A key game. They were a banana skin last time round and there is no reason to think they will be anything other than that this time around.
They went to Grenoble with a very young squad which might have lulled us into a false sense of security but without exception they are fast skating and skilful. Their powerplay was great to watch and their passing slick.
Having said that, we were the better team for periods and they were rattled when we were direct with our approach. They got quite chippy when we started niggling them. So they are certainly beatable, however, we will have to be good to win.