World Champinships: Hungary vs. Slovakia

[Memento21]

It's from the IIHF.com, I cannot write nothing now about this. Can anybody watch this game? In the next round Hungary will meet with Canada.

Here's the article:


ZURICH-KLOTEN – A plucky Team Hungary made its first top division IIHF World Championship appearance in seventy years and gave Slovakia a game. One **** of a game. Down 3-1 going into the third period, Hungary would battle back to tie the game only to lose ad Lubos Bartecko scored with :13 remaining in the game.

There are moments when history is made and Hungary certainly did that tonight in Kloten with their performance. They have nothing to be ashamed about.

It looked like Slovakia got on the board early in the first period when Ladislav Nagy took a pass in stride and moved in with a nifty move past two defensemen and through the prone Szuper.

The goal came a little over a minute of play. However the play was reviewed and it was ruled that the puck did not cross the goal line.

Then with 18:14 remaining in the period, Stefan Ruzicka beat two defenders with a rocket of a shot past Szuper. There was no disputing it was a goal, giving Slovakia a 1-0 lead.

Hungary’s best chance would come when Marton Vas stole a pass that Slovakian netminder Rastislav Stana kicked aside. As the first period wore on and it looked like Slovakia would not run away with it, Hungary’s confidence grew and by the early second period the game was tied.

Roger Holeczy scored on a well-placed wrist shot off a shovel pass from Andras Benk from behind the net. It was an historic goal in that it was Hungary’s first goal in seventy year in top division World Championship play. Hungary’s last top division came February 11, 1939 in, of all places, Zurich in a 6-2 loss to Germany.

The marker tied the game and turned the fortunes of the Hungarian side. With solid goaltending and tenacious effort, Hungary remained in the game.


With 1:47 remaining in the second period, Slovakia regained the lead when Lubos Bartecko scored as Szuper was down and the net wide open. For Bartecko, who was named captain of the Slovakian team, it was his first of the tournament.

Then less than a minute later with :56 remaining in the second, Marcel Hossa jammed one home with two defensemen on his back for a 3-1 lead.

Still, Hungary would not be deterred. Imre Peterdi brought them right back with a beautiful backhand. The play began with the puck caught in Balazs Ladanyi’s skates. When he regained possession, he threw a backhand pass onto the stick of a streaking Peterdi who found just enough net over Stana’s shoulder to cut the lead to 3-2.

Amazingly, Hungary roared back when Tamas Sille scored a power play goal to tie the game. Bartecko as called for high sticking and Sille responded. Adding to the intrigue of this game, Sille was born in Slovakia. With the goal, the predominantly Hungarian fan base in attendance went wild.

As the game drew to a close, Bartecko scored the game-winner, crushing the hopes of so many here tonight about a “csoda,” a miracle from the Hungarian team.

In the loss, goaltender Levente Szuper was phenomenal for his team, making key stops whenever they needed.

Slovakia next meets Belarus on Sunday while Hungary prepares for another big challenge against Team Canada.


by:
JOHN SANFUL

[redwing40]

Thats great news for your team Hungary! I cant watch them games! :(

[Pheebs888]

George, you can watch the game! Anyone can in fact, you can watch them all online for 40 Euros or one game for seven euros: http://www.iihf.com/channels/iihf-wo.../tvvideos.html

It worked very well last year as I watched all the games, i've yet to watch one this year though...

[Pheebs888]

Tell a lie actually, these countries cant:

From what countries/regions can I access games?
You can access the games from any countries with the exceptions of US, Sweden, Denmark, Norway, Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia.

but it doesnt say Hungary so you're good to go George ;)

[Memento21]

Karine, I've watched the game, because one of the Hungarian sport channels shows it. Now with Team Canada. It's unbelieveable, how Canada can play. They're really fast.

[Pheebs888]

Oh i misread what you said lol...sorry...

Canada can sure be fast...watching Caps-Rangers right now, very good too

[Memento21]

Well, I just wanted to share this because we just get back to the "big level". And it was just a bad luck that we got a goal 13 second before the end.

Well, Canada? Now it's 4-0 to them. There is Doughty and Schenn, and they're faster than our forwards :) It's good to see, that we can play against them, and I think the Hungarian guys feel that, it's a big opportunity to play againt the #1.

The Caps-Rangers? How do they stand, the New York can win the first round now, or not?

[Pheebs888]

13 second is a very close shave, solid effort!

Canada does have quite a line-up, there s no arguing there...

Yeah the Rangers can wrap it up but unlikely the Caps lead 3-1 at the end of the first...

[Memento21]

I don'T like Ovechkin too much, so it will be good for us, I'll be happier with the Rangers (I'm a Pens fan).
Karine, it's in Switzerland, the WC. Why didn't we go? :) It would be a good point to meet :) The arena is crazy. There is a lot Hungarian fan, some Canadian too, it is a very good game :)

[Pheebs888]

Yeah i know its there...my hols are all planned out for the year though...Nationals in July and Quebec for xmas, we could def. do that another year though :)