Forget about Cricket, because ...

[A.P. Richelieu]

It is World Cup in IceHockey!


Sweden - Russia 2-1
Sweden - Finland 2-0

Sweden - Norway - only Norwegian participating is playing for the Europan mixed team...

 

[The Sandman]

No Germany in this right?

 

[Norge Stronk]

I'm on board the Team Europe banwagon, if only because of Mats Zuccarello. Plus they're 2-0!!!

And holy sh*t is that high-flying Team NA fun to watch!!

No Germany in this right?

German players for Team Europe like Leon Draisaitl, Tobias Rieder and Dennis Seidenberg but no German team.

There's a total of six German born players for Team Europe; Leon Draisaitl, Tobias Rieder, Dennis Seidenberg, Christian Ehrhoff, Thomias Greiss, and Philipp Grubauer.

 

[Umair Nawaz]

soory but we play real hockey, called Field Hockey.........we r 4 times World Champions.

 

[CHD]

soory but we play real hockey, called Field Hockey.........we r 4 times World Champions.

O bhaijan kabhi Ice Hockey kelo, Ek Daant bhi nai hoga match ke bad

 

[pakdefender]

What about US and Canada ? They play a lot of ice hockey

 

[Norge Stronk]

What about US and Canada ? They play a lot of ice hockey

Playing in 15 minutes against each other.

US is 0-1. Canada is 1-0. US basically needs this win to have a chance to move on... which means they're done.

Here's the teams: https://www.wch2016.com/info/teams

Sweden - Norway

Would you really be proud of beating poor little Norway? We've just about the worst team on the continent.

Currently 11th in the IIHF rankings, same as the year before. Heck, even Germany passed us in the rankings!

http://www.iihf.com/home-of-hockey/championships/world-ranking/mens-world-ranking/2016-ranking/

Sweden was 3rd last year and is currently ranked 5th.

 

[bongbang]

Is there really a legal fighting arrangement beside this game.

 

[A.P. Richelieu]

You might want to check out this:

And this:

 

[Norge Stronk]

Sweden down 3-1 to Team NA only 15 minutes into the first!!

Then again, perhaps it's not that surprising.

https://twitter.com/x/status/778674047643115520

Aaaaand Sweden gets one back in the dying seconds of a power play. 3-2 Team NA.

 

[Proudpakistaniguy]

I wish hockey become as popular as football. I am talking about field hockey but even ice hockey is more interesting than watching boring slow game of football...Goal happen so fast that we might need glasses or need to watch it in slow motion

well good luck to your team

 

[A.P. Richelieu]

Back to 3-3!
Even though we won two games, we need at least even result to remain in the tournament!

Back to 3-3!
Even though we won two games, we need at least even result to remain in the tournament!

YES!
3-3 at the end of third period...
We win the group!
North America scores on overtime for 4-3, so they still have a chance.
If Russia wins over Finland tomorrow, NA is still out...

 

[Norge Stronk]

Filthy goal by Nathan Mackinnon in OT.

https://twitter.com/x/status/778715281929535492

4-3 Team NA. Sweden moves onto the semis. Team NA awaits what happens to Russia.

 

[Hamartia Antidote]

You might want to check out this:


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And this:

nah this tops the greatest hits!!

 

[A.P. Richelieu]

Russia wins over Finland, and thus displaces the "North American" team
consisting of U23 players from USA & Canada from the semifinal.

Semifinal 1: Russia - Canada
Semifinal 2: Sweden - Rest of Europe (non-Sweden/Finland/Czech Republic)

nah this tops the greatest hits!!

Naah, Kronwall is tough but acts according to the rules if IceHockey,
and these guys probably got heavy fines.