USA – Czech Republic 3:4 (end) | Russia – France2 3:0 (end) | Canada2 – Finland 2:3 (end)
Sweden2 – Belarus 3:2 (end)
final
USA
3:4 (1:1, 0:3, 2:0)
Czech Republic
Thursday 22.05.2014, 15:00 • Chizhovka Arena, Minsk • World Championship
     
    56:48
    Jakub Klepis is going off for tripping in the neutral zone. The Americans to the power play and they really need to score on this one, preferably quickly.
     
    50:20
    Now Tomas Hertl has taken a tripping penalty, so the Americans go to the power play. The Americans have to score on this, you have to think.
     
    47:29
    Two penalties coming on the play, USA's Johnny Gaudreau for hooking, and after he slingshot himself past Petr Zamorsky, Zamorsky tripped him. So we'll play 4-on-4.
     
    39:33
    The Czechs are getting a penalty on the play, as Jakub Kindl's stick clipped Colin McDonald's face after the whistle. The US with a late power-play chance.
     
    34:35
    Now Thomas makes a stick save on a long shot from Cervenka, but Brock Smith is getting a cross-checking penalty on the play, so the dangerous Czech power play goes back to work.
     
    30:20
    One Czech penalty ends but they're getting another, as Jaromir Jagr slashes the hand of Jake Gardner, and we'll play 4-on-4 again. When Abdelkader's penalty ends the Americans will have a power play, unless there's another penalty in the meantime.
     
    28:14
    Now Jiri Novotny is getting a penalty for high-sticking, which means we'll play 4-on-4 for the next two minutes. Welcome news for the Americans, who are reeling.
     
    26:41
    Justin Abdelkader is getting a five-minute major penalty for charging and a game misconduct. I didn't think it was charging, maybe a check to the head, but nonetheless it's a long power play for the Czechs.
     
    23:07
    Jagr's shot at one end is blocked, Smith leads a US rush the other way, his shot is right on Salak. After the whistle Smith and Kindl get into it a bit. They each get 10-minute misconducts, so we'll continue 5-on-5.
     
    10:51
    Finally the Americans get the puck and, indeed, Justin Abdelkader is called for charging. He doesn't like the call, but he Czechs go to the power play for the first time.
     
    06:15
    Roman Cervenka got a minor penalty for cross-checking on the play, as an American player was sent into the net as the play stopped. US to the power play.
    Commentary by

    Derek OBrien

    CZ@@Djob76

    Goals & lineups Match log
    Goals and assists: 7. Nelson (Mueller, Smith), 59. Johnson (Jones, Mueller), 60. Johnson (Smith, Mueller) – 10. Rolinek (Jan Kovar), 27. Hertl (Novotny), 29. Cervenka (Zamorsky, Kolar), 37. Nemec (Jagr, Novotny)

    USA: Thomas (Leggio) – Jones, Dekeyser, Gardiner, Murphy, Petry, McCabe, Donovan – Johnson, Nelson, Smith – Stapleton, Gaudreau, Abdelkader (C) – Trocheck, Wingels, Mueller – J. Hayes, K. Hayes, McDonald – Shore. Coach: Peter Laviolette.
    Czech Republic: Salák (Jakub Kovář) – Němec, Vitásek, Kindl, Jordán, Zámorský, Kolář, Ševc – Červenka, Novotný, Jágr – Sobotka, Klepiš, Hertl – Hudler, Zaťovič, Sekáč – Růžička, Jan Kovář, Rolinek – Vondrka. Coach: Vladimír Růžička.
    Referees: Nord (SWE), Winnerborg (SWE) – Hull (CAN), Suominen (FIN)