Sweden did everything right this tournament except getting the pucks over the goal line, so many chances, but no….Kempe is a fine example of that, guy played really well, did everything right, was everywhere, but simply just couldn't get the puck into the goal. 28 goals, 47 assist, 75 points with LA kings this season…0 goals in world championship…hitting the goal bar a few times, that was it… Think he even had a crossbar hit vs Czech, if he would have scored it would have been 2 – 3 to Sweden. Kempe is the one i feel bad about, could tell the guy was really dissapointed.
Máte pravdu ja osobně jsem to nečekal že se naš týmdostane až do finále. Ale samozřejmě jsem rád že naši hokejisté po 14 letech se dočkali finále. Co mě ale nejvíce překvapilo že budeme ve finále ze Švýcarském. 🇨🇿
World Championship is just on a whole another level for europeans compared to americans and their NHL (fans, not players). Same for european players, career peaks with IIHF (or olympic) medals for national teams, not NHL playoffs or Stanley.
76% of all TVs in Czechia had the Semis on.
82% of all TVs in Czechia had the Finals on.
+ 17,5k in the arena, 7k in the fanzone and unknown thousands in the Old Town Square
Average NHL playoff has 2,62mil viewers, WORLDWIDE.
Czechia alone (10,5mil pop) made it past 3mil viewers, DOMESTIC.
The problem is that in the NHL you often wipe your ass with Czech players and put them in the 3rd or 4th line, although they have the first two – typically Nečas or Kubalík, who just shone against Sweden and the Swedes just looked in disbelief at who they were playing against.
Obviously as Swedes we can only congratulate Czechia. Erik Karlsson simply stated: "They wanted it more from the get-go". And it showed. Sweden never adjusted.
In Group A it was i different type of hockey from day1, it was tough play off hockey since begining. B was like public skating and they were not ready for this (3/4 teams from B was eliminated in 1/4finals, and Sweden almost lost with weakest Finland team in last two decades.
Necas is a dominant player overall, but he is not used properly in CAR. Give him more icetime, 1st line, PP…and you will see..
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I was not impressed by Sweden in the preliminary round nor against Finland….this was not a surprise.
I hope Martin gets a chance in the team that trusts him and gives him an important offensive role. In my opinion he can be a 90+ points player.
Sweden did everything right this tournament except getting the pucks over the goal line, so many chances, but no….Kempe is a fine example of that, guy played really well, did everything right, was everywhere, but simply just couldn't get the puck into the goal. 28 goals, 47 assist, 75 points with LA kings this season…0 goals in world championship…hitting the goal bar a few times, that was it…
Think he even had a crossbar hit vs Czech, if he would have scored it would have been 2 – 3 to Sweden.
Kempe is the one i feel bad about, could tell the guy was really dissapointed.
I was in Prague for the opening weekend and the crowd is insane. It like having an extra team.
Just imagine if Dostal actualy got that goal. That would be soo funny and disrespectful
Let's go Czechia 🇨🇿
Yea, cut the commentary in the middle of a sentence, why won't you.
Máte pravdu ja osobně jsem to nečekal že se naš týmdostane až do finále. Ale samozřejmě jsem rád že naši hokejisté po 14 letech se dočkali finále. Co mě ale nejvíce překvapilo že budeme ve finále ze Švýcarském. 🇨🇿
Well done Czech Republic 🇨🇿👍🏻
World Championship is just on a whole another level for europeans compared to americans and their NHL (fans, not players). Same for european players, career peaks with IIHF (or olympic) medals for national teams, not NHL playoffs or Stanley.
76% of all TVs in Czechia had the Semis on.
82% of all TVs in Czechia had the Finals on.
+ 17,5k in the arena, 7k in the fanzone and unknown thousands in the Old Town Square
Average NHL playoff has 2,62mil viewers, WORLDWIDE.
Czechia alone (10,5mil pop) made it past 3mil viewers, DOMESTIC.
what good is Erik Karlsson's 80pts in season if he accrues minus90 in +/- stat. Karlsson is overrated as a D.
The problem is that in the NHL you often wipe your ass with Czech players and put them in the 3rd or 4th line, although they have the first two – typically Nečas or Kubalík, who just shone against Sweden and the Swedes just looked in disbelief at who they were playing against.
Obviously as Swedes we can only congratulate Czechia. Erik Karlsson simply stated: "They wanted it more from the get-go". And it showed. Sweden never adjusted.
Czechia sounds soooo dumb! would they say Slovakia came out ready to play or the Slovaks came out to play….
prague aint a country, its a capital city of czech republic
This guy in right is verry good im like him:)
Nečas to Boston for the new Czech line please hockey gods and thank you.
Czechs beat Sweden and referees at the same time!
In Group A it was i different type of hockey from day1, it was tough play off hockey since begining. B was like public skating and they were not ready for this (3/4 teams from B was eliminated in 1/4finals, and Sweden almost lost with weakest Finland team in last two decades.
Necas is a dominant player overall, but he is not used properly in CAR. Give him more icetime, 1st line, PP…and you will see..
Ok..tak budeme mluvit stále o fašistickém Německu,Finsku a Itálii…kolonizačnim ( fasistickem) Španělsku a Anglii…a stale o otrokařske americe..