Derek OBrien
Goals and assists:
36. Vovchenko (Nikolishin, Lyamkin), 47. Nasybullin (Lazarev) – 30. Vrana (Pastrnak, Vopelka), 31. Pastrnak (Scotka), 59. Vopelka (Pastrnak, Vrana)
Referees: Fraňo, Šindler – Barvíř, Blümel
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Russia:
Sidorov (Korobov) – Dervuk, Nazarkin, Nasybullin, Sharipzyanov, Sleptsov, Tsvetkov, Lyamkin, Boykov – Boltanov, Kamenev, Ryzhkov – Pilipenko, Fazleyev, Lazarev – Zinoviev, Kodola, Lauta – Volchenko, Nikolishin, Svechnikov.
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Czech Republic: Pechek (Vaněček) – Zbořil, Pyrochta, Pýcha, Mašín, Zahradníček, Mikliš, Ščotka, Matula – Karabáček, Zacha, Jenyš – Vopelka, Pastrňák, Vrána – Kovařčík, Veselý, Švarc – Černoch, Kuťák
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Czech Republic: Pechek (Vaněček) – Zbořil, Pyrochta, Pýcha, Mašín, Zahradníček, Mikliš, Ščotka, Matula – Karabáček, Zacha, Jenyš – Vopelka, Pastrňák, Vrána – Kovařčík, Veselý, Švarc – Černoch, Kuťák
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Referees: Fraňo, Šindler – Barvíř, Blümel
Attendance:
Russia is the designated home team in this game and is wearing primarily red uniforms with blue and white trim, red pants and helmets. The Czech Republic is designated as the visiting team for this game and is wearing primarily white uniforms with blue and red trim, red pants and blue helmets.
In a surprise move, Jan Pechek is starting in goal for the Czech Republic. In his only previous start, against Switzerland, he was lifted after giving up 3 goals in 14 minutes. Maxim Sidorov is the starter for Russia, who beat Finland 7-3 in his only appearance so far.
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.
The start to this game a lot quieter than yesterday's.
2nd period begins at 17:42 CEST, 11:42 EDT.
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.
The Czech top line scores on back-to-back shifts. DAVID PASTRNAK scores this one, after assisting on the first. Assist: Jan Scotka.
No shock here. They really need to curb this Czech momentum, down 2-0 and facing 1:34 of 3-on-5 time.
Russia's so-called 4th line strikes. DANIIL VOVCHENKO from in close goes upstairs under the bar. Assists: Ivan Nikolishin, Nikita Lyamkin.
3rd period begins at 18:29 CEST, 12:29 EDT.
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.
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)
CZE David Pastrnak, RUS Ivan Nikolishin.