WC: May 2 GDT - Sweden vs. Switzerland

http://live82.ihwc.net/english/scores/

This game can only have a good effect on Switzerland.

Either they loose with a great goal difference and are provoked into a reaction so they play better in the next round,

Or they loose after a tight match and see what they can play better than in the two previous matches,

Or they go into overtime, and OT win being more a thing of luck than anything else and so they can say they were Sweden's equal; again something for the confidence,

Or they actually win, which will be a great boost for the self-confidence, especially as it would be the first time in a while that SUI wins against SWE.

This will be a close game, IMO, 2-1 to Swe.

bummer, doesn't look like this one will be streamed

Go Switzerland!

Its not on television, where can i see it?

RedWingsFanForever07, where do you live?

Its not on television, where can i see it?

In Moscow :)

What a beauty by Anton Strålman, to make it 2-0.

Well, I can't see it here in Germany either so I hope some of you guys update this thread regularly.

3-0, Sweden. The Swedes came out hot in the 2nd, scored three quick goals.

Great fake by Hållberg to Hörnqvist for 3-0

Well, I expected it to be closer.

4-0. Abi is just getting hung out to dry.

Its streamed on SopCast (most have VLC in order to see it)

4-0 now.

What'd Aebischer do to get the misconduct?

What'd Aebischer do to get the misconduct?

I dunno. I missed it, and just saw that he had the 10 minutes penalty when the graphic was flashed. I'm curious, as well.

What'd Aebischer do to get the misconduct?He sent the puck into the crowd in rage.

He sent the puck into the crowd in rage.

He get tossed for it, or did he just have to kill off a 10-minute PP? Or did it have any effect on the game at all?

PP, Sweden. Swiss player sent off for slashing.

5-0, Sweden. I'm starting to feel sorry for Abi. He was always inconsistent, but this past year has been brutal for him.

He get tossed for it, or did he just have to kill off a 10-minute PP? Or did it have any effect on the game at all?A Swiss skater spent 10 minutes in the box, that's all.

Swedish Steel vs Swiss Cheese in this period.

Hörnqvist is awesome. :teach:

Swedish Steel vs Swiss Cheese in this period.

Hörnqvist is awesome. :teach:

So far in the tournament, he is my favourite player on this team, no one is close really. He is such a gritty player, and he isn't afraid of releasing shots. Really solid pick by Nashville.

Bäckström have some nice moments aswell, but he needs to play with scorers, Steen is more of a playmaker, and Emwall is just... big.

Anyway, i must say that Thörnberg have impressed me, i didn't think he would fit in this kind of tournament, maybe i was wrong.

Great play by Sweden so far.

What a beauty by Anton Strålman, to make it 2-0.

Anton is really playing nice.
So solid and so smart, hard to believe that it's his first worlds tournament.

5:0?

Well, this current score justifies Latvian 8:2 loss to Sweden. If Swiss can't pull it off now, then we couldn't do it either.

Total collapse by the swiss in the 2nd period.

I don't see the game (no broadcast here), but from what I have seen on IIHF, Davidsson could be named as the player of the match for the Swedes

As usual, the Swedes bombarded with goals in the 2nd period when it's far to make a line change. They tire out the opposition on the ice and holds it in the zone so they can't change.

Now the Swiss got a 2 min penalty for saying something improper. I think it was their coach. 2 min for unsportsmanlike conduct.

I think it's hilarious that Aebischer got a 10 min personal penalty and then had some other poor guy sit in the box. ;)

6-0 after a 5on3 PP.

I don't see the game (no broadcast here), but from what I have seen on IIHF, Davidsson could be named as the player of the match for the Swedes

He chipped in a few rebounds into an open net. Nothing special about it IMO.

6-0, Sweden scores on a 5-on-3 PP.

Nice pass from Warg (I think) to Wallin, 6-0 Sweden.

The Swiss players look a little grumpy. I guess it isn't much fun being crushed on the scoreboard, especially not when they should hold their own better than Italy and Latvia did.

