IIHF World ChampionshipDiscuss International Tournaments like the WJC, Olympics, and World Cup, as they take place, or discuss past tournaments. performances.
I thought Latvia was the better team in the first period.
They put a lot of pressure on the German team and make it difficult for the Germans to create a lot of offense.
But 1 point could be enough, as long as Switzerland only beats us, and gets no further points, right?
no
the top3 advance. so if germany loses today, they will be behind latvia. imagine germany loses to switzerland, they always do and germany heads to relegation round with 0 points. facing one of cze/fin it seem and denmark.
the top3 advance. so if germany loses today, they will be behind latvia. imagine germany loses to switzerland, they always do and germany heads to relegation round with 0 points. facing one of cze/fin it seem and denmark.
Thanks, for the information. I wasn't sure about the format.
Based on the game against the US and 2 periods against Canada, I think the US is much stronger and it's not really close. I think they take gold again this time.
Based on the game against the US and 2 periods against Canada, I think the US is much stronger and it's not really close. I think they take gold again this time.
USA is one of the favourites, but what about Sweden? I think they have more offensive talent than USA. During 5 Nations tournament in February both Sweden and Finland won this USNTDP team, so it's not like they are unbeatable. Most players from Team USA have played together for 2 seasons and it shows. Other teams might improve their teamwork and chemistry as the tournament advances. Plus the way the play-off rounds are played (one win to advance), pretty much anything can happen there.
I like his energy. For a little guy he works very hard along the boards and he is always able to create something offensively.
Though I thought he was better against Sweden and Russia than he is today. But then again most of the team was better in those two games.
