Ice Hockey IIHF World Championships 2017

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5 minutes ago, bestmen said:

LOL i predicted +12 for canada

this tournament is bizarre i see france as winner

 

+12 ? which year you think we are 1960 ?

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Just now, hckosice said:

 

+12 ? which year you think we are 1960 ?

isn't canada the world champion and france one of the weakest team ?

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Results after 1st Period

 

Group A in Cologne
Sweden - Latvia  1-0 (1-0,-,-)

09:13 Gabriel LANDESKOG 1-0

Group B in Paris

Canada - France 1-1 (1-1,-,-)

05:19 Ryan O´REILLY 1-0

09:00 Olivier DAME-MALKA 1-1

 

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11 minutes ago, bestmen said:

isn't canada the world champion and france one of the weakest team ?

 

yes sure, but the difference isn´t so huge anymore.

 

plus France play here with their best possible team. All best french players are here, and I mean really all. Rousell of the Dallas Stars and Bellemare of the Philadelphia Flyers are great players. Stephane Da Costa of CSKA Moscow is such a fantastic striker. Hecquefeuille and Auvitu are top world level defencers and France always had great goalies last couple of years with Huet or Hardy.

Canada is far from to have their best possible team here. they have some great players ofc here, maybe the 2nd or 3rd best roster team of this worlds on paper behind Sweden and maybe Russia.

 

Canada is big favorite for the win today. no doubts about, but certainly no with +12 maybe some 4-2 or 5-2 result is possible

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Results after 2nd Period

 

Group A in Cologne
Sweden - Latvia  1-0 (1-0, 0-0,-)

09:13 Gabriel LANDESKOG 1-0

Group B in Paris

Canada - France 2-2 (1-1, 1-1,-)

05:19 Ryan O´REILLY 1-0

09:00 Olivier DAME-MALKA 1-1

21:37 Damien FLEURY 1-2

39:11 Claude GIROUX 2-2

 

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Final Results

 

Group A in Cologne
Sweden - Latvia  2-0 (1-0, 0-0, 1-0)

09:13 Gabriel LANDESKOG 1-0

56:42 Elias LINDHOLM 2-0

Group B in Paris

Canada - France 3-2 (1-1, 1-1, 1-0)

05:19 Ryan O´REILLY 1-0

09:00 Olivier DAME-MALKA 1-1

21:37 Damien FLEURY 1-2

39:11 Claude GIROUX 2-2

42:22 Marc-Edouard VLASIC 3-2

 

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Preliminary Round

DAY 7

 

Group A
Central European Summer Time (GMT +2)

Sweden 2 - 0 Latvia
Period-by-Period: 1-0, 0-0, 1-0
May 11th 2016, h. 20:15, LANXESS Arena, Cologne

 

Group A Provisional Standing After Day 7

 

Nation	P	W(OTW)	L(OTL)	GF	GA	+/-	Pt.
Russia	4	4(1)	0(0)	21	5	+16	11
United States	4	3(0)	1(0)	15	7	+8	9
Latvia	4	3(0)	1(0)	8	4	+4	9
Sweden	4	2(0)	2(1)	13	8	+5	7
Germany	4	2(1)	2(0)	10	16	-6	5
Slovakia	4	1(1)	3(2)	9	12	-3	4
Denmark	4	1(1)	3(0)	6	16	-10	2
Italy	4	0(0)	4(1)	4	18	-14	1

 

 

 

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Preliminary Round

DAY 7

 

Group A
Central European Summer Time (GMT +2)

Sweden 2 - 0 Latvia
Period-by-Period: 1-0, 0-0, 1-0
May 11th 2016, h. 20:15, LANXESS Arena, Cologne

 

Latvia Lacks goals

Swedish goalie posts shut-out

 

Sweden had to work hard to subdue Latvia, with Hurricanes' goalie Eddie Lack claiming a shut-out on his first appearance in Cologne.

 

Sweden, edged out of its games against Russia and the USA, knew that there was little margin for error if it was to steer clear of a dogfight for a quarter-final spot. As such, a previously unbeaten Latvia team was a potentially dangerous opponent for Rikard Gronborg’s men.

