Ice Hockey IIHF World Championships 2017

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Preliminary Round

DAY 10

 

Group A
Central European Summer Time (GMT +2)

Slovakia 1 - 6 United States
Period-by-Period: 0-1, 1-3, 0-2
May 14th 2016, h. 16:15, LANXESS Arena, Cologne

 

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Group A
Central European Summer Time (GMT +2)

Slovakia 1 - 6 United States
Period-by-Period: 0-1, 1-3, 0-2
May 14th 2016, h. 16:15, LANXESS Arena, Cologne

 

Hayes and Skjei a help

Gaudreau curates 6-1 drubbing of Slovaks

 

Firing on all cylinders, Team USA net six in rout of Slovaks. Johnny Gaudreau's two goals cap impressive win.

 

The win now gives the United States 15 points in Group A, setting up a final showdown against Russia on Tuesday at LANXESS Arena.

 

The Americans are playing with confidence and skill. It showed today in all areas of thce ice. While they had more than a few turnovers and gave the Slovaks some key chances, Team USA played well and capitalized on their chances. 

 

"Slovakia is a well structured team and hard to play against." USA Head coach Jeff Blashill said. "One thing we have to clean up is puck management and turning pucks over."

 

Clayton Keller continued his torrid scoring at 8:12 of the opening period. The Americans worked the puck deep and got a good effort by Anders Lee behind the net. Lee sent a pass in front that Keller picked up and converted for his sixth goal of the World Championship.

 

Brady Skjei also picked up an assist.

 

Skjei and Kevin Hayes played their first game for Team USA and both were active in the period.

 

"I thought both played well tonight especially having traveled yesterday." Blashill said. "Brady is a heck of a defenseman. They are two good pieces to add to a solid core."

 

Skjei got the offence started early with one of the first few shots the Americans generated in the game. The puck was saved but Hayes tried to bat the rebound in. Although he didn’t parlay the opportunity, Hayes was a constant presence in the offensive zone. Both players combined for three shots in the first period.

 

Skjei also added a strong defensive play to strip Andrej Kudrna, preventing him from taking a shot and breaking up a possible Slovakia scoring chance.

 

Skjei was paired with smooth skating Charlie McAvoy and Hayes played on a line with Johnny Gaudreau and Nick Bjugstad. 

 

At one point in the first period, Slovak was outshot 9-2 by the Americans but over the remainder of the period reversed the tide going 5-1. Still, Jimmy Howard, making his fourth start, was alert and ready.

 

The Johnny Gaudreau show began in the second period as he scored a goal and assisted on another. The line of Gaudreau, Bjugstad and Hayes was highly effective every time they were on the ice and among the most commanding skaters throughout the game.

 

"Kevin and Johnny played together at Boston College and Bjugstad was good on that line as well." Blashill said.

 

Gaudreau made it 2-0 with some impressive passing. Bjugstad sent a pass to Gaudreau who found Hayes who then sent it back to Gaudreau who expertly fired it home.

 

Slovakia scored with 9:20 remaining in the second to edge back in the game. Libor Hudacek skated around Trevor van Riemsdyk for a shot that Howard saved but Martin Gernat collected the rebound and directed a backhander to make it 2-1. 

 

Over the next few minutes Slovakia would elevate their game and start a surge. Michel Miklik got a shot off that was saved about a minute after the goal and then Marcel Hascak tried to find Mario Bliznak in the slot but Howard broke it up with a handy stick check.

 

Team USA recaptured the momentum. Applying pressure in the Slovak zone, Christian Dvorak scored with a solid give-and-go with Gaudreau. Dvorak took the pass of his skate to stick for a backhander upstairs. 

 

Jacob Trouba slipped another past beleaguered Slovak goaltender Julius Hudacek. Hudacek misplayed a near his net and could not clear it around the boards then Michal Sersen also had trouble with it, allowing Trouba to gain control and sent perfectly placed shot through the small hole offered by Hudacek with 1:59 left in the period.

 

"They were much better team more speed all over the ice and hard to play against strong teams." Slovak head coach Zdeno Ciger said. "We came in hard but after they scored we got nervous and made too many mistakes."

