World Championships 2011 Thread

Post by **Calv** » Fri Apr 29, 2011 6:35 pm

Well it's time for the big boys to play in the Worlds after Div I finished last week. The championships are being held in Bratislava & Kosice in Slovakia

Teams are:
Austria
Belarus
Canada
Czech Republic
Denmark
Finland
France
Germany
Latvia
Norway
Russia
Slovenia
Slovakia
Switzerland
Sweden
USA

The tournament runs from today until 15th May & the 2 relegated teams will be replaced by Kazakhstan & Italy.

Germany beat Russia in the first game; their first victory over Russia in 33 attempts!

racicot · Post by **racicot** » Fri Apr 29, 2011 7:01 pm

Go France!

Montreal misses you Huet!

djskek · Post by **djskek** » Fri Apr 29, 2011 7:09 pm

Now we are known in Russia!

Germany 2:0 Russia

Thomas Greilinger (25) and Patrick Reimer (58.)

Post by **Jypfan92** » Fri Apr 29, 2011 7:11 pm

I'm sure Russia will play better in overcoming matches. Nabokov was weird choose to be starting goalie, cause he has played last real game somewhere in early December. However, it wasn't his fault that Russia lost, the biggest problem was their zero goals, of course...

racicot · Post by **racicot** » Fri Apr 29, 2011 7:38 pm

lol, just saw the Russian score now. Game sheets aren't loading but I assume Patzold was in net for the Germans. Ouch.

On the plus side, France pushed the Swiss to OT. 1-0 Switzerland final. Go Huet!

Post by **Jypfan92** » Sat Apr 30, 2011 6:57 pm

Finland - Denmark 5-1

19-year-old Mikael Granlund scored 4-1 goal and was choosen best player of the game. It was Mikke's 5 international appearance and he was first Finnish player in World Championships who has born in 90's.

Post by **Alessandro** » Sun May 01, 2011 8:38 am

racicot wrote:lol, just saw the Russian score now. Game sheets aren't loading but I assume Patzold was in net for the Germans. Ouch.

On the plus side, France pushed the Swiss to OT. 1-0 Switzerland final. Go Huet!

Endras was in goal. But now Sweden joined us after they lost to Norway

Post by **Jypfan92** » Sun May 01, 2011 10:37 am

No no no, Sweden swims much more deeper.

Post by **joehelmer** » Sun May 01, 2011 4:39 pm

I hate the first game in this tournament...Sweden never plays good in the first game...

But I think both Russia and Sweden will be in at least quarter finals, maybe even semi finals when they comes around. At least Russia should be in the semis...

foxlockbox · Post by **foxlockbox** » Sun May 01, 2011 6:29 pm

^ That just got unproven when they barely won Slovenia and their goaltending is shaky.

djskek · Post by **djskek** » Sun May 01, 2011 10:09 pm

It is unbelievable!Germany won against the hosts! 4:3

CarrotHead · Post by **CarrotHead** » Mon May 02, 2011 4:36 am

djske[quote]k wrote:It is unbelievable!Germany won against the hosts! 4:3

Right now the best game what I have seen in this tournament. Just a amazing

Weissy · Post by **Weissy** » Mon May 02, 2011 6:51 am

Best game? ... played only German team ....

Huge shame losing to Germans ... Unfortunately, Slovak players know only play with mouth .. and happiness as the Czech brothers can´t have

CarrotHead · Post by **CarrotHead** » Mon May 02, 2011 4:04 pm

Weissy wrote:Best game? ... played only German team ....

Huge shame losing to Germans ... Unfortunately, Slovak players know only play with mouth .. and happiness as the Czech brothers can´t have

Well this game was entertaining, lots of goals, great attacking (both teams) and still if Slovak had won this it was for now the best game what I have seen in this tournament. It's shame that someone have to lose

djskek · Post by **djskek** » Tue May 03, 2011 5:40 pm

Germany won 3:2 AP against Slovenia. Slovenia had already led 2-0.

Post by **Jypfan92** » Wed May 04, 2011 7:49 pm

What the Dickens Komarov did to get penalty?

Whole game looks to be out of referees control...

Post by **McQwak** » Thu May 05, 2011 8:21 am

Don't blame refs like Slovaks do. We were just luckier

Post by **Jypfan92** » Thu May 05, 2011 8:39 am

No, but they spoiled a good game, I would've judgeg some situation different way. First: I would have given penalty to some Czech player when Komarov got penalty. Next, I would have given penalty to Plekanec when he freaks out after Ruutu's hit.

However, Pavelec was in flames.

Post by **McQwak** » Thu May 05, 2011 10:57 am

I'm not big fan of Plekanec and yeah, I expected Plekanec go out, too. But on the other hand, Ruutu's hit was easily for 5 minutes. So it was 50-50. Well, no, it was 2:1

Saapas · Post by **Saapas** » Thu May 05, 2011 11:08 am

The refs lost the control of the game at the end of the first period... Finland is maybe the unluckiest team in these games... The puck never bounces for our advance

racicot · Post by **racicot** » Fri May 06, 2011 5:43 pm

Big win for you guys. By the skin of your teeth against the Germans 5-4 in a shootout despite outshooting them 49-21.

Also, Canada is tied 3-3 with US and shots are 51-20 for Canada. Nuts.

Post by **Jypfan92** » Fri May 06, 2011 6:05 pm

What a thriller, these are the matches I'm nuts off

Holzer should have been ejected after his dirty hit in the end of 3rd period

Post by **Jypfan92** » Mon May 09, 2011 7:57 pm

It's been quiet there and the championships are rolling on and on!

Go Czechs, beat the bratwurst!

Post by **McQwak** » Tue May 10, 2011 10:02 am

Jypfan92 wrote:Go Czechs, beat the bratwurst!

Done

Saapas · Post by **Saapas** » Tue May 10, 2011 12:08 pm

Next game is going to be fun

Eerikki Koivu plays for Norway against Finland

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