CZE 3:4 1CA | Czech Republic - Canada2 (World Championship)

World Championship

Slovakia2 – France2	3:5 (end)	\|	Switzerland – Belarus	3:4 (end)	\|	Czech Republic – Canada2	3:4 (end)
Russia – USA	6:1 (end)

final

Czech Republic

3:4 (1:1, 0:3, 2:0)

Canada2

Monday 12.05.2014, 19:45 • Chizhovka-Arena, Minsk, Belarus • World Championship

		And with the Canadian anthem, that's it for the night from the Chizhovka-Arena. Have a great night. (22:06:21)
		Roman Červenka and Joel Ward are the players of the game.
		What a great effort by the Czechs to seek the game-tying goal, but Team Canada gets two points and it is a well-deserved victory, but really both teams were awesome tonight here in Minsk.
	60:00	Game over.
	59:35	The Czechs call a timeout.
	59:35	Jiří Hudler tripped up Reimer and gets two minutes for that.
	59:04	Sobotka with the puck as the Czechs are back in full strength, but he fanned on the shot.
	58:40	Vitásek received the puck for a shot from the slot and a pad save is made by Reimer.
	58:31	The Czechs clear again and soon the penalty will be over.
	57:34	Rolinek clears it after a couple of Canadian shots are blocked in front.
	57:03	The puck is cleared on Reimer.
	56:54	Jaromír Jágr gets called for high-sticking.
	56:48	Again Jágr with the puck on net and Reimer does make a save.
	56:29	Big pressure on the Canadian net as Hertl and Jágr were in front, but Reimer didn't have to make a save.
	55:53	Zaťovič in the zone with the puck, but he only fires it wide.
	55:08	Klepiš received the puck in the slot and he hesitated for a bit too long so Reimer was prepared to make the pad save.
	54:55	Jágr carried the puck in, circled around the net and then gave it to Ševc for a huge blast that Reimer was able to get a piece of and deflect it into the netting.
	54:32	Coburn one-times the puck from the blue line, good save by Salák.
	54:27	Canadians have possession in the Czech zone and now a shot by Garrison got all the way to Salák who made the save with Ward screening in front.
	53:30	Huge shot after a spin-o-rama by Sekáč, big pad save made by Reimer.
	53:00	Goal for Team Czech Republic! It's game on ladies and gentlemen, the Czechs are one goal from tying the game! The powerplay wasn't too long as TOMÁŠ HERTL is right on the doorstep to pick up the rebound and shove it across the goal line with exactly seven minutes left in regulation. 4-3 is the score and that would be another great comeback here at the Chizhovka-Arena tonight if they can tie things up. Assisted by Jaromír Jágr.
	52:40	It's cleared into the Czech zone.
	52:34	Another powerplay coming up for the Czechs and it goes against Jason Garrison for slashing.
	52:11	Goal for Team Czech Republic! So, are the Czechs back in this one? It sure looks that way. Reimer beaten again after about 45 minutes as a long shot by former NHLer JIŘÍ NOVOTNÝ finds its way through the crease and the five-hole of Reimer and the margin is just two goals now. What a change of momentum in the last five minutes that led to this though. Assisted by Jiří Hudler.
	51:49	Vitásek fires the puck wide.
	51:34	Červenka fired one with Vitásek in front, it ends up going wide.
	50:07	Big shot by Kolář from the blue line is stopped by Reimer and the rebound is taken care of by Ellis as Sekáč wanted to get to it as well.
	49:24	A shot by Zaťovič held on to by Reimer.
	49:04	Petružálek turns it over and Burrows is able to clear.
	48:38	Petružálek with a drive from the left side, Reimer makes the stop.
	48:05	Garrison intercepts a pass and sends the puck to Salák.
	47:38	It's cleared by Team Canada.
	47:20	Němec starts from behind his net.
	47:03	Vitásek did a great job to draw a penalty as Nathan MacKinnon high-sticked him and will get a two for that.
	46:02	Gudbranson dumped the puck on net, Salák had no problem with it.
	45:08	Červenka sent the puck on net from a tough angle with Petružálek in front, Reimer gloves it.
	44:50	Bieksa fires one just wide from the blue line.
	44:45	The puck is thrown on the Czech net, Salák has it under control.
	44:17	Ellis clears it, icing is called against Canada.
	43:37	The Czechs had the puck in the zone, but Sobotka turned it over.
	42:20	Petružálek found Zaťovič with a cross-ice pass and it was steered aside by Reimer with his pads.
	42:00	Novotný got the puck on net from the right wing, save is made by Reimer on the KHL forward.
	40:54	Zámorský fired one from the blue line and it was deflected in front by Červenka, ends up wide.
	40:49	Action on both sides of the neutral zone, now an icing is called against Team Canada.
	40:01	Start of 3rd period.
		Němec still is the ice-time leader for the Czechs, but Ryan Ellis took over in this department for the Canadians.
		Stay tuned as the third period will start at 10:27 PM EET.
		A tough period for the Czechs is over as they got scored on three times and allowed two powerplay goals after a nasty play against Kevin Bieksa by Jan Kovář. Two seconds are still left on the Kovář major and both of the Kovář brothers are now out of the game.
	40:00	2nd period finished.
	39:54	A shot by Turris gets deflected up into the netting.
	39:43	Ševc took the lose puck and cleared it all the way on Reimer.