 

Gaudreau's second tally came courtesy of Hayes who interepted a Slovakian pass in the neutral zone and skated it in the zone and finding his linemate.

 

Anders Lee scored another to widen the lead to five goals en route to the win. Team USA is strong very strong and have developed a certain on ice chemistry that hard not to notice. Head coach Jeff Blashill must be enoucraged with his team's effort so far but will learn a lot more come Tuesday.

 

"Against Russia we have to limit the  time and space as much as we can, even though that's difficult on the bigger ice here." Skjei said.

 

"When those guys get time to make plays they've got a ton of skill. We have to limit that and counter with our skill, it should make it a good game."

 

 

 

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Preliminary Round

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Group B
Central European Summer Time (GMT +2)

France 2 - 5 Czech Republic
Period-by-Period: 0-1, 1-2, 1-2
May 14th 2016, h. 16:15, AccorHotels Arena, Paris

 

 

 

 

 

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Group B
Central European Summer Time (GMT +2)

France 2 - 5 Czech Republic
Period-by-Period: 0-1, 1-2, 1-2
May 14th 2016, h. 16:15, AccorHotels Arena, Paris

 

Czechs beat hosts, 5-2

French can’t capitalize on power plays

 

The effort was there for France but the Czech penalty killers—and goaltender Pavel Fracouz—were superior.

 

France failed to score on two 5-on-3 chances as well as significant power-play time early in the second period. The Czechs recovered to score twice later in the period en route to a 5-2 win.

 

In all, France had 10:35 of power-play time compared to just 2:43 for the Czechs. Yet, the French had one power-play goal and the Czechs two.

 

"The power play was the difference tonight," said France's goalie, Florian Hardy. "We can't win if we don't score on those chances."

 

"We kind of let them in the game with those penalties, but in the end we stuck with it," said Czech captain Jakub Voracek. "Our second goal was huge. It allowed us to take control."

 

The French have yet to beat the Czechs (or Czechoslovakia) in eleven World Championship games dating back to 1937.

 

France’s chances for a place in the quarter-finals took a significant hit this afternoon as a result of the loss. They team remains in sixth spot with seven points but has only one game remaining, on Monday, against Slovenia. 

 

But the two teams it could possible catch—Finland (nine points) and Norway (eight)—both have two games remaining.

The Czechs, meanwhile, are in the playoffs and now are tied with Canada for first place.

 

"They're a great team," offered Hardy. "I thought we played well, but their goalie was good. It was tough at the end to make a comeback. We expected to make the quarter-finals, in France. Today's result is disappointing."

 

France had two great chances early in the first period but Francouz was that much better. Damien Fleury had a quick shot from the crease in the first minute and later Loic Lamperier was frustrated by Francouz as well.

 

Of course, the Czechs then scored. David Pastrnak moved into the slot and waited patiently until Florian Hardy was screened before beating him to the stick side.

 

But the game started to turn at the end of the first. A Roman Cervenka hooking penalty was followed quickly by a Michal Kempny double minor for high sticking. The French failed to score with the 5-on-3, but early in the second they tied the game with a one-man advantage.

 

Stephane da Costa moved in on goal and tucked a nice deke through the pads of Francouz. Soon after, though, Vladimir Sobotka took another four-minute penalty for high sticking and Michal Repik was called for hooking. The French couldn’t break the game open, though, and they paid the price.

 

Repik came out of the penalty box, took a high pass from Tomas Kundratek deep in his end, and beat Hardy with a long, low shot that the goalie should have stopped. Despite a series of penalties, the Czechs were now up, 2-1.

 

"We had a tough start," Pastrnak said, "but we got the first goal, which was important. Then, we let them in the game by taking some stupid penalties. Repik's goal was huge for us." 

 

Then, they increased their lead on a power play of their own. Jan Rutta’s long point shot went by five players in front and beat Hardy high at 17:01 to make it 3-1 and deflate the French confidence. 

 

Repik got his second of the game at 8:03 of the third when he took a long pass from Kempny and beat Hardy to the glove side.

 

Antoine Roussel added a second French goal on a sensational effort. Radko Gudas bobbled the puck at the France blue line, and Roussel outskated everyone down the ice, beating Francouz with a nice deke for the highlight-reel goal at 10:38.

