France2 – Norway 5:4 (2:1 after SO) | Latvia – Russia 1:4 (end) | Denmark – Czech Republic 4:3 (1:0 after SO)
Belarus – Germany2 5:2 (end) | Slovakia2 – Italy veterans 4:1 (end) | Switzerland – Kazakhstan 6:2 (end)
after shootout (1:0)
Denmark
4:3 (1:2, 0:0, 2:1)
Czech Republic
Saturday 17.05.2014, 15:45 • Chizhovka Arena, Minsk • World Championship
     
    The winning penalty shot is scored by MIKKEL BOEDKER!
     
    Jaromir Jagr has to score to keep the Czechs in it, but no! He wrists wide of the left hand post and it's Denmark's day!
     
    Nicklas Jensen can win it now for Denmark, he looks for the left hand corner but no, Alexander Salak keeps his team in the game!
     
    Jiri Hudler now for the Czechs, just like everyone so far he tries with his backhand but the netminder wins the duel!
     
    Mikkel Boedker has the first Danish attempt, he pulls to the right also to the backhand, and with a beautiful move he scores! It's 1-0!
     
    Jakub Klepis skates up first, he takes it to his backhand but Simon Nielsen comes out on top!
     
    62:41
    Vitasek! The pace is simply like lightning! Ondrej Vitasek picking up the loose puck up close also takes his time, waits for the goalkeeper to commit but he can't lift it over his left pad!
     
    61:17
    This is simply breathless stuff! Now it's Nicklas Jensen who can win it, at the left of the crease he's open, takes his time but Alexander Salak makes a great save near post!
     
    60:41
    Jan Kolar and Tomas Rolinek then in the same play miss equally fantastic chances! The Danes are hanging on here, somehow!
     
    60:21
    Nemec! The Danish defence is obviously still too excited after tying the game, they are just no where to be seen but Ondrej Nemec slaps into the goalkeeper when free on the doorstep!
     
    59:07
    Goal for Team Denmark! Cue pandemonium! The Danes press the puck against the Czech boards behind the net, eventually dig it out, play it across the slot where at the right hand post PATRICK BJORKSTRAND makes no mistake with the netminder already powerless! It's 3-3! Assists- Jannik Hansen and Morten Madsen
     
    58:57
    Denmark have now pulled Simon Nielsen in favour of the extra attacker! It's all or nothing!
     
    58:30
    Cervenka! Two on one breakaway for the Czechs, it's dished to Roman Cervenka skating in with pace on the left but Simon Nielsen makes a fantastic save to keep his team in the game!
     
    55:31
    Goal for Team Denmark! They just will not lay down! As again Alexander Salak looks to be impeded the puck pops out to the right of the slot where JESPER JENSEN is on hand to whip it into the net! Powerplay goal and it's 3-2! Assists- Kim Staal and Jannik Hansen
     
    53:45
    Martin Sevc trips his opponent right under the nose of the referee and he isn't going to miss that, and Denmark have a very important powerplay coming up
     
    49:29
    Jagr! Stripping his opponent of the puck on the right faceoff circle Jaromir Jagr skates menacingly in, but his snapshot is padded away by Simon Nielsen! The Czech veteran has looked full of life in this tournament so far!
     
    45:20
    Martin Sevc for interference though has handed Denmark a chance to get right back into it. You feel they have to score on this to give themselves hope!
     
    45:04
    Goal for Team Czech Republic! That could seal it! JAKUB KINDL takes up the puck pressed again the left hand boards, whacks it in on net and it goes all the way through and past the netminder! It's 3-1! Assists- Jaromir Jagr and Roman Cervenka
     
    40:01
    Right at the end of that second period Morten Green of Denmark was penalised with handling the puck on purpose, giving the Czechs the chance to start the deciding period on the powerplay
     
    35:53
    And now Nemec seeks out the onrushing Jaromir Jagr on the right, but Jagr makes terrible contact! Had he just done slightly better he would surely have scored!
     
