Russian hockey players in World Championship quarter-finals lost to Team Canada
Photo: Vladislav Tretyak (Anton Belitsky / Global Look Press)
The Russian national team in the World Hockey Championship quarterfinal game against the Canadians should have played better on offense. This opinion ExpressTASS President of the Russian Ice Hockey Federation (FHR) Vladislav Tretyak.
“It’s very disappointing to win first place in a group and to play with an easier opponent. But Canada is Canada, – said Tretiak. – In the end, we thought it would be an easy opponent, but the game was even: the Canadians stung like wasps, did not allow us to leave the zone at all. They have such a capacity for work, such an attitude. Our guys are in a good mood too, but unfortunately there were few scoring opportunities. The defense played well, the goalkeeper was excellent, but we had to improve in attack ”.
The Russian hockey players in the World Championship quarter-finals lost to the Canadians in overtime with a score of 1: 2 and ended their performance at the Riga tournament.
The Canadian national team will play with the United States team in the semi-final, the national teams of Finland and Germany will play in another match of the semi-final. Both games will take place on June 5. The final and third-place match will take place on June 6.
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