What I thought would be a weakness may actually be a strength. With no stars on the team, every player is supposed to step up and contribute. It's a team machine we're seeing this year and the players we have aren't exactly bums.

WARG - that is a very Vikingish surname, isn't it?

WARG - that is a very Vikingish surname, isn't it?Don't know, it means "wolf". I believe Vikings did the 'son thing.

WARG - that is a very Vikingish surname, isn't it?

Haven't meet alot of vikings but it sure has a cool sound to it, it means wolf (or "varg" does but it is almost the same).

Although he could be the softest player around, I cannot help to be impressed with Davidsson's play in this tournament. So smart, so good with the puck and quick feet. Looks really confident out there. (and yeah, he is averaging 3 points per game too...)

Why couldn't we have our obligatory bad game against one of those 3?

Why couldn't we have our obligatory bad game against one of those 3?

Let's se if we can lose to Denmark :)

To bad that we don't face Slovakia in the qualifying round, a loss to them would make me certain that we would win the gold. ;)

Anyway, solid, solid game, im still worried about goaltending though. Backlund doesn't look good at all. Really hope that Henriksson plays against both Russia and Finland.

who was named the player of the game for the Swedes?

WARG - that is a very Vikingish surname, isn't it?

Don't know, it means "wolf". I believe Vikings did the 'son thing.

I got to nitpick a bit. Vikings sometimes used double "surnames". One of them were always a patronymicon (sson/dottir, determined by the name of your father) the other could be given to the person for a number of reasons. Like personal appearance or some skill. An example would be Erik Thorvaldsson Raudi (raudi means red) also known as Erik the Red, father of Leif Eriksson.

The original word for wolf was "ulv". In old norse, varg means "thief", not "wolf".

May someone give a brief sum-up of Backstrom's game? He has been held off the scoresheet, although the Swedes have scored six goals and even in the first two games, he and Steen were not the dominant players, they had been supposed to be, weren't they?

I thought Bäckström played a good game, he was the best guy on that line. Alex Steen hogged the puck on a bit that line and the other winger, Fredrik Emvall, was pretty much invisible.

how'd stralman play?

does he looks nhl ready?

how'd stralman play?

does he looks nhl ready?His offensive skills are ready at least.

His offensive skills are ready at least.

how about physically?
is he better?

Ah well, better to loose now than later on...

I just hope the team SUI can step up from here. The second period was terrible to watch :P

SWE looked good, great passing especially. The logical winner in that game. Congratulations!

Ah well, better to loose now than later on...

I just hope the team SUI can step up from here. The second period was terrible to watch :P

SWE looked good, great passing especially. The logical winner in that game. Congratulations!

Congratualtions, Swedish fans, your team is officially in the finals against the Russians.:sarcasm: :naughty: :win:

I got to nitpick a bit. Vikings sometimes used double "surnames". One of them were always a patronymicon (sson/dottir, determined by the name of your father) the other could be given to the person for a number of reasons. Like personal appearance or some skill. An example would be Erik Thorvaldsson Raudi (raudi means red) also known as Erik the Red, father of Leif Eriksson.

The original word for wolf was "ulv". In old norse, varg means "thief", not "wolf".

In the 17th century when Sweden was in constant wars they changed the soldiers surnames because no one could have the same surname in the same company or whatever, so they usually took an object or ability that was nearby and simple, like Svärd/Sword, Stolt/Proud, Oxe/Oxen etc.

Hörnqvist :bow: , Strålman :thumbu: and Hedström on the PP :thumbd:

Haven't meet alot of vikings but it sure has a cool sound to it, it means wolf (or "varg" does but it is almost the same).

Varg is a sort of euphemism for wolf. The word originally meant slayer or strangler, and there is little chance that a Viking would use such a name. However, the real word (ulv) - even though it also means something not very nice - was used in names. One can find two wellknown examples, Hathuwolafr and Hariwolafr on the Stentoften-stone.

Normally, Vikings didn't have any surnames. If they needed a distinction they probably mentioned the person's home, like, Henrik in New York, or something like that :)