Russian national hockey team in the final match of the group stage at the World Cup – 2015 Tuesday, will play with the team in Finland. Opponents have already guaranteed themselves participation in the playoffs of the tournament, but must determine who will complete the first stage of the competition at a higher place.
Before the final game of Group B, Russians and Finns have scored 14 points, one behind the US team. The match with the Slovaks Americans finished a few hours earlier, and it is possible that the US team to the top of the match Russia – Finland already be unattainable in the standings.
And the game begins the day in Group B with a match Norway – Belarus (13.15 MSK ), in which Belarusians need to score just one point (not to lose in regulation time), in order to get into the semi-finals.
If this occurs, the chances for the playoffs, and with them the motivation for the final match of the group will lose the Slovaks, the Belarusians are behind by three points. Their meeting with the Americans will begin at 17.15 MSK.
In any case, even if the US team guaranteed itself the top spot in the final table of the group, the winner of the match Russia – Finland in the quarter finals will receive rivals hosts the world championship – team Czech Republic.
In the event of group A and three games left to play, but there are already defined national teams, which will take place from the first to the fourth. Winning all six matches of the Canadians with 18 points secured the top spot. The Swedes have already completed the group stage, scored in seven games of 16 points. For this indicator, the Czechs (13 points) can catch up with “Tre Kronor”, but in the internal opposition tournament hosts have conceded – 5: 6 in shootouts. Fourth in the playoffs broke the Swiss (9 points), which are already beyond the reach of other teams continue the tournament group A
Before the match with the Finns won the Russian team a day of rest, while its competitors had a difficult match against Belarus, won him strong-willed victory 3: 2 in shootouts.
Team Oleg Znarka to its output held open to the media training, which was attended even traumatized and does not act now the world championship Danis Zaripov and Evgeny Biryukov, and get bruised Yegor Yakovlev.
He worked with the team and defender Maxim Chudinov, May 10, in a match with the Slovaks received a blow on the chin skate blade. Doctors have imposed him 17 stitches hockey player, two of which – domestic.
«I know that many are worried. I want to reassure all: I’m alive and well, and even go to the gym. I intend to play a little basketball – reassured fans Chudinov was quoted as saying the press service of the Russian Hockey Federation. –
I will note all our team that after such a hard and emotional season somewhere finds the strength and at the World Championships only adds. I hope that my recovery will not last – and I can help the team on Tuesday ».
The belief that Chudinov as Yakovlev, help the team in the match with the Finns expressed coach Harijs Vitolinsh.
He also commented on the fact that the open training players held a basketball game, not on the ice. “We decided a little change of scenery after a pretty intense game, – quoted him as saying” R-Sport “. – On the ice, hard to maintain the same emotions, so we decided to change a little bit. It does not hurt, but will be even plus. We are using the fact that we live on the basis of the country. Positive emotions still play a role in the upcoming games. ”
In the match with Finland, the Russians will face the best defense for this season: in six matches of the group stage, “Suomi” conceded only seven goals and goalie Pekka Rinne set a record.
Over 237 minutes 5 seconds opponents could not hit the gate of the Finnish national team, a record in the history of post-war world championships. Rinne beat Slovakian Jan Lashak achievement, “dry” playing time which is 206 minutes 26 seconds.
Head coach Kari Jalonen Finland after the match with Belarus was not ready to say whether to play against a team from Russia the main goalkeeper.
«I do not know whether he would play two days in a row – he said. – But we are waiting for a great match: against the Slovaks, Russians played great. ”
The expert said that this season the Finnish team successfully operated in the match with the Russians, and expressed the hope that in the main event, the balance of power will be the same.
«Of course, the Russians have superstars such as Evgeni Malkin, Sergei Bobrowski Vladimir Tarasenko, they are very dangerous. But hockey – a team game, and we will continue to play in their system, “- said Jalonen.
The gates of the Russian team in the match with the Finns (and seems to have all the other matches of the FM 2015) will defend Sergei Bobrowski. On Tuesday, his replacement will be Anton Khudobin.
The match Russia – Finland will start at 21.15 MSK.
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