 

In the event, Sweden prevailed, but the margin was rather tighter than many past meetings between these two. Gabriel Landeskog’s goal in the 10th minute was all that separated the teams for much of the game. Landeskog won the puck in the corner, got away from Latvia’s Teodors Blugers and squeezed the puck between the near post and Elvis Merzlikins’ pad to open the scoring. Merzlikins then spent much of the game holding Sweden at bay, until penalty trouble for the Tre Kronor changed the pattern of play at the start of the third.

 

That third period saw Latvia show more of a threat on offence, forcing those Swedish trips to the box and beginning to test Lack on his first appearance in this year’s tournament. The big moment came with just four minutes left when a broken play saw the path to the net open up in front of Kaspars Daugavins. The Latvian captain shot into Lack’s pads twice, and within a minute Sweden had the game sewn up when Elias Lindholm made it 2-0.

 

There was an element of fortune about Lindholm’s goal: a Victor Rask shot came off the post and flew out to the boards. Lindholm collected the puck and showed great composure to spot a shooting lane through a trio of bodies lying prone in front of Merzlikins’ net and slide home his team’s second score of the game.

 

"We played well and our goalie was really good," said forward William Nylander. "This was a big three points for us tonight. Latvia is a tough team, but came here focused on doing our best."

 

Sweden, backstopped by Lack's 19 saves, improved to seven points from four games, with the added security of knowing that its remaining opponents in the group phase should – on paper, at least – be less challenging than the teams it has faced up to now.

 

For Latvia, meanwhile, tonight was the night when its World Championship campaign was likely to need to find another level. The Baltic nation had impressed thus far, defeating Denmark, Slovakia and Italy to place among the leaders in Group A. It wasn’t just the results – the Latvians had shown an encouraging commitment to attacking play. But if Bob Hartley’s team was going to turn a bright start into a deep run in the tournament, a good showing against some of the bigger beasts in the contest was a crucial next step.

 

The good news? Latvia proved an obdurate opponent, frustrating the Swedes with a fine goaltending display from  Merzlikins. Sure, he had some help – not least when Joakim Nordstrom hit the post late in the second. But he also pulled off some key stops, such as the sprawling save to deny Joel Lundqvist after Nylander went round the back to switch the angles and open up half the net for his captain.

 

The bad news? Facing a step up in the quality of the opposition, much of what had been enjoyable in Latvia’s play so far faded away. The team’s “We fear nobody” approach promises plenty of offence, but this time the Latvians couldn’t get started. Just eight shots on Lack’s net through the first two periods underlined the problem. When chances did come, like Daugavins’ opportunity on a power play early in the third, they went begging. Lack saw several attempts go close, but rarely had to make big saves until that dramatic conclusion.

 

Daugavins, though, remains confident in his team's prospects as the tournament unfolds. "We feel like we could have taken at least a point," he said. "We had momentum in the third period, and lots of power plays but we couldn't score.

 

"Sweden is probably one of the biggest bullies in this tournament. They move well, they skate well, and they can create chaos in your defensive zone. But we have started to believe a little bit. We've had three hard wins and now we have the confidence to really go up against a team like Sweden."

 

 

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Group B
Central European Summer Time (GMT +2)

Canada 3 - 2 France
Period-by-Period: 1-1, 1-1, 1-0
May 11th 2016, h. 20:15, AccorHotels Arena, Paris

 

Group B Provisional Standing After Day 7

 

Nation	P	W(OTW)	L(OTL)	GF	GA	+/-	Pt.
Canada	4	4(0)	0(0)	20	5	+15	12
Switzerland	4	3(1)	1(1)	14	8	+6	9
Czech Republic	4	3(2)	1(0)	12	8	+4	7
Norway	4	2(0)	2(1)	8	7	+1	7
Finland	4	2(0)	2(1)	12	13	-1	7
France	4	2(1)	2(0)	13	10	+3	5
Slovenia	4	0(0)	4(1)	9	22	-13	1
Belarus	4	0(0)	4(0)	3	18	-15	0

 

 

 

 

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Group B
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Canada 3 - 2 France
Period-by-Period: 1-1, 1-1, 1-0
May 11th 2016, h. 20:15, AccorHotels Arena, Paris

 

Canada remains perfect

Marner check creates winning goal in 3-2 game

 

 

Canada led 1-0. France led 2-1. Canada went ahead 3-2. The sold-out crowd of 14,510 was rockin' all night as David and Goliath played

evenly for 60 minutes.

