In the final fight of the first series, it was possible to save for further games, at least from the Czech side, writes Mikael Kaivanto.
The Czechs fought, but it didn’t have everything at stake yet. Jussi Saarinen
The Czech 0-3 loss to the Lion was anything but significant. The stakes for the match were that the extra time the game was not allowed to go. Everything else was fine.
These starting points shone through the Czech game. Head coach Kari Jalonen put a surprise card to the finish line when Marek Langhamer skated between poles. First goalkeeper Karel Vejmelkaa got to sit down.
Langhamer is the third goalkeeper on the Czech World Cup or Lukáš Dostálin in the absence of a second goalkeeper. First goalkeeper Vejmelka has improved his grip as the tournament progresses. In his latest game, he reset the US.
The Czech Republic was in the opening round. The main role in all three goals in Finland was played by a defender familiar from JYP Jan Shchotka, which the Finnish attackers could not keep up with. They received blatant defenses C Moren even from the studio’s experts.
Still, Jalonen still trusted Ščotka in the final round with undercutting when the Czechs were frustrated by the ice. The error-prone kit recorded a surprising amount of playing time, 17.32. Also an NHL star Jakub Vrána lost in the second inning in the attack area, after which the back defense was at least lazy.
In the second installment, the Czech Republic received pressure and tried to reduce the paint to the end of Finland, but Jussi Olkinuora with his perfect game made sure that the Central Europeans didn’t get any closer. In the third installment, the game was already in the hands of the Lions, so that no one believed the Czechs were coming alongside.
Kari Jalonen is certainly not a scholar from Germany, who was second in the semi-finals. The team has great player material that can go a long way. After all, every opponent that comes up must win. If Jaloset meets again in the playoffs, the Czech Republic could be like a bear waking up from hibernation.