USA – Canada2 0:4 (end) | Russia – Czech Republic 2:3 (end)
final
Russia
2:3 (0:0, 1:2, 1:1)
Czech Republic
Saturday 10.08.2013, 17:00Hlinka Gretzky Cup
     
    The Russians weren't able to get their goalie out until the last 10 seconds because the Czechs had them hemmed in, a last second shot at the empty net went off the goalpost but it doesn't matter. The Czechs hold on for the 3-2 victory.
     
    58:35
    Goal for Team Czech Republic!
    With this line on the ice, you always know something can happen. LUKAS VOPELKA (2pts) goes upstairs with it from in front. Assists: David Pastrnak (3pts), Petr Vrana (2pts)
     
    54:04
    Czech top line comes back, big scramble at the Russian goal line, Vrana puts his arms up but Sidorov keeps it out.
     
    46:32
    Goal for Team Russia!
    The Russians come quickly back up ice and Maxim Lazarev drops to the trailer EDUARD NASYBULLIN, who fires it home. After looking like they might get run out of the rink in the second period, the Russians have tied it. Assist: Maxim Lazarev.
     
    41:56
    Now the Czechs are getting called for too many players on the ice. A surprise, since it still looked like they were shorthanded.
     
    39:32
    Frantisek Matula thwarts a Russian chance by dumping a Russian in front and goes to the box for interference. Jan Pechek also made a nice save on the play.
     
    37:46
    A heavy collision in the Czech crease as Pechek and the puck both end up in the net. The Russians put their sticks in the air but the referee says no right away and send the faceoff outside on the crease violation. :48 left in the Czech power play.
     
    36:34
    Russian clearing attempt goes over the glass. Eduard Nasybullin goes off for delaying the game.
     
    35:11
    Goal for Team Russia!
    Russia's so-called 4th line strikes. DANIIL VOVCHENKO from in close goes upstairs under the bar. Assists: Ivan Nikolishin, Nikita Lyamkin.
     
    32:29
    Now a one-timer from Pastrnak hits the post and goes out of play--I thought it also got a piece of Sidorov but they're putting the faceoff outside. 5 on 3 for another :38.
     
    31:33
    Timeout Russia.

    No shock here. They really need to curb this Czech momentum, down 2-0 and facing 1:34 of 3-on-5 time.
     
    31:33
    And now another Russian penalty. Remember how I said this place was quieter than yesterday? Not now, they're going again. Ilya Dervuk is called for hooking.
     
    31:07
    The Russians reeling now. After giving up 2 goals 1:20 apart, they are now shorthanded as Daniil Vovchenko goes off for interference, trying to handle the Czech offence.
     
    30:24
    Goal for Team Czech Republic!
    The Czech top line scores on back-to-back shifts. DAVID PASTRNAK scores this one, after assisting on the first. Assist: Jan Scotka.
     
    29:04
    Goal for Team Czech Republic!
    After Pastrnak wins the the faceoff in the attacking zone, JAKUB VRANA goes to the net and puts in the rebound. Assists: David Pastrnak, Lukas Vopelka.
     
    28:40
    Great toe-drag by Yevgeni Svechnikov, who then hits the post.
     
    25:50
    Czechs really buzzing, a big scramble with Sidorov down and out and the fans thought it was in, sticks came up, but play continues.
     
    25:08
    Radel Fazleyev is getting the hooking penalty described in the previous post.
     
    25:00
    What an inside-out move by David Pastrnak, undresses a Russian defenceman but then is hooked as he tries to make a move on Sidorov. Delayed penalty.
     
    23:51
    Vladislav Kodola rips a wrist shot off the crossbar and out of play. That's the second time that's happened today. Faceoff outside with :34 left in the penalty.
     
    22:25
    But the Czechs are getting a penalty on the play, Jakub Zboril for tripping. After an uninspired first attempt, Russia goes back to the PP.
     
    20:15
    Filip Pyrochta gets called for tripping in his own zone, Russia goes to the power play for the first time today.
     
    19:10
    Ivan Nikolishin cuts in and tries to deke Pechek, but the puck slides wide of the far post.
     
    12:09
    Daniil Vovchenko cuts into the Czech zone and fires a high wrister that goes off the crossbar and out of play. Faceoff outside.
     
    07:07
    Great rush by top Czech line, with Pavel Zacha in front trying to finish it but Maxim Sidorov drags his pad and keeps it out. Best scoring chance of this game so far.
     
    02:25
    Great chance for Pavel Jenys late in the penalty, his shot was stopped by Sidorov, then hit the skate of a Russian defenceman and slid just wide of the post.
     
    00:36
    The first stoppage of the game is for a penalty--Russia's Artur Baltonov for tripping. The Czech power play was 2/7 yesterday vs USA.

    Derek OBrien

    Goals and assists: 36. Vovchenko (Nikolishin, Lyamkin), 47. Nasybullin (Lazarev) – 30. Vrana (Pastrnak, Vopelka), 31. Pastrnak (Scotka), 59. Vopelka (Pastrnak, Vrana)


    Russia: Sidorov (Korobov) – Dervuk, Nazarkin, Nasybullin, Sharipzyanov, Sleptsov, Tsvetkov, Lyamkin, Boykov – Boltanov, Kamenev, Ryzhkov – Pilipenko, Fazleyev, Lazarev – Zinoviev, Kodola, Lauta – Volchenko, Nikolishin, Svechnikov.
    Czech Republic: Pechek (Vaněček) – Zbořil, Pyrochta, Pýcha, Mašín, Zahradníček, Mikliš, Ščotka, Matula – Karabáček, Zacha, Jenyš – Vopelka, Pastrňák, Vrána – Kovařčík, Veselý, Švarc – Černoch, Kuťák

    Referees: Fraňo, Šindler – Barvíř, Blümel