	39:06	Ševc is back on the ice, great penalty kill by the Czechs.
	38:40	Garrison misplayed the puck and Zaťovič took time and then got it out.
	37:50	MacKinnon denied by the glove of Salák. What a save.
	37:06	A two-minute two-man-advantage coming up for Team Canada, Alexander Salák gets called for roughing and Martin Ševc will serve the penalty.
	36:24	Alexander Salák will replace Kovář in the net.
	36:24	Goal for Team Canada! Huge lead for the Canadians after another powerplay goal and that will be it for the night for Jakub Kovář as a shot by MORGAN RIELLY avoids everybody including sreening Burrows and the netminder himself and finds the back of the net. Assisted by Kevin Bieksa.
	36:07	Goal for Team Canada! And now the Canadians have a big lead after a great powerplay goal by the youngster from Halifax. NATHAN MacKINNON is the one who finds the back of the wide-open net following a shot by Ellis that got saved from the goal line by Kolář, but poked back to the Avalanche rookie by Ward. Assisted by Joel Ward and Ryan Ellis.
	35:29	Vitásek carried the puck in shorthanded and fired it off a D, but they came right back and after Vitásek mishandled the puck in front, Brayden Schenn fired one point-blank on Kovář and the goalie prevailed.
	35:01	Jan Kovář (CZE) gets five minutes and a game misconduct for slashing on Kevin Bieksa.
	34:54	Ševc one-timed it after no shots for a long time, it's blocked into the corner.
	33:37	Jágr centered one and Sobotka deflected it, but it didn't go on net.
	33:30	A shot by Klepiš got to Reimer with a lot of Czechs looking for the rebound, but the Maple Leafs netminder has got it under control.
	33:03	And now the Czechs will have a man-advantage, Sean Monahan gets a two for high-sticking.
	32:45	Icing called against the Canadians with seven seconds left on the powerplay.
	32:18	The puck got to the doorstep with Brouwer looking for it, but he didn't get to it first.
	31:49	MacKinnon fired one off a defenseman and it goes out to the neutral zone.
	31:30	Vitásek takes the puck and clears it the length of the ice.
	30:53	Too many men on the ice for Team Czech Republic.
	30:44	The Czechs lose the offensive zone after a long time.
	29:55	Ševc and Hudler went into the zone with the puck, but the defenseman missed the opportunity as he couldn't handle the pass by the Calgary Flame.
	29:32	Sobotka with a drive from the left side, Reimer's got it under control.
	29:03	A pass by Sekáč is tipped into the stands by Huberdeau.
	28:10	Read centered one in front, but it goes through the crease and out.
	27:31	Sekáč is out of the box, penalty killed.
	26:59	Good wrister by MacKinnon blockered aside by Kovář.
	26:33	Brouwer had the puck on the doorstep, but Kindl gave him no space and now it's cleared again.
	26:02	Kadri tried to deflect it on goal, now it's cleared again.
	25:48	And the puck is cleared.
	25:31	Jiří Sekáč (CZE) gets two minutes for boarding.
	24:55	Read almost got to a feed in front, but he couldn't redirect it on net.
	24:38	Klepiš found Sobotka in front again, but the St. Louis Blue had the puck poked away.
	24:17	A dump-in by Kepiš is tipped in front by Sobotka, but it ends up in Reimer's catching glove.
	23:22	Goal for Team Canada! The Canadians take a come-from-behind lead after a defensive collapse of the Czechs. KYLE TURRIS finds the back of the net after the puck is left lose for him by Matt Read who found a hole between two defensemen, but lost balance and fell before he could shoot it. Assisted by Matt Read and Jason Chimera.
	22:29	Brouwer threw the puck into the doorstep from the endzone and Kadri was there but couldn't get his hands on it.
	21:56	Červenka carried the puck in and sent out a wrist shot that goes just wide of the net.
	21:24	Shot by Ellis and MacKinnon both get deflected, but end up going wide.
	21:14	Sobotka misplays a pass for Červenka and it goes for an icing.
	20:36	Read fired one from the right side and it's stopped by Kovář.
	20:05	Dump-in by Garrison missed the net.
	20:01	Start of 2nd period.
		Tune back in for the second period at 9:31 PM EET.
		Great hockey in the first period with the Czechs outshooting Team Canada 13-4. The goals were scored by Červenka and Ward as we're tied at one apiece after twenty and Němec alongside with Coburn are the players with most ice-time.
	20:00	1st period finished.
	19:25	Novotný made a sweet move in the neutral zone, carried the puck in and then fed it back to Sekáč whose shot is blocked in front.
	19:01	Klepiš attempted a cross-ice feed, but hat's swatted away by Monahan.
	17:38	Rolinek got onto a breakaway, but didn't have the puck and Reimer got to it before he did.
	17:28	Not many shots recently as both teams are good defensively.
	16:27	Novotný was in front and almost got a pass from Kepiš who had it deflected aside though.
	15:44	Jágr carried it out and gave it to Hertl, Myers got there first, but the game is getting physical by the minute.
	15:02	Hertl blocks a shot by Myers and it goes to the Canadian zone.
	13:49	Now Sekáč carried the puck into the zone and fired one, it's blocked right away.
	13:39	Turris stole a pass in front and fired one on Kovář, but it stays out.
