Iltalehti gathers three most interesting points daily at the Ice Hockey World Championships. Here are Wednesday’s points.
Severe punishment
Viljami Kalmari, Stockholm
On the ice-or even next to the side, the Avicii Arena-is not a good idea to strive, as the offense is very much punishable.
The matter has been made clear in the warning sign attached to the side of the trough.
– Anyone who enters the rink or the area between the rink and the grandstand without permission will be committed by the violation of the police. The person who made a broken one may be excluded from all Swedish hockey arenas for three years.
Stockholm has invested heavily in security measures throughout. All kinds of disturbance behavior is delayed without delay both in the arena.
The area between the trough and the grandstand is also forbidden from fans. Pasi Liesimaa
Crosby as an eyebrow
Lassi Kuisma, Stockholm
Hockey 21st century glossy boy Sidney Crosby Came to the World Championships as a respected hero-and deservedly deservedly.
As the Canadian brothers played in the opening series matches, many viewers were cramped as close as possible to the side of the trough to see their idol near.
As the games hardened, the fate of Crosby also became more intense. The superstar was already terribly boomed in the Finnish match, and the same thing continued on Tuesday against Sweden. The crowded Avicii Arena gave Crosby to hear his glory when a 37-year-old star took the deserved hub in the second round.
Sidney Crosby has no longer been a favorite of the audience as the games have gone tougher. Pasi Liesimaa
Divaric races on the main level
Vinski Virtanen
Slovenia and Hungary, who had emerged from the first division, suddenly held their series position on the main level when these countries left French and Kazakhstan to bite dust on the jumboos of the blocks.
France was last played in Divar in 2007. Kazakhstank, who previously profiled as a elevator team, was already slowly establishing its place at the main level, as the country last played in the second step in 2019.
So there was a surprise race at the tail end. Slovenia has last played for two years in the main series in 2005 and 2006, so survival is a big deal for a small puck.
Hungary played a consecutive World Championship last in the late 1930s, so staying up in the Switzerland with ten goals is an even greater miracle.
The World Championships will be played next year, with the ground floor of the divar level, when Great Britain and Italy will join Slovenia and Hungary. One quarter of the national team participants in the Switzerland World Cup have played in the first couple of years in the first division.