USA – Czech Republic 3:4 (end) | Russia – France2 3:0 (end) | Canada2 – Finland 2:3 (end)
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final
USA
3:4 (1:1, 0:3, 2:0)
Czech Republic
Thursday 22.05.2014, 15:00 • Chizhovka Arena, Minsk • World Championship
     
    What a frantic finish! They really pulled out all the stops there and the Americans were all over the Czechs in that last minute after scoring 2 quick ones, but just couldn't get it. A couple of big shot blocks by Czech players too.
     
    59:20
    Scramble around the Czech net, it stays out, play continues.
     
    59:07
    Puck into the Czech zone, Thomas to the bench again.
     
    59:02
    Goal for Team USA!
    We're not done yet! Smith took the puck into the zone, threw it to the front of the net and it's TYLER JOHNSON again, deflecting the puck up and over Salak. Don't go anywhwere!
    Assists: Craig Smith, Peter Mueller.
     
    58:50
    Goal for Team USA!
    They moved the puck around the zone and Jones found a wide-open TYLER JOHNSON, who one-timed it in the near side before Salak could come across. Power-play goal.
    Assists: Seth Jones, Peter Mueller.
     
    58:15
    Timeout USA.

    They have :34 left in the power play, and only 1:45 left in the tournament unless they can come up with a lot of offence really fast.
     
    56:48
    Tim Thomas has been pulled for a 6th attacker, so 6-on-4.
     
    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.
     
    55:30
    Czech 3-on-2 rush, Rolinek fed Sekac, just wide, they kept on the pressure and a big shot from Hudler, Tim Thomas gets a piece of it with his glove.
     
    53:07
    Sekac forces a turnover in the US zone, feeds Cervenka in front and he snapped it just wide -- Thomas might have gotten a piece of it.
     
    51:30
    Gaudreau's wrister from the point is tipped in front by Stapleton, pad save Salak, Jimmy Hayes is right there but can't stuff in the rebound.
     
    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.
     
    49:50
    Big chances at both ends. First the Americans with Salak down, couldn't put it in, then Roman Cervenka back the other way but Tim Thomas got enough of his shot to keep it out, and it was cleared.
     
    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.
     
    45:55
    Sekac around the net, centres for Zatovic, fires it over the crossbar.
     
    40:45
    Peter Mueller in all alone, stick save Alexander Salak.
     
    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.
     
    37:40
    The Americans come back and almost get one. Drew Shore led the rush, they got several shots from in close, there was a scramble and finally Alexander Salak covered it.
     
    36:19
    Goal for Team Czech Republic!
    They cash in again. Novotny started the play down low, to Jagr at the half-boards, back to ONDREJ NEMEC at the point, who fired an absolute rocket of a one-timer through everybody. Another power-play goal.
    Assists: Jaromir Jagr, Jiri Novotny.
     
    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.
     
    29:40
    Tommy Wingels with a high, hard shot, it either hit Salak's shoulder or the crossbar.
     
    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.
     
    28:06
    Goal for Team Czech Republic!
    This Czech power play has been so dangerous. In less than 90 seconds they have scored twice and very nearly a couple of other times. It was ROMAN CERVENKA from a scramble this time and the power play continues.
    Assists: Petr Zamorsky, Jan Kolar.
     
    27:55
    Jagr starts the play from down low again, a scramble in front and Thomas is down but Hertl can't get it over him. 3:46 let in the power play.
     
    27:19
    No goal! The ruling is that it was kicked into the net with a skate, so it had nothing to do with whether it crossed the line or not. Faceoff outside. Still 4:23 left in the Czech power play.
     
    27:19
    There was a scramble on the goal line and the Czechs may have scored again! We'll see in a moment. They're going to video replay.
     
    26:51
    Goal for Team Czech Republic!
    From the faceoff, Jagr got possession along the boards, put it on net, there was a bit of a scramble and TOMAS HERTL lifted it up and over Thomas. It took only 10 seconds, and the power play will continue.
    Assist: Jiri Novotny.
     
    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.
     
    26:41
    Vladimir Sobotka shot the puck and then he went down. Play continued for a while and finally play is stopped. I didn't see what happened to him but the officials are conferring.
     
    23:25
    The Czechs head up ice off the faceoff, Klepis with the feed to Kolar, his backhander is high.
     
    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.
     
    22:37
    Jagr again tries to cut out from behind the net, the puck comes loose to Kovar and he chips it over the net with Thomas down. The puck comes back again and finally Tim Thomas covers it.
     
    19:48
    What a chance for Jaromir Jagr in front, out-waits Thomas, who goes down but he's robbed by defenceman Dan Dekeyser, who was playing goal in the crease.
     
    14:46
    Drew Shore from the corner hits the side of the net, comes right in front to Jimmy Hayes and he's denied by Alexander Salak from point blank. Then we get some pushing and shoving after the whistle but no penalties.
     
    12:13
    Two-on-nothing shorthanded breakaway for the Americans, Tyler Johnson to Brock Nelson, tries to make a move on Salak and loses the puck. They don't get a shot!
     
    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.
     
    09:25
    Goal for Team Czech Republic!
    Rolinek forced a turnover along the boards as the Americans tried to break out of the zone, Kovar shot from the slot, Thomas got a piece of it but it was sitting in the crease and captain TOMAS ROLINEK tapped it in to tie it.
    Assist: Jan Kovar.
     
    06:54
    Goal for Team USA!
    It didn't take long from the faceoff, as Peter Mueller blasted it from the point and BROCK NELSON with the beautiful deflection in front. Power-play goal.
    Assists: Peter Mueller, