WC Group E: May 3 GDT - Czech Republic vs. Canada (6-2)

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Czech Republic vs. Canada
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My prediction: 3-1 Czechs

Would like to watch this one, unfortunately it is on at the same time Sweden takes on team Slovakia.

i say 4:1 czechs :yo: :yo:

go slovakia go :banana: :banana: :banana:

and as for sweden - slovakia game...slovaks win at least by 3

slovak-czech final :teach:

go slovakia go :banana: :banana: :banana:

3-2 Canada :yo: Go Canada Go! :banana:

4-3 Canada. :yo:

Things really seem to be coming together for Team Canada, and I don't think that any of the opposing rosters can win a game over Roberto Luongo.

Any English internet radio broadcast for this game?

Should be interesting, first real game for the teams. Haven't seen much of Canada, against the Swiss Czechs looked very beatable. Canada 3 - 0.

GO PATRICE BERGERON AND GLENN MURRAY!


Is Slegr playing?

Yes

2-0 Czechs and Canada's defense is playing like the Leafs yesterday.

Wow seven minutes played and Czechs are leading 2-0

1-0 Dopita (Slegr, Hlinka)
2-0 Beranek (Dvorak)

And here come the penalties.....

Even with all the PP's the play has been about even, the Czechs have just been able to generate more chances with their time in Canada's zone. Has Luongo kicked out some juicy rebounds or what? He was like rubber in the first. Can't really blame him on the goals though, maybe left the 5-hole open a bit on the first one, but both finished plays were point blank opportunities.

Horcoff also should have burried that chance at the side of the net.

Great crowd, very lively.

"nice" hit there

2-1 a very nice pp goal

This game is ridiculous. The officials are awful, the timekeepers are worse. There is constant confusion. This is nuts! Oh well, Canada just scored so all I am looking for is a comeback and a win! Go Canada! :banana:

The refereeing in the tournament is just floating around catastrophic and bad.

F!cking referee is favoring Canada very heavily. Someone needs to kill Brenden Morrow.


I don't know man, I saw some moves by the Czechs that deserved a penalty. Particularly a punch in the face given by Vokoun. The refs just suck, period. I don't think there is favoritism.

I dont' know man, I saw some moves by the Czechs that deserved a penalty. Particularly a punch in the face given by Vokoun. The refs just suck, period. I don't think there is favoritism.

The penalty on Havlat was a total phantom call. In an NHL game people would be screaming about a dive (although that's not what it was, the d-man simply lost his balance).

Are you blind. Referee is ignoring every cross check and elbowing of a Canadian players. The Czech penalties have been very lame. Canada is allowed to do things the Czechs aren´t.

And someone still needs to kill Brenden Morrow.

The penalty on Havlat was a total phantom call. In an NHL game people would be screaming about a dive (although that's not what it was, the d-man simply lost his balance).

I agree that was not a good call. Havlat barely touched him and they call tripping. I am saying the refs suck. I disagree that they are favoring Canada because there were a few legitimate missed calls for the Czechs.

Looks like Jagr has decided to take over the game...

Are you blind. Referee is ignoring every cross check and elbowing of a Canadian players. The Czech penalties have been very lame. Canada is allowed to do things the Czechs aren´t.

And someone still needs to kill Brenden Morrow.


Oh please...give me a break.

Ruckinsky with a flukey goal to make it 3-1. Ties Jokinen and Heatley for the goal scoring lead.

WOOOHOOOOO!!!!!! Czechs score!!!!!

The Satanic Evil Empire of hockey Canada needs to be defeated!

This game is basically the gracefull, courageous Czech Republic against the dirty, evil, satanic Canada.

WOOOHOOOOO!!!!!! Czechs score!!!!!

The Satanic Evil Empire of hockey Canada needs to be defeated!

This game is basically the gracefull, courageous Czech Republic against the dirty, evil, satanic Canada.

I don't know man, after all Satan himself plays for Slovakia. ;)

Satan is cool.

But Canadian players are just satanic. I hate them.

I´m sick and tired of the European referees letting them play dirty while other´s aren´t.

Wow this is getting testy.

Great game... entertaining.

Penalty predictions for that brawl?

Which player was it that had to be carried out from the game after a tackle?

Peter25,
You have stated your point. The fact that you are even condoling a murder on a Canadian player makes it evident that you should keep that opinion to yourself and not post such things on the boards. Enjoy the game, discuss the players, the ref .. but there is no reason to use such heavy remarks.
thanks for understanding.

*removed*

Hopefully the Canadian favoring ref will call the penalties to Canada they deserve next period.

EDIT: I hope you had not yet read my above comment when you posted this.

Which player was it that had to be carried out from the game after a tackle?

Jaroslav Spacek

Darn it anyway! I really wanted Canada to face the USA but it doesn't look like that's gonna happen........ *****! :mad:

Great game... entertaining.

Penalty predictions for that brawl?


What happened to start the brawl and during the brawl.

Thanks

What happened to start the brawl and during the brawl.

Thanks

S. Niedermayer checked Jagr after the period had ended. During it it was pretty much Heatley, Straka, Hejda and Morrow who did the brawling. Although Niedermayer and Jagr participated as well. I was surprised to see Jagr go in there.


Slegr was there too, but didn't get a penalty for some reason.

Wow this game I hope shows the Canadian management what a big mistake they made when they didn't upgrade their defense with Redden, Jovo, Phillips, Pronger, etc. I'm sure we could've put out a better team than this.

Canada was disapppointing in this game imo. Although Morrow's tackle against Spacek was clean imo after that Team Canada just went there trying to upset the Team Czech Republic players and that they did. I didn't like that very much. After they gave Czech the PP's, it was all over. Congrats, Czechs. Important win for you guys.

how did prucha look today?

