Switzerland also won against the hosts at the Ice Hockey World Cup in the Czech Republic. One day after the arduous 6-5 win against Austria, the Swiss defeated the Czech Republic 2-1 after a penalty shootout in Prague on Monday evening and took the lead in Group A for the time being. Finland had previously defeated Norway 4-1, Arttu Hyry scored twice for the four-time world champion.
Kevin Fiala (14th) brought the Swiss forward, Matej Stransky (36th) also equalized in the power play in the middle third. The decision was made after a goalless third period and overtime in the penalty shootout. Fiala and Philipp Kurashev scored successfully for the Swiss, only Stransky for the Czechs.
Fiala, who works for the Los Angeles Kings in the National Hockey League (NHL), had only arrived in Prague a few hours before the start of the game after becoming the father of a daughter earlier than expected.
Slovakia defeats USA after extra time
In Group B, Slovakia surprisingly defeated the USA 5-4 after extra time. Almost 9,000 fans made the encounter in Ostrava a Slovakian home game. After the 4-1 lead, it looked like a surprisingly clear success for the Slovaks. Only in the final third did the Americans strike back and equalize the score at 4:4. In the fourth minute of overtime, Milos Kelemen finally decided the match.
Germany then found itself in a losing battle against Sweden’s NHL stars. The vice world champion lost 1:6, after two thirds it was already 5:0 for the still flawless Scandinavians. The previous Saturday, the German team had no chance in the 1:6 defeat against the USA. At the start, Germany beat the Slovaks 6-4.
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