Done, decided. Mathematics still gives Litvín hope, Zdeněk Blatný does not. The 0:1 loss against Mlada Boleslav sent the Chemists’ hopes of moving up the table into the realm of theory. In the north of Bohemia, not only will the play-off be played according to the former junior world champion.
“Do you think that the winner of the first league has any chance? I look at Slavia’s matches and the level still seems significantly lower than the extra league,” asks Patrik Štefan, the number one pick in the NHL draft.
“I can imagine that Litvínov would have lost the first match, the series stretched… But that’s the maximum,” he answers.
Already in the last episode, the group around moderator Tereza Kubíčková announced the return of the Litvín legend. And indeed, Robert Reichel is back on the switch.
“On the other hand, where is Tomáš Vrábel? Last year he was seen everywhere as a sports manager, now he somehow disappeared…” wonders goalkeeper champion Roman Málek.
In the same way, the staff of Bago are surprised by the interesting role of Vladimír Dravecký in Třinec. He goes to training in equipment, to matches in a coach’s jacket.
The official position is that if he is needed on the ice, he will be on the ice. If not, he will get on the shifter.
“Nothing pleasant,” smiles Roman Málek. “We had an owner Martin Straka who played like that in Pilsen, and you damn well watch your language. Above all, don’t criticize anyone, don’t show off too much…” he amuses himself by reminiscing about his engagement in West Bohemia.
“I wouldn’t like it either,” says Patrik Štefan. “In every team there are some relationships and a direct shift between those roles may not be happy. Something belongs in the cabin and something else in the coaching staff,” he judges clearly.
On the contrary, coach Josef Jandač clearly and precisely divided the roles in his team. “Will Pilsen be a dark horse?” interested in Tereza Kubíčková. “The organization of the game, a good defense and a goalkeeper. All this is decisive in the playoffs, and they have it,” Štefan has no doubts.
Why should Nick Malík go to America? And what do the experts think about Kometa from Brno? Will he find the same strength as a year ago? How does Roman Málek like Aleš Stezka? All of this was honestly answered in a new episode of the Bago hockey podcast.