 

The win keeps Canada perfect with a 4-0 record, tops in the Group B standings, while the French have stalled and sit in sixth position with five points and a 1-1-0-2 record.

 

Although there were great performances by players from both sides, the true star of the game was the crowd.

 

"The crowd was great," Canadian defenceman Jason Demers enthused. "They gave us a helluva game. It was great to see them push that hard. It’ll help us in the long run. A little adversity helped us, being down, and I thought we did a great job of coming together and holding strong."

 

"It was very nice tonight, and hopefully it’s going to be like this through the end of the World Championship," said French goalie Florian Hardy.

 

Hardy was sensational in goal for France, stopping 32 of 35 often difficult shots. The winning goal was as lucky as they come for Canada and as unlucky as they come for France.

 

Mitch Marner didn't get an assist on that winning goal at 2:22 of the third period to break a 2-2 tie, but without his clever little play Marc-Edouard Vlasic never would have gotten credit for the goal.

 

Vlasic's point shot went just wide, but the rebound caromed into the crease as Fleury was sliding back into the net. Defenceman Jonathan Janil was right there to sweep the puck out of harm's way, but just as he got his stick on the puck, Marner checked him, causing Janil to push the puck into his own goal.

 

No sooner had Canada taken the lead, though, than Jeff Skinner was assessed a five-minute spearing penalty (and game misconduct) for trying to poke a save out of Hardy's midsection. The French also took a minor on the play, but they still ended up with a three-minute power play.

 

Canada was flawless, though. And it was equally perfect later when the team took another minor. Indeed, Canada showed more than a little rust after a two-day layoff. The finish wasn't there; the passing not quite as crisp. But the Canadians more than made up with it by a determined team effort, protecting their own goalie, Chad Johnson, and playing excellent defence.

 

As one might have expected, Canada got the opening goal, off a too many men penalty by France. Ryan O'Reilly took a pass to the side of the goal and moved out front, roofing a backhand quickly into the top corner at 5:19.

 

Canada dominated the period and might have gone up 2-0, but Hardy made a great reaction save with his left pad as Marner redirected a pass on goal.

 

Soon after, the French tied the game. Olivier Dame-Malka took a quick and simple drop pass from Anthony Rech and drilled a rising rhot over the shoulder of Johnson at 9:00.

 

Although Canada controlled the puck, moved up ice with ease, and had the better of the scoring chances, it couldn't get a second goal.

Early in the second, France sent the fans into paroxysms of joy on an early power play with newcomer Chris Lee in the box. Stephane da Costa made a great cross-ice pass through traffic to Damien Fleury, and he wired a one-timer into the open side at 1:37.

 

Hardy was the difference in the game, but Canada finally solved him a second time with an extra man with only 49.7 seconds left in the period.

 

Lee, who was given a regular shift by coach Jon Cooper and didn't look out of place, dished the puck off to Claude Giroux, and captain "G" snapped a shot to the top corner over Hady's glove. It was the exact play Nathan MacKinnon had scored twice with earlier in the tournament.

 

That set the stage for a third period that was thrilling. The French fought valiantly to tie the game; Canada was just that bit better in protecting its lucky but deserved lead.

 

"It’s nice to chip in a little bit," Lee said. "Unfortunately, I was in the penalty box for their second goal, so I was a little bit nervous after that. But I was able to contribute to the tying goal. We just kind of rolled from there."

 

Canada now has an incredible 41-3 record at the senior level since the 2014 Olympics (6-0 in Sochi; 6-2 at 2014 Worlds; 10-0 at 2015 Worlds; 9-1 at 2016 Worlds; 6-0 at 2016 World Cup; and, 4-0 so far in Paris).