for me.

 

[Bye Bye Blueston]

Really liking Jiricek. He is still on the younger side for this tourney and hasn’t played hardly at all over the past year, but the talent is tantalizing. He has the raw skill but also he seems to think the game at a level above most other young D. A bit more strength and extra half step that comes with it.. If he can stay healthy, he could develop into 1D we dream of.

 

[Frenzy31]

Really liking Jiricek. He is still on the younger side for this tourney and hasn’t played hardly at all over the past year, but the talent is tantalizing. He has the raw skill but also he seems to think the game at a level above most other young D. A bit more strength and extra half step that comes with it.. If he can stay healthy, he could develop into 1D we dream of.

And he is an RHD.

 

[Stealth JD]

I really wanted the blues to draft Herman Traff. Good player.

I think the Finns center Helenius will be a better pro center than Hagens. He is just impressive. Hagens is falling for me.

Devils took him last year

 

[Antiillafire]

Not surprising. Glad they're getting this good experience. Stenberg and Lindstein and Stancl looked good in today's game. I hope to watch Slovakia play in their remaining games,.

They are however now being split up it appears for the QF game against Finland. Pekarcik moving down to the second line

 

[PocketNines]

That goal the Slovakian goaltender gave up was so bad that they should skate 6 on 5 all game

 

[PerryTurnbullfan]

Devils took him last year

They could have taken him with their first 3rd pick. Water under the bridge.

 

[stl76]

Lot of bright spots this tournament for Blues fans, but Adam Jecho has been a bit disappointing for me. Not very noticeable in the Czechia games I’ve watched.

 

[Bye Bye Blueston]

Lot of bright spots this tournament for Blues fans, but Adam Jecho has been a bit disappointing for me. Not very noticeable in the Czechia games I’ve watched.

He is certainly the least noticeable of our Czechs. He is one of younger guys on that team and hasn't played much, so not shocking. But he has had a couple beautiful assists, including against Swedes last game., so enough that I remain intrigued. I think bigger test for him will be can he earn prime role next year and what will he do with it.

 

[bleedblue1223]

Not really a hot take at this point, but I'm assuming Stancl is going to climb quite a few lists. Our future looks really bright if that 23 draft produces 4+ solid NHL contributors.

 

[Pazucha]

Pekarcik is no longer on the first line. Slovak Coach is an absolute clown.

 

[STL fan in MN]

Pekarcik is no longer on the first line. Slovak Coach is an absolute clown.

I can see why the coach would want to try it but they just don’t have the depth either way. They’re the 6th best team here. The worst of the good teams or the best of the bad teams. Whichever way you want to slice it.

 

[StlBigFly]

Pekarcik is no longer on the first line. Slovak Coach is an absolute clown.

I’d guess the Slovaks view their win condition is a low scoring game.

If they can spread the Finn’s coverage they may have a better shot at the low scoring game they want (or perhaps an outperform case where they get surprise secondary scoring)

They’ll still, most likely, overload the top line when the situation calls for it. Perhaps it is a nice thing that they can deploy it when they feel it can cause big problems and catch the opponent without the proper defenses. They’ll maybe get more juice if they squeeze it like this versus having it face premium coverage the entire game.

 

[LetsGoBooze]

They’re the 6th best team here. The worst of the good teams or the best of the bad teams. Whichever way you want to slice it.

Sounds like the Blues situation, what great real life expierence for the kids

 

[PocketNines]

Big long day of meaningful hockey for 9 of the best Blues prospects who aren't Lukas Fischer, Tomas Mrsic or Quinton Burns. If somehow all 4 teams won (the Finns and Canada will likely knock out 6 guys today) it's possible to have all 9 in the semifinals

 

[PocketNines]

Button just called him Lind-steen and Lind-stine in the same sentence!! COME ON MAN

 

[Snubbed4Vezina]

Latvia gets hosed on an obvious missed interference call. 1-0 Sweden.

 

[PocketNines]

Latvia got screwed on that first goal. However they might not get a shot in this game until the third period. They might end this game with under 10 shots. This is not a competitive game

 

[PocketNines]

shots are officially 18-3 after 1 and the first of those 3 was a sympathy SOG since it merely came near the net. Also didn't count a Lindstein shot from center ice, more like 19-2 in shots

edit haha they noticed & took it away

 

[PocketNines]

score is 3-0 Sweden. Latvia just got a breakaway and their 3d shot. Shots now 28-3

 

[PerryTurnbullfan]

I saw Julius Sumpf just put Germany up 4-3. Plays often on a line with Pekarcik and Desnoyers at Moncton. Good player. I wouldn’t mind making him a late pick as an overager

 

[PocketNines]

primary assist for Stenberg. Latvia took a penalty then halfway through it they had too many men on the ice. then they held Sweden shotless on the whole PP and Swedes scored right after. But they are challenging Stenberg's point for offside ...

... it's offside. I thought it was in real time too. oh well. half the game still to go!