The Russian national ice hockey team lost to Sweden in the match of the Euro Tour. The meeting, which took place in Mytishchi, ended with the score 4: 5 (0: 4, 2: 1, 2: 0). By 27 minutes into the game the Russians conceded a crushing score – 0: 5, but could scored four goals and had plenty of chances to equalize.
At winners excelled Elias Lindholm (2nd minute), Nicklas Danielsson (9), Oliver Ekman-Larsson (14), Andre Petersson (19) and Anton Lander (27). As part of the Russians threw the puck Sergei Plotnikov (28), Sergei Mozyakin (37, 43) and Alexander Popov (46). Gate of the Russian national team goalkeeper defended the club of the National Hockey League, “Carolina Hurricanes” Anton Khudobin.
Two and a half years the first Russian team did not conduct the match in Moscow. Home stage of Euro Tour took place in Sochi in connection with the fact that after the closing of “Megasport” none of the arenas in the capital did not meet international standards. In the near future the national team received an excellent platform in the form of modern “VTB Ice Palace”, located on the territory of the former factory ZIL. However, this arena has yet to be run. In this regard, the variant with the last game before the World Championships in Moscow on “Arena-Mytischi” seems optimal. Tickets for both games have been successfully implemented in advance. Viewers’ Arena-Mytischi “before the match was waiting colorful and memorable show, which was beaten knight theme.
“The idea was ours, and implemented its specialists who organize such ceremonies at the Games of the St. Petersburg SKA. The only difficulty was the time, because in contrast to the matches of the Continental Hockey League, where everything worked out, had to act with a clean face . I should add that the cost of the show for two matches was one million rubles – about the same amount costing “warm up” and SKA games in the playoffs, “- said TASS Head of Marketing and Communications Hockey Federation of Russia Elena Abubakirova.
anthem of Russia and Sweden, where the role was assigned Exciting five opera singers, was preceded by a minute’s silence in memory of two famous Russian coach Valeri Belousov and Sergei Mikhalev, recently deceased. Team Sweden is the leader of the current draw of the Euro Tour, scored 17 points in 9 games. Russians occupied only the fourth place – 13 points in 10 games. Head coach Per Morts guests included in the nine players from the National Hockey League. Out of the application was only attacking “Boston Bruins” Loui Eriksson. While Oleg Znarok put only three representatives of the NHL – goalie Anton Khudobin, defender Dmitry Kulikov and striker Valeri Nichushkina. For the vast majority of the Russian national team players that came on the ice, “Arena-Mytischi”, two games were to be the last chance to prove their right to go to the World Cup.
The first period ended for the hosts worse. Four unanswered goals in which not the best way to express themselves and the goalkeeper and defenders. Only when the national team of Sweden led to a difference of five goals, the Russians managed to rouse and begin the chase. Especially trying striker Sergei Mozyakin, released on the ice as captain. Previously, he played for five years the local club in the Super League and the CHL five seasons. Two goals in his performance were met Mytishinskiy audience with particular enthusiasm. With the score 4: 5 Per Morts took a timeout, but it did not help his team to stop the onslaught of the owners. Soon defender Roman Rukavishnikov hit the crossbar and then the Russians were able to implement a numerical advantage against five remaining three to 93 seconds. This chance Oleg Znarka team did not use. Was also lost Nichushkinym out one by one. Russian team suffered a fourth consecutive defeat. Earlier in the framework of the Euro Tour and Evrovyzova she lost to the Swiss and Finns twice.
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