GDT: GER vs. POL May 18, 2024

[Summer Rose]

Who: Germany vs. Poland

What: IIHF World Championship Group B

Where: Ostravar Arena, Ostrava, Czech Republic

When: 16:20 CEDT (10:20 EDT)

Why: To determine hockey superiority!

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[Summer Rose]

I see that Germany is up 1-0 finally. Is anyone here actually watching the game?

 

[legionista]

I am, kind of a boring game tbh.
Poland always gets up for anything vs Germany

 

[Michael Farkas]

Well, if nothing else...that's really getting your money's worth on throwing your stick...

 

[SoundAndFury]

Well, if nothing else...that's really getting your money's worth on throwing your stick...

Yeah, actually a great play.

 

[Zaar]

I tuned in just before the second goal. Good penalty (because of a thrown stick ) by JJ Peterka.

 

[SoundAndFury]

Probably the first goal Poland allows that is like, "yeah, that is the guy from Oberliga alright".

 

[Fight4yourRight]

Brawo za walkę

 

[Eye of Ra]

Just 4-2. Germany was in final last year. Poland have been good this WC. I think they win over kazaks.

 

[SoundAndFury]

I just now realized that the Oberliga team Zabolotny signed with is the Bietigheim Steelers who played in the DEL just a season ago. How did they get relegated 2 years in a row?

Any help @Albatros ? There must be some kind of story behind it.

 

[Albatros]

I just now realized that the Oberliga team Zabolotny signed with is the Bietigheim Steelers who played in the DEL just a season ago. How did they get relegated 2 years in a row?

Any help @Albatros ? There must be some kind of story behind it.

Them being a DEL team is a bit of a mirage, the resources were never at that level. But they were good enough for DEL2, so being unable to stabilize the team after relegation and going down again is a bit of a shock this time especially as I'm not aware of any overwhelming external reasons, now they have to do it in the Oberliga instead. Even at that level there are half dozen other teams that can challenge them as equals.

 

[Old Man Jags]

It’s incredible how very, very few German ice hockey posters there are in international forums.

 

[Garl]

Just 4-2. Germany was in final last year. Poland have been good this WC. I think they win over kazaks.

KHL is by far the second best league in the World! Kazakhstan is full of KHLers. You got lucky and along with the refs won this time but dont get cocky!