Filip Pešán in a discussion with Jakub Vrána during Thursday’s sharpening before the match with the Swedes.
Vít Šimánek, ČTK
Twenty-five-year-old Crow has been limited by shoulder problems in recent days, due to which he even missed Wednesday’s training. However, he was no longer present at Thursday’s morning skating, and he will also be on the ice of the Olympic Sports Center in Riga in the evening against the Swedes.
“Cuba is going to the match in the evening, today he felt better and looked fine. So we will see how his health will develop during the match, “said assistant coach Martin Straka. When the match shows how much space Crow will get on the ice with regard to his health.” We will use all the boys who will, because we it’s about everything. “
Šimon Hrubec at the morning grind before the fight with the Swedes.
Vít Šimánek, ČTK
Even the national team with Šimon Hrubec in the goal will go to his fourth match at the World Championships, whose back will be covered by Roman Will. However, the coaches do not want to reveal more of the team’s composition to the Swedes yet. “Twenty fighters will come! I won’t say more now, we will announce the exact line-up an hour before the start of the match, “said Straka.
Filip Pešán speaks to his charges at a sharpening before the match with Sweden.
Vít Šimánek, ČTK
After the defeats with the Russians and the Swiss and only a two-point gain against Belarus, the national team has nowhere to back down. Winning over the Swedes (ideally after the basic playing time) will keep him a very real chance to advance to the quarterfinals, on the contrary, defeat would slam the playoffs and the Czechs would have to rely on favorable results in the group. At the same time, the national team at the World Championships has never experienced an end in the group.
“We have a very important match ahead of us, we all know that, we don’t have to lie to ourselves. We have to be confident, skate great, be on the move, strong in personal fights. And most importantly play together in the system. The boys can do it and I hope it all works out for us. The mood is fine, but we have to show it on the ice. That’s where the truth lies, “Straka realizes.
Jan Kovář (left) and Filip Zadina should start again in an elite Czech attack.
Vít Šimánek, ČTK
“I hope the boys will not be tied to the weight of the moment. We have experienced boys who have gone through the NHL, elite European competitions or have a championship title from the domestic extra league, “Straka believes that the need to win will not tie the players’ hands.
The struggle for survival is beginning, Špaček knows. The players stopped training after a big debate
“On the contrary, the boys need to be reassured a little. Before the match starts and everyone gets some cool, we will encourage the players to do things as simple as possible. So that they don’t get into unnecessary things that might not work out for them, “Straka urges.
Tomáš Zohorna tries to beat Roman Will’s goalkeeper.
Vít Šimánek, ČTK
After Thursday’s surprising victory over Great Britain over Belarus, the Czechs dropped to the last place in group A. However, Straka does not deal with the current form of the table. “We definitely belong elsewhere, but I’m only watching today’s match. More or less it is for our quarterfinals and we have to manage it. That’s just the way it is, “knows the Olympic champion from Nagano and the world champion from 2005.
Hockey World Championship 2021
The World Hockey Championship is in progress from May 21 to June 6 in Latvia. All group matches and playoffs are hosted by Riga. The Czech national team plays in group A. Zlato from 2019 defends the selection of Finland, the Czechs will try to improve the fourth place.
In his playing career, he experienced clouds of important matches. “I also lost a lot of important matches. But they did not bind me, on the contrary, they aroused me. I’ve always been looking forward to the match for everything. I think the boys will have it the same, and I hope we can do it, “adds Straka.
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