 

Tomas Zohorna added an empty netter with 1:03 left to close out the scoring.

 

 

 

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Disciplinary Panel

 

Janosik suspended

missed game vs USA

 

The IIHF Disciplinary Panel has issued a one-game suspension to Slovak defenceman Adam Janosik.

 

The suspension comes as a result of a checking to the head violation that occurred in Slovakia’s game against Russia on 13 May. Janosik missed country’s game today against USA.

The violation occurred at 53:46 in the 3rd period. Russian forward Vl¬¬adislav Namestnikov was carrying the puck through the middle of the neutral zone towards the Slovak blue line. As he was entering the defensive zone close to the left faceoff dot, he made a quick turn towards the right to avoid Slovak defenceman Peter Ceresnak from stopping him.

During that time, Janosik made eye contact with Namestnikov, approached from the right side and delivered a check to the head with both of his hands following through with his arms. Both of Janosik’s feet left the ice during this action. No penalty was assessed against Janosik.

Based on all facts ascertained, the Disciplinary Panel determined that Janosik had enough time to make another decision other than checking his opponent to the head and neck area. The fact that he jumped into Namestnikov with both hands and followed through with his arms endangered the health of his opponent. This action was dangerous and could have ended up in a serious injury to Namestnikov.

The Disciplinary Panel determined that because Janosik hit the head or neck area when making the check at 53:46, he violated Official Playing Rule 124-Checking to the Head or Neck, and that a one-game suspension would be given.

 

 

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Results after 1st Period

 

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

02:19 Joel LUNDQVIST 0-1

Group B in Paris

Switzerland - Finland 2-1 (2-1,-,-)

04:40 Fabrice HERZOG 1-0

10:30 Joel GENAZZI 2-0

19:01 Juuso HIETANEN 2-1

 

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Results after 2nd Period

 

Group A in Cologne
Denmark - Sweden 0-3 (0-1, 0-2,-)

02:19 Joel LUNDQVIST 0-1

35:20 William NYLANDER 0-2

39:06 William NYLANDER 0-3

Group B in Paris

Switzerland - Finland 2-1 (2-1, 0-0,-)

04:40 Fabrice HERZOG 1-0

10:30 Joel GENAZZI 2-0

19:01 Juuso HIETANEN 2-1

 

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Damn it !

This was so close..but never mind ! Denmark Good job, you fought well !

 

Now please win it tomorrow for you, for us

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Final Results

 

Group A in Cologne
Denmark - Sweden 2-4 (0-1, 0-2, 2-1)

02:19 Joel LUNDQVIST 0-1

35:20 William NYLANDER 0-2

39:06 William NYLANDER 0-3

49:11 Morten MADSEN 1-3

55:17 Markus LAURIDSEN 2-3

57:31 Nicklas BACKSTROM 2-4

Group B in Paris

Switzerland - Finland 2-3 After Overtime (2-1, 0-0, 0-1, OT: 0-1)

04:40 Fabrice HERZOG 1-0

10:30 Joel GENAZZI 2-0

19:01 Juuso HIETANEN 2-1

47:40 Mikko RANTANEN 2-2

Overtime Winning Goal scored at 62:24 by Valtteri FILPPULA 2-3 OT

 

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Group A
Central European Summer Time (GMT +2)

Denmark 2 - 4 Sweden
Period-by-Period: 0-1, 0-2, 2-1
May 14th 2016, h. 20:15, LANXESS Arena, Cologne

 

Group A Provisional Standing After Day 10

 

Nation	P	W(OTW)	L(OTL)	GF	GA	+/-	Pt.
United States	6	5(0)	1(0)	26	11	+15	15
Russia	5	5(1)	0(0)	27	5	+22	14
Sweden	6	4(0)	2(1)	25	11	+14	13
Latvia	5	3(0)	2(0)	11	8	+3	9
Germany	6	3(1)	3(1)	16	20	-4	9
Denmark	6	2(2)	4(0)	11	22	-11	4
Slovakia	6	1(1)	5(2)	10	24	-14	4
Italy	6	0(0)	6(1)	6	30	-24	1