	13:28	The Czechs have got possession in their own zone.
	12:48	Good forechecking by Sobotka on Ward, but it doesn't keep the puck in the Canadian zone.
	11:34	Zaťovič carried the puck in and then passed it to Kovář who tried to fire one immediately, but it was blocked right away by a diving Canadian player.
	10:55	Canada seems to have the flow of the game under control.
	09:56	Goal for Team Canada! And now Canadians answer right back to tie things up soon after the opening goal. Sobotka turned the puck over in the corner and Monahan made a sweet pass to JOEL WARD who asked no questions, just fired the puck and it found its way into the top corner as Jakub Kovář had little chance if any. Assisted by Sean Monahan and Jonathan Huberdeau.
	09:05	Kovář escaped the penalty box and immediately dished it to Rolinek in the offensive zone, the hard one-timer is stopped by Reimer.
	08:50	Kolář sees the puck out of the Czech zone.
	08:28	Sobotka stole the puck and had a shorthanded chance, his shot gets deflected by last defenseman Reilly.
	08:07	And now a clear by Němec all the way down the ice.
	07:52	Zaťovič clears the puck out about midway through the powerplay.
	07:24	Ellis blasted one from the blue line with Ward screening, it gets deflected wide as well.
	07:05	MacKinnon threw the puck on net, but it stayed out after a deflection in the traffic.
	06:51	Now this could change the momentum, Jan Kovář (CZE) gets two minutes for tripping.
	06:32	The Canadians carry the puck out of their zone, but are not in possession.
	06:09	Vitásek fired one hard on Reimer and Sekáč was there to pick up the rebound, but Myers poked it away.
	06:02	The shots are 10-0 in favor of Team Czech Republic.
	05:55	Goal for Team Czech Republic! What a goal to open the scoring here at the Chizhovka-Arena! Bieksa turned the puck over in the neutral zone, Klepiš picked it up and carried it into the zone where he made a short dish to Sobotka who passed it rinkwide to ROMAN ČERVENKA and the former Calgary Flame fired one through a hole in Reimer and into the back of the net. Assisted by Vladimír Sobotka and Jakub Klepiš.
	05:30	Now Kovář had to make a save and Kolář is exchanging pushes with Read who was looking for the rebound.
	05:18	The puck deflected off Kolář in front and into the doorstep where Reimer was forced to make another stop and cover up.
	05:10	The momentum is on the Czech side now as a shot by Zaťovič is steered up into the netting by Reimer.
	04:36	How did that stay out? Sekáč received the puck on the doorstep where he was all alone and pulled off a top-notch deke to get around Reimer and fire it in, but it went off the post and out!
	04:19	Sobotka carried the puck in and was looking for Klepiš with the pass, but it's intercepted as the latter is now exchanging some words with Bieksa.
	03:48	Červenka fired one right after the puck-drop, blocker save made by Reimer.
	03:46	Kolář fed Zámorský for a huge one-timer from the blue line and Reimer only managed to block that, Jágr jumped on the rebound and was looking to put it five-hole, but the Manitoba native in the net was there to stop it.
	03:15	Team Canada on the offensive now, but Kovář hasn't had to face a shot yet.
	02:34	Now an icing is called as Petružálek failed to get to the pass quickly enough.
	02:14	A counter-attack by Sekáč ends up with no shots on goal fired.
	01:52	Canada loses the zone and Rolinek makes sure the puck goes all the way to their zone.
	01:07	Some pushing and shoving in front of the Canadian bench between MacKinnon and Kolář.
	00:37	Big one-timer by Vitásek from the blue line, goes off the pads, off the post and out.
	00:34	A good shot by Sobotka from the right wing, glove save made by Reimer.
	00:20	Chimera left the puck for Turris to shoot it, the drive goes wide.
	00:01	Tomáš Hertl wins the opening faceoff in favor of the Czechs.
	00:01	Game started.
		And now a lot of booing with Team Canada entering the ice.
		The crowd erupts as the Czech team is making their way onto the ice.
		The puck will be dropped soon and both teams are making changes in the goal. Jakub Kovář will start his first game on this tournament and James Reimer is back in net after Ben Scrivens played the victorious Slovakia game.
		The Czechs will be looking to bounce back after a shootout loss with Sweden as now they only have three points in the standings and need more in order to advance. Team Canada, on the other side, is on a winning wave following a victory over Slovakia, but they would need more points as well due to the loss to France in the tourney opener.
		Starting lineups: Czech Republic: Jakub Kovář (Salák) – Kindl, Němec "A", Ševc, Vitásek, Zámorský, J. Kolář, Jordán – Hertl, Rolinek "C", Jágr "A" – Červenka, Sobotka, Klepiš – Novotný, Hudler, Sekáč – Zaťovič, Jan Kovář, Petružálek. Canada: Reimer (Scrivens) – Coburn, Myers, Bieksa "C", Garrison, Ellis, Gudbranson, Rielly – B. Schenn, Burrows, MacKinnon – Turris "A", Read, Chimera "A" – Hodgson, Brouwer, Kadri – Huberdeau, Monahan, J. Ward – Scheifele. Referees: Brueggemann (GER), Bulanov (RUS) – Raming (RUS), Suominen (FIN)..
		Welcome. Game starts at 19:45.

