Sweden2 – Russia 2:3 (end) | Czech Republic – Finland 2:0 (end)
final
Czech Republic
2:0 (0:0, 1:0, 1:0)
Finland
Thursday 19.12.2013, 18:30 • O2 Arena, Prague • Euro Hockey Tour
     
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    After Thursday's action, the updated EHT standings are:

    1. Finland – 16 points
    2. Russia – 12
    3. Sweden – 8
    4. Czech Rep – 6
     
    A real goaltending duel between Jakub Kovar and Mikko Koskinen, and Kovar won it by stopping every shot he faced, including a few absolutely incredible stops.

    The two goalies are announced as the game MVPs of their respective teams. Koskinen gets a respectful cheer from this Czech crowd and they absolutely roar at the announcement of Kovar.
     
    60:00
    Game over.
     
    59:45
    A collision knocks Maenpaa down and Jiri Simanek goes in on a breakaway, great save by Koskinen, but it's not going to matter.
     
    59:13
    Goal for Team Czech Republic!
    JAROSLAV HLINKA ices the puck the length of his ice from just in front of his own net. A risky play if he missed the net and went for icing, but it's a goal.
     
    58:30
    Vondrka brings the puck into the Finnish zone, backhands it toward the empty net wide.
     
    58:17
    Timeout Finland.

    They're pulling the goalie for a 6-on-5 advantage.
     
    58:17
    Huhtala shoots wide from a bad angle, Kovar finally covers again.
     
    57:57
    Tricky Finnish shoot-in bounces in front of Kovar. He stops it but the rebound comes out so far it almost becomes a scoring chance but it's cleared.
     
    57:38
    Now Jan Kovar the other way cuts down the right wing and shoots from a weak angle, right on Koskinen, who holds on.
     
    57:20
    Clean faceoff win and another slapper from Karalahti, deflected along the way but it hits Kovar and is cleared.
     
    57:16
    Finnish shoot in bounces off the end boards to Kovar, who covers.
     
    56:52
    Cervenka gets a break but rushes his shot, kicked out by Koskinen.
     
    56:28
    Jalasvaara with a shot, deflected high.
     
    55:42
    Shot from Salmela, pad save Kovar and he again covers it. Czechs back at full strength.

    Attendance of this game was announced as 13 096.
     
    55:00
    Finns passing it arond the perimeter and finally a one-timer from Jere Karalahti, Kovar catches it through traffic with :35 left in the power play.
     
    53:45
    Nummelin shoots, save Kovar and it's cleared.
     
    53:35
    Martin Sevc is being called for a hold along the boards, so Finland once again to the power play, they're 0/4 so far today but sure came close last time.
     
    53:03
    Cervenka's shot is blocked but the rebound was sitting loose. Nedved comes in but doesn't get good wood on it and Koskinen covers.
    Commentary by

    Derek OBrien

    CZ@@Djob76

    Goals & lineups Match log
    Goals and assists: 38. Nedved (Cervenka), 60. Hlinka

    Czech Republic: Jakub Kovář (Salák) – T. Kaberle, Ševc, Krajíček, Barinka, Němec, Čáslava, Zámorský, Mojžíš – Nedvěd, Hlinka, Červenka – Sekáč, Jan Kovář, Vondrka – Vincour, Novotný, Šimánek – T. Nosek, Kousal, Buchtele.
    Finland: Koskinen (Engren) – Salmela, Nummelin, Karalahti, Mäenpää, Jaakola, Ohtamaa – Pesonen, Hytönen, Puustinen – Hartikainen, Koskiranta, Jormakka – Rajala, Kemppainen, Donskoi – J. Sallinen, T. Sallinen, Huhtala – Palola, Koho.
    Referees: Nord (SWE), Sjöqvist (SWE) – Tošenovjan (CZE), Lederer (CZE)