A young US team sensationally beat the Russian national team at the World Championships in the Czech Republic. “Times” provides an overview of the American press on the day after the resounding success of “Stars and Stripes”. Local journalists are not stingy with compliments to his players.
Testing on a perfect
«Jack Eychel (striker Americans. -” Times “), and the US team tested their impressive victory over Russia”, “The Americans are perfect »- The Buffalo News did not stint on the headlines.
18-year-old debutant world championships Eychelu the newspaper has devoted a separate article, which pointed out that Jack was involved in a scoring combination that allowed Trevor Lewis to open an account at the beginning of the first period.
The best result since 1997
To hockey community in the US first and foremost it is important to lead the national team in group B, and only then – the result of the match with Russia.
«Goals Lewis Tori Krug, and Mark Arkobello Brock Nelson led the US men’s team to victory over Russia with a score of 4: 2. This Victoria allowed the US team to repeat the success of the World Cup – 1997, when the “Stars and Stripes” also started the tournament with three wins in a row, “- tells USA Hockey.
«This fully merit of our players. They spent a brilliant game, and I could not be proud of them more “, – quotes the edition of USA head coach Todd Richards.
first defeat at home games, and now – the defeat by debutants
And all the same features as the pride of the American fans was the fact that the US team played against the strongest rival in the Russian national team is much less experienced composition. Local journalists have not forgotten to remember the victory over Russia in the Olympic Games in Sochi, a year earlier.
«Team USA the only Olympian to win a part of a more experienced Russian team with score 4: 2. Washers Lewis, leggings and Arkobello bypassed Russian goalkeeper Sergei Bobrov veteran. Lewis, Krag and Arkobello play in the World Cup for the first time.
The Russian part is much more experienced than the American. Oleg Znarka team play four-time Olympian Ilya Kovalchuk, a three-time Olympian Evgeni Malkin, top scorer, “St. Louis’ Vladimir Tarasenko and Bobrowski, who played in the match against the United States at the Olympic Games in Sochi. Then our team scored a memorable victory in the shootout thanks to the heroism TJ Oshi, “- reminiscent of NBC Sports.
Quick Play – a quick victory
The players themselves of the US team after the match We were encouraged, especially in view of the fact that the team kept the lead in the lead most of the playing time.
Sergey Plotnikov cut the gap to a minimum of 3:49 minutes before the end, but Nelson scored into an empty net for 9 seconds before the final siren, and set the final score on the scoreboard – 4: 2.
American team goalkeeper Jack Campbell made 15 saves, including two dangerous throws reflected Plotnikov in the first period.
«It was a quick game where the best players meet. It is a privilege – to play in this match and win “- the words of Campbell USA Today.
Plans for the gold
« The team shows very promising results. If they continue to play at this level, you definitely will be able to claim the gold medal, “- suggest reviewers The Hockey Writers.
The reporters also did not disregard the fact that in the third period the Russian team longer held the puck until the last minute had a chance to equalize.
America will no longer give offense
Analysts portal Too Many Men On The Site was glad that the US team finally gets rid of the stigma of failure of the world championships.
«At the time, the national team of the United States has been the whipping boy in the matches against Russia and Finland, – the newspaper writes. –
Despite the absence of star, Todd Richards brought a brilliant team for the World Cup. Perfectly balanced protection and efficiently operate all the players. If this season and had any success story of whipping boy, it’s about the US team. ”
«Times” is special section , dedicated to the World Hockey Championship 2015, held in the Czech cities of Prague and Ostrava from 1 to 17 May.
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