[GT] WJC: Preliminary Round Day 3. SUI vs SWE. SVK vs USA

[sureLoss]

Only 2 games today. 3 Flames prospects in action.




Group A
Switzerland vs Sweden 3pm MT TSN1

Sweden roster: http://www.worldjunior2017.com/en/teams/#SWE
Swiss roster: http://www.worldjunior2017.com/en/teams/#SUI

Flames prospects:
#7 Oliver Kylington

2017 draft prospects to watch:
Swiss #18 Nico Hischer - potential top 5 pick
Sweden #15 Lias Andersson - potential 1st round pick

2018 draft prospects to watch:
Sweden #8 Rasmus Dahlin - projected to be a top defenceman for 2018



Group B
Slovakia vs USA 5:30pm MT TSN1

Slovakia roster: http://www.worldjunior2017.com/en/teams/#SVK
USA roster: http://www.worldjunior2017.com/en/teams/#USA

Flames prospects:
USA #8 Adam Fox
USA #1 Tyler Parsons

2017 draft prospects to watch:
USA #30 Jake Oettinger - projected to be one of the top goaltenders in this draft class
Slovakia #20 Adam Ruzicka - potential 2nd round pick

[Bear]

Kylington logging big minutes again today. It feels like he takes every 2nd shift. Fewer turnovers today but still some poor decision making at times. We'll need real patience with him.

Hischier is a stud. Hope he doesn't fall into vancouvers lap.

[jg13]

Clayton Keller is going to be a player.

Just made a beauty saucer pass to lead to a goal

[Samonadreau]

5-2 for the US. Woll started in net and went 2 GA on 20 shots, Parsons was 1GA on 12 shots Monday. It'll be interesting to see who starts against Russia and then against Canada on Saturday.

[Magnum PEI]

How the heck the the US give up two to Slovakia? I don't think Slovakia strung two passes together in the game yesterday.

[bigrangy]

The Slovaks have a surprisingly deadly power play and the 2nd goal was scored with less than a minute left. The USA didn't dominate like Canada did but the Slovaks could have been shut out quite easily.

[Locke]

I havent been playing close enough attention but seriously? Canada, USA and Russia are all in the same group? Why not just gift the Swedes a bye to the Final?

[sureLoss]

Originally Posted by Locke

I havent been playing close enough attention but seriously? Canada, USA and Russia are all in the same group? Why not just gift the Swedes a bye to the Final?

The groups are based on the placements from last year's tourney.

Group A Group B
1st(Finland) 2nd(Russia)
4th(Sweden) 3rd(USA)
5th(Czech) 6th(Canada)
8th(Denmark) 7th(Slovakia)
9th(Switzerland) promoted from Div I(Latvia)

edit: only Latvia was promoted from Division I, my mistake.

[Locke]

Originally Posted by sureLoss

The groups are based on the placements from last year's tourney.

Group A Group B
1st(Finland) 2nd(Russia)
4th(Sweden) 3rd(USA)
5th(Czech) 6th(Canada)
8th(Denmark) 7th(Slovakia)

With Switzerland and Latvia promoted from Division 1.

You are seriously harshing my outrage man.

[Samonadreau]

Originally Posted by sureLoss

The groups are based on the placements from last year's tourney.

Group A Group B
1st(Finland) 2nd(Russia)
4th(Sweden) 3rd(USA)
5th(Czech) 6th(Canada)
8th(Denmark) 7th(Slovakia)

With Switzerland and Latvia promoted from Division 1.