The Russian team lost to the United States in the World Hockey Championship – RBC

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The Russian national team He was defeated by the US team at the World Hockey Championship – 2: 4.

Oleg Znarok lost the first match in the World Championships, being the head coach of the Russian national team. Prior to that, he won 10 victories in the World Championships 2014 in Minsk and two – at the World Cup 2015 in the Czech Republic.

The Russians missed the Americans in the first place in Group B. In the US team after three matches – 9 points. The Russian team with six points – the second position.

On Monday morning, before the meeting with the US National Team Russia made a special appeal.

«During the two days of the championship game of the world with two wins, but for them, we had to pay a high price. The tournament ended for Captain Danis Zaripov assistant and defender Yevgeny Biryukov. A few hours ago Biryukov has been operated – our hockey double fracture of the jaw.

Earlier national team lost Alexander Radulov and Pavel Datsyuk. Delayed the NHL playoffs for our leader Alexander Ovechkin …

On the eve of the meeting with the US once again possible to speak of sanctions – this time from the Hockey fortune. But despite the epidemic of injuries, we are confident in their abilities. Ready to play even three five …

Today, our team’s first world championship match at the 2015 matriculation. Maybe giving away the Americans first place in the group. The stakes are high, “- the official website of the Russian Hockey Federation.

Instead Biryukova in the application submitted to the Russian team was 20-year-old defender of the Moscow” Dynamo “Andrei Mironov. Now the team is just one vacancy, which is held for Alexander Ovechkin in the “Washington” playing in the Stanley Cup quarterfinal against “Rangers» ( in the series is 1-1).

The match against the US team of Russia at the beginning is not too confident. Already in the seventh minute, the Americans opened the gates of Sergei Bobrov, who succeeded unsuccessfully played against Slovenia Konstantin Barulin. Jack Aykel won the face-off, the defender of “Nashville,” Seth Jones threw a striker, “Los Angeles” Trevor Lewis was finishing first in.

Шайба He flies into the goal by Sergei Bobrov. Photo Tass.

At the beginning of the second period, the Russians managed to equalize. Artemy Panarin has appeared in front of goal in a very favorable situation, but he did not throw himself, throwing the puck roll back under Anton Belov, who struck an empty corner.

Shortly thereafter, the Russian team left three. On the site were removed sequentially Maxim Chudinov and Evgeny Medvedev. The advantage of the two players realized a defender of “Boston” Tory Circle, punched Bobrowski in close range.

In the first eight minutes before the end of the third period mutilated Americans the lead. Forward “Arizona” Mark Arkobello the puck from Medvedev at the left side, easily rolled out on a shock position and confidently struck the gate.

It seems that the outcome of the meeting is a foregone conclusion, but the puck after Sergei Plotnikov Znarok released instead of the sixth goalie fielder and the Russians got a chance to level the score. However, the massive attacks of the Russian team did not lead to the desired result, and at the end of the match, Brock Nelson set the final result – 4: 2.

His next match the Russian national team will hold on Wednesday, May 6, against a team from Denmark.

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World Cup. Group Stage

Russia – USA – 2 4

Washers: Belov, 24, carpenter, 57 – Lewis, 7, Circle 27, Arkobello, 52, Nelson, 60

Oleg Znarok, Russia coach:

– Play is always unpleasant, especially America. But nothing terrible happened. We talked with the boys, they said that for us the World Cup has only just begun. Preparing for the next game.

Sergei Bobrowski, Russia goalkeeper:

– It is difficult to say that did not happen, and what happened in our team. There were two strong teams, and unfortunately we lost. Now we have to forget this match, the tournament ahead. Conclusions make coaches tactics system. We need to get ready and go forward. The first goal? The puck hit me in the head easily. There’s no way I could something do different . Am I satisfied with my game? Everything in the process. When lost, of course, the residue remains. I worked well. But there is a loss a loss, and we can not be satisfied with his game.