Men's Ice Hockey IIHF World Championship 2018

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Final Result

 

Bronze Medal Match in Copenhagen

United States - Canada  4-1 (0-0, 1-1, 3-0)

26:40 Chris Kreider (DeBrincat / D. Larkin)   1-0

38:06 Marc-Edouard Vlasic  (Horvat / Turris)   1-1

53:21 Nick Bonino (P. Kane)   2-1

57:45 Anders Lee  (McAvoy)   3-1

58:18 Chris Kreider  (Unassisted)   4-1

 

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Kreider   I had +2 USA...but well, still nothing to do, since I totally fucked up the contest earlier, especially the quarterfinals when I picked only 1 out of the 4 winners..

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IIHF 2018 World Championships

Bronze Medalist

 

TEAM UNITED STATES

 

 

 

Goaltenders:

Scott Darling (Carolina Hurricanes, NHL),

Keith Kinkaid (New Jersey Devils, NHL),

Charlie Lindgren (Montreal Canadiens, CAN, NHL)

Defenders:

Will Butcher (New Jersey Devils, NHL),

Quinn Hughes (University of Michigan, NCAA),

Nick Jensen (Detroit Red Wings, NHL),

Alec Martinez (Los Angeles Kings, NHL),

Connor Murphy (Chicago Blackhawks, NHL),

Jordan Oesterle (Chicago Blackhawks, NHL),

Neal Pionk (New York Rangers, NHL)

Forwards:

Sonny Milano (Columbus Blue Jackets, NHL),

Cam Atkinson (Columbus Blue Jackets, NHL),

Brian Gibbons (New Jersey Devils, NHL),

Blake Coleman (New Jersey Devils, NHL),

Patrick Kane (Chicago Blackhawks, NHL),

Alex DeBrincat (Chicago Blackhawks, NHL),

Johnny Gaudreau (Calgary Flames, CAN, NHL),

Chris Kreider (New York Rangers, NHL),

Dylan Larkin (Detroit Red Wings, NHL),

Anders Lee (New York Islanders, NHL),

Derek Ryan (Carolina Hurricanes, NHL),

Tage Thompson (St. Louis Blues, NHL),

Colin White (Ottawa Senators, CAN, NHL),

Nick Bonino (Nashville Predators, NHL),

 

 

[bestmen 2,827]

I predicted the win for Canada 

so no medal for me 

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Everything is ready for the 64th match of the 82nd IIHF Ice Hockey World Championships

 

The Gold medal match between Sweden and Switzerland

 

Referees: Gofman (RUS), Gouin (CAN) – Linesmens : Lazarev (RUS), Vanoosten (CAN).

 

Line-up

: A. Nilsson (Hellberg) – A. Larsson, Ekman-Larsson (A), J. Klingberg (A), H. Lindholm, Wikstrand, Ekholm – Rakell, Zibanejad, Janmark – Hörnqvist, Backlund (C), Nyquist – F. Forsberg, Kempe, Arvidsson – J. de La Rose, Jo. Larsson, Pääjärvi – Everberg, L. Andersson.

: Genoni (Berra) – Josi (A), Diaz (C), Kukan, Untersander, Müller, Fora, Frick – Fiala, Corvi, Niederreiter (A) – Meier, Vermin, Andrighetto – Hofmann, Haas, S. Moser – Scherwey, Schäppi, Rod – Baltisberger.

 

Sweden still undefeated in Denmark, the reigning world champions lost only 1 single point in this tournament after the 4-3 overtime win against Slovakia.

they conceded the lower amount of goals, only 11 goals against and scored 40.

 

SWE matches

Spoiler

SWE-BLR 5-0

SWE-CZE 3-2

SWE-FRA 4-0

SWE-AUT  7-0

SWE-SVK  4-3 Overtime

SWE-SUI 5-3

SWE-RUS  3-1

 

QF

SWE-LAT  3-2

 

SF

SWE-USA  6-0

 

 

 

Switzerland is the biggest surprise of the tournament, no one expected them to go until the final. They advanced to the play-offs with the smallest amount of points 12.

But no one can deny that the hockey is experiencing a huge progress in last years in Switzerland

 

SUI matches

Spoiler

SUI-AUT  3-2 Overtime

SUI-SVK  2-0

SUI-CZE  4-5 Penalty shootouts

SUI-BLR  5-2

SUI-RUS  3-4

SUI-SWE 3-5

SUI-FRA  5-1

 

QF

SUI-FIN  3-2

 

SF

SUI-CAN  3-2

 

[bestmen 2,827]

SUI will win again  

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First penalty.

2 minutes minor penalty for high sticking of Nino Niederreiter.

 

Power play SWE  1st ranked in the tournament 39.29%  11 goals in 28 powerplays

Penalty killing SUI  6th ranked in the tournament 80.00%  6 goals conceded in 30 power plays

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Successful penalty killing from SUI

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SUI 1-0

 

Nino Niederreiter with an unbelievable weird goal, enormous action build in a successful face-off in the medial zone finished with a quick attack and Switzerland is leading

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1-0  SUI