    34:34
    Mikkel Boedker for tripping has already evened up the numbers however. Denmark aren't creating enough like in the first stanza
     
    33:04
    Jan Sekac for hooking has been called and Denmark have a powerplay to at least get something going. The Czechs have looked a lot more confident in this period for sure!
     
    32:17
    Roman Cervenka looks to slide the puck under a defender marking him but it's blocked at source! And just before that a loose puck rolling all the way across the slot couldn't be tapped home with Simon Nielsen out of position!
     
    27:19
    For interference Jannik Hansen though has been penalised and that wave of pressure has indeed been put to an end
     
    25:12
    Kim Staal backhands the puck inches wide of the left hand post when doing a 360 on the slot! And as it bounces back into the crease Alexander Salak in the nick of time manages to freeze! That was close!
     
    24:04
    And Vladimir Sobotka for slashing in that play has gifted the Danes a powerplay to try and draw level
     
    17:15
    Green! With a nifty move Morten Green forces his way through the entire Czech defence, but from point blank range Alexander Salak denies him brilliantly! That could have been a really beautiful goal!
     
    13:20
    Boedker! Just how didn't he score! Cutting round at the right of the slot Mikkel Boedker even manages to take the netminder out of the picture, but covering defenders heroically get back onto the line to save their team! Denmark are creating excellent chances!
     
    12:39
    Jaromir Jagr for hooking has been punished and now it's Denmark's turn to go on the powerplay
     
    11:35
    The puck is swung to the left of the crease with a cutting cross ice pass, but with Alexander Salak slightly out of position the Danes somehow miss the net completely! That was an ideal chance to already tie the game!
     
    10:43
    And straight after that an almighty goalmouth scramble erupts on the Danish crease! For Simon Nielsen Jakub Petruzalek's testing effort is too hot to handle, and on the rebound Jan Kovar and co. just can't squeeze it over the line!
     
    09:56
    Goal for Team Denmark! They're right back in it! A second after hammering wide of the net STEFAN LASSEN claims back the puck at the high slot, closes in and powerfully sends it past Alexander Salak into the net glove side! It's 2-1! Assists- Mads Christensen
     
    06:55
    Goal for Team Czech Republic! You can't give away needless penalties against this team! Excellent skating from Vladimir Sobotka drifting around on the right finds the unmarked JAROMIR JAGR on the crease who slots home! Powerplay goal and it's 2-0! Assists- Vladimir Sobotka
     
    06:35
    For hooking Stefan Jassen has now been called and having already scored on the powerplay the Czechs are again going to have a man's advantage
     
    04:26
    Goal for Team Czech Republic! They kept the puck in the zone well and practically immediately have their reward! JAKUB KLEPIS on the right flank unleashes a pacy wrister that flies beyond the goalkeeper into the left hand corner! Powerplay goal and it's 1-0! Assists- Ondrej Nemec and Jaromir Jagr
     
    03:50
    We have the first penalty of the game and it's against Denmark, Nicklas Jensen for tripping has received a two minute minor against his name
    Commentary by

    Shaun Nicolaides

    Goals & lineups Match log
    Goals and assists: 10. Lassen (Christensen), 56. Jensen (Staal, Hansen), 60. Bjorkstrand (Hansen, Madsen), dec. p.s. Boedker – 5. Klepis (Nemec, Jagr), 7. Jagr (Sobotka), 46. Kindl (Klepis, Cervenka)

    Denmark: Nielsen (Galbraith)- Larsen, Lassen, Green, Christensen, Boedker- Bruggisser, J B Jensen, Hansen, N Jensen, Madsen- Kristensen, O Lauridsen, Storm, Bjorkstrand, J Jensen- M Lauridsen, A Poulsen, Spelling, Staal, M Poulsen
    Czech Republic: Salak (Jakub Kovar)- Nemec, Kindl, Rolinek, Jagr, Sobotka- Sevc, Vitasek, Cervenka, Klepis, Hudler- Zamorsky, Sekac, Vondrka, Kolar, Novotny- Jordan, Petruzalek, Zatovic, Jan Kovar
    Referees: Kaval, Patafie, Ronn, Carlson, Semjonov, Leermakers