I am glad Canada finally lost.

I am glad Canada finally lost.

Oh shut up! :amazed:

Oh shut up! :amazed:

no hard feelings, but I think they were due. It will probably be good for them.

I do not know if this has any relevance to this subject but I am throwing it out there anyways :dunno:

The thing about this Canadian team is that Scott Niedermayer and Ryan Smyth will most likely be the only ones on the World Cup team. For this Czeck team I can only think of a couple players there missing Milan Hejduk, Jiri Fischer, Robert Lang. There might be some more so do not flame me for it Czeck hockey fans. So I am not thinkin to much of this loss really. The team for Canada could have been so much better for this but to be all honest with this I do not think most canadian players care all to much for it. There mines are on the Stanley Cup and if they lose there first priority becomes family. Not to say there isnt any international players who have family first as well I am just saying that for most canadians this gets overshadowed by the Playoffs. Also the team at the World Cup should be and will be better then Czeck team for sure and should not have to much trouble with them. But for this Tournament they look like they are the class of this tourny and should take it without any trouble. They have some elite league players who are playing for their country and that to me seems to be the difference between some of the canadian players. They just seem to be there because they have nothing better to do. But not all of them that is for sure. If we had nothing but a big roster of Ryan Smyths we would have no problems because he is there to represent his country to the fullest.

Can we expect Jiggy to be in for next game, or did Luongo do well and the Canadian defense really sucked?

I do not know if this has any relevance to this subject but I am throwing it out there anyways :dunno:

The thing about this Canadian team is that Scott Niedermayer and Ryan Smyth will most likely be the only ones on the World Cup team. For this Czeck team I can only think of a couple players there missing Milan Hejduk, Jiri Fischer, Robert Lang. There might be some more so do not flame me for it Czeck hockey fans. So I am not thinkin to much of this loss really. The team for Canada could have been so much better for this but to be all honest with this I do not think most canadian players care all to much for it. There mines are on the Stanley Cup and if they lose there first priority becomes family. Not to say there isnt any international players who have family first as well I am just saying that for most canadians this gets overshadowed by the Playoffs. Also the team at the World Cup should be and will be better then Czeck team for sure and should not have to much trouble with them. But for this Tournament they look like they are the class of this tourny and should take it without any trouble. They have some elite league players who are playing for their country and that to me seems to be the difference between some of the canadian players. They just seem to be there because they have nothing better to do. But not all of them that is for sure. If we had nothing but a big roster of Ryan Smyths we would have no problems because he is there to represent his country to the fullest.

Haven't I heard something like that before? Oh right, back in 1998.

Things really seem to be coming together for Team Canada, and I don't think that any of the opposing rosters can win a game over Roberto Luongo.

:snide:

Haven't I heard something like that before? Oh right, back in 1998.

So you don't think guys like Sakic, Lemieux, Pronger, Blake, Redden, Jovo, Bertuzzi, Thornton, Iginla, etc will make a difference?

Our 'D' at this tournament is terrible other than Niedermayer. I've got to say I'm dissapointed in Bouwmeester and Brewer...the others I never would've added.

So you don't think guys like Sakic, Lemieux, Pronger, Blake, Redden, Jovo, Bertuzzi, Thornton, Iginla, etc will make a difference?


Make a difference? Of course. Guarantee an easy victory like that previous post implied? I would think that Nagano would have taught people their lessons.

I do not know if this has any relevance to this subject but I am throwing it out there anyways :dunno:

The thing about this Canadian team is that Scott Niedermayer and Ryan Smyth will most likely be the only ones on the World Cup team.

They have some elite league players who are playing for their country and that to me seems to be the difference between some of the canadian players. They just seem to be there because they have nothing better to do. But not all of them that is for sure. If we had nothing but a big roster of Ryan Smyths we would have no problems because he is there to represent his country to the fullest.

Can't agree with some of your statements. Looking at this tournament,yes, S. Neidermeyer will defiately make the team but Smyth should definately NOT.Ryan has not played well at ALL at these championships and didn't for much of his season with the Oilers. Heatley, on the other hand, should be on the team.

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Im just glad that Vokoun is holding up in net while under the national spotlight :yo:

I do not know if this has any relevance to this subject but I am throwing it out there anyways :dunno:

The thing about this Canadian team is that Scott Niedermayer and Ryan Smyth will most likely be the only ones on the World Cup team.

They have some elite league players who are playing for their country and that to me seems to be the difference between some of the canadian players. They just seem to be there because they have nothing better to do. But not all of them that is for sure. If we had nothing but a big roster of Ryan Smyths we would have no problems because he is there to represent his country to the fullest.

Can't agree with some of your statements. Looking at this tournament,yes, S. Neidermeyer will defiately make the team but Smyth should definately NOT.Ryan has not played well at ALL at these championships and didn't for much of his season with the Oilers. Heatley, on the other hand, should be on the team based on his play here and how his game consistantly improved since his comeback. Maybe Smyth will improve but so far he's shown nothing.

As for a number of the Canadian players, they are here to impress Gretzky and Lowe and that's why they're here. Brewer in particular fits into this category and Staios has even stated that he thinks he could have a shot at making the team.( I don't think so Steve.)

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Sweden is missing players like Forsberg, sundin, naslund, lidstrom, zetterberg, ohlund, holmstrom, johnsson, I am sure they would make a difference also. But you play what you got.

Make a difference? Of course. Guarantee an easy victory like that previous post implied? I would think that Nagano would have taught people their lessons.

Then again, in Nagano, it was a pretty dumb decision to not have Gretzky go in the shootout. Gretz might've not scored, but I think he had the best chance out of anyone to score on the Dominator.