his eighth match at the World Hockey Championship in the Czech Republic, the Russian team will hold in Ostrava against the national team of Sweden. In case of victory wards Oleg Znarka will play in the semifinals against the winner of the confrontation USA – Switzerland.
After all the group stage in Ostrava and taking third place in class B, the Russian team would have to move to the first round of the playoffs to Prague, but additional factors intervened. In another eight finished in third place Czech Republic and hosts the tournament is conducted in the capital, because of what had to travel team, who took the group stage in second place.
The main news, which came from the camp of the Russian national team on Thursday became voiced genmenedzherom team Andrey Safronov information that the last place in the application to the tournament get still exited from the Stanley Cup after the seventh game against the “Rangers “Alexander Ovechkin.
«Today we play the Swedes, then dozayavlyaem Ovechkin. Under normal circumstances it should fly to the Czech Republic last night, “- said Safronov.
However, while thinking about the semi-final is clearly too early, and such statements may not be a joke to provoke and so eager to take revenge for the defeat in the semi-finals of last year’s World Cup in Minsk Swedes.
That meeting was a scandalous shade, and all is still remembered for the famous gesture Oleg Znarka, after which head coach of Russia was disqualified in the final meeting against Finland.
Mentor “Tre Kronor” Rickard Grenborg, which was addressed to the “promise” Znarka, before the world forum said that there was no negative to a specialist with German citizenship, led the team in Russia, does not feel, and just before today’s match, said he was confident – like that again.
It is unlikely to be repeated, and that sufficiently one-sided hockey, which we observed in the Minsk semifinals. The current team of Sweden much stronger and more dangerous. Even though the refusal to participate in the world championship series superstars (eg Sedin brothers of “Vancouver”), the Swedes have an excellent team that almost did not stop the group stage itself the Canadian team. And “Maple Leaves” There is simply not aware unmatched.
The best scorer of the Swedish team at the moment is defenseman Oliver Ekman-Larsson, to the of goals he added nine assists. And Filip Forsberg, who in this season opening and the NHL, where he played for the “Nashville” in the Czech Republic is the “miner” “Three Crowns” – on account of the best at the moment the sniper tournament has eight goals.
Place the gate of the Swedish national team for sure will take Jonas Enroth, played in the group stage five meetings. This statistics goalkeeper can not be called perfect – it reflected only 88.9% of the shots, although there should be noted the reliability of the Scandinavian defense, giving opponents little chance to attack the gate.
In the Russian team at the last line will Sergei Bobrowski, who from match to match tournament looks better. In his account of 91% reflected throws, and “dry” no match because the last four minutes of the meeting with Belarus (7: 0) held on ice Anton Khudobin.
Where our team has serious problems because it is in the line of defense. Until now, the information is not disclosed, will play in the quarterfinals if Evgeny Medvedev, who was injured in a clash with Leo Komarov in the confrontation with the Finnish team.
Medvedev injury is serious enough, but he is eager to go to ice, while rolling out today in the morning did not participate. If Medvedev is unable to continue the tournament at the disposal of the coaching staff Znarka remains only six defenders.
Hope Russian fans in the attack with a triple bind Artemy Panarin – Vadim Shipachev – Evgeny Dadonov and with a bunch of Evgeni Malkin – Sergei Mozyakin from which expect more, especially in the game of unequal structures.
Forecast “Gazety.Ru” Sweden – Russia – 3: 4
The match will be difficult and stressful, there is little doubt. Much will decide the details, perhaps the most important of which will be the actions goalies. Here the Russian national team has an advantage, it should prejudge the outcome of the confrontation with the other things being equal.
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