Commentary by

Radoslav Vavřina

Goals & lineups Match log

Goals and assists: 6. Červenka (Sobotka, Klepiš), 53. Novotný (Hudler), 53. Hertl (Jágr) – 10. J. Ward (Monahan, Huberdeau), 24. Turris (Read, Chimera), 37. MacKinnon (J. Ward, Ellis), 37. Rielly (Bieksa)

Czech Republic: Jakub Kovář (37. Salák) – Kindl, Němec "A", Ševc, Vitásek, Zámorský, J. Kolář, Jordán – Hertl, Rolinek "C", Jágr "A" – Červenka, Sobotka, Klepiš – Novotný, Hudler, Sekáč – Zaťovič, Jan Kovář, Petružálek.

Canada2: Reimer (Scrivens) – Coburn, Myers, Bieksa "C", Garrison, Ellis, Gudbranson, Rielly – B. Schenn, Burrows, MacKinnon – Turris "A", Read, Chimera "A" – Hodgson, Brouwer, Kadri – Huberdeau, Monahan, J. Ward – Scheifele.

Referees: Brueggemann (GER), Bulanov (RUS) – Raming (RUS), Suominen (FIN).

1st period
	05:55
	06:51
	09:56
1st intermission
2nd period
	23:22
	25:31
	30:53
	33:03
	35:01
	36:07
	36:24
	37:06
2nd intermission
3rd period
	47:03
	52:11
	52:34
	53:00
	56:54
	59:35
Final