EHM The Blue Line

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!

Go France!

Montreal misses you Huet!

Now we are known in Russia!

Germany 2:0 Russia

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

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...

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!

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.

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

No no no, Sweden swims much more deeper.

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...

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

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

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

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

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

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

What the Dickens Komarov did to get penalty?

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

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

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.

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

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

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.

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

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

Go Czechs, beat the bratwurst!

Jypfan92 wrote:Go Czechs, beat the bratwurst!

Done

Next game is going to be fun Eerikki Koivu plays for Norway against Finland