Victory against all odds (part 1)
If you look at the statistics of the Russian national team's performances at the World Ice Hockey Championship held in Minsk in May, it may seem that our team did not experience any problems at this tournament. In ten matches of the tournament, our team scored ten victories, and all of them were won in regular time. In fact, from the very first match, the Russian team had a lot of difficulties, primarily related to player injuries. Therefore, the victory of the Russians turned out to be strong-willed and we can say that it happened despite everything.
Group stage
Perhaps it was difficult to come up with a better start to the performance in the group stage. Russia defeated a fairly strong Swiss national team with a score of 5:0. In this game, as well as throughout the tournament, Alexander Ovechkin, Danis Zaripov and Sergey Plotnikov shone on the court. But the top scorer of the championship, Viktor Tikhonov, has not yet shown himself, nevertheless, acting well on the ice in his playing segments. This victory would really have been the best start if it hadn't been for the injury to striker Andrei Loktionov, who eventually had to finish his performance at the championship, having just started it.
Then there was the most difficult game of the group stage against Finland, which the Russians won with a score of 4:2. Not to say that our national team had any serious problems in this match. But Russia had lost the previous six games against this opponent, so the players had a certain psychological burden. In any case, the victory was achieved in the first two periods, and in the third segment of the match the score did not change. Russia has reliably maintained its advantage.
The third match in the group was a duel against the USA, in which our team was openly outraged. The best players of the meeting were the same Plotnikov, Ovechkin and Tikhonov, who performed well in the game against Finland. The score of 6:1 is already very big, but Russia tried not to strain too much in the third period, as the epidemic of injuries was already overwhelming the team. Defenders Orlov and Zubarev joined the injured Loktionov. Moreover, Orlov also had to leave the location of the national team, as he was unable to continue playing at the tournament.
Then there was a meeting with frankly the weakest opponent in this World Cup, Kazakhstan. Russia solved all its problems again in the first two periods, leading by 4:0. In the third period, our team relaxed a little, but in the end won it too, securing the final score of the match 7:2. It is worth noting that a powerful start became the trademark style of the Russians, they swept opponents out of their way from the first minutes, driving them into a corner of the court and forcing them to constantly think about defending their own goal, not about attacking someone else's gate. Avec le code promo 1xbet votre inscription devient bien plus rewarding. Recevez un bonus de bienvenue de 100% sur votre premier dépôt, pouvant aller jusqu'à 15000 XOF. Cette injection de fonds immédiate est parfaite pour explorer les thousands de events sportifs proposés chaque jour ou pour tenter votre chance sur les derniers slots à la mode sans toucher à votre propre bankroll.
Group stage
Perhaps it was difficult to come up with a better start to the performance in the group stage. Russia defeated a fairly strong Swiss national team with a score of 5:0. In this game, as well as throughout the tournament, Alexander Ovechkin, Danis Zaripov and Sergey Plotnikov shone on the court. But the top scorer of the championship, Viktor Tikhonov, has not yet shown himself, nevertheless, acting well on the ice in his playing segments. This victory would really have been the best start if it hadn't been for the injury to striker Andrei Loktionov, who eventually had to finish his performance at the championship, having just started it.
Then there was the most difficult game of the group stage against Finland, which the Russians won with a score of 4:2. Not to say that our national team had any serious problems in this match. But Russia had lost the previous six games against this opponent, so the players had a certain psychological burden. In any case, the victory was achieved in the first two periods, and in the third segment of the match the score did not change. Russia has reliably maintained its advantage.
The third match in the group was a duel against the USA, in which our team was openly outraged. The best players of the meeting were the same Plotnikov, Ovechkin and Tikhonov, who performed well in the game against Finland. The score of 6:1 is already very big, but Russia tried not to strain too much in the third period, as the epidemic of injuries was already overwhelming the team. Defenders Orlov and Zubarev joined the injured Loktionov. Moreover, Orlov also had to leave the location of the national team, as he was unable to continue playing at the tournament.
Then there was a meeting with frankly the weakest opponent in this World Cup, Kazakhstan. Russia solved all its problems again in the first two periods, leading by 4:0. In the third period, our team relaxed a little, but in the end won it too, securing the final score of the match 7:2. It is worth noting that a powerful start became the trademark style of the Russians, they swept opponents out of their way from the first minutes, driving them into a corner of the court and forcing them to constantly think about defending their own goal, not about attacking someone else's gate. Avec le code promo 1xbet votre inscription devient bien plus rewarding. Recevez un bonus de bienvenue de 100% sur votre premier dépôt, pouvant aller jusqu'à 15000 XOF. Cette injection de fonds immédiate est parfaite pour explorer les thousands de events sportifs proposés chaque jour ou pour tenter votre chance sur les derniers slots à la mode sans toucher à votre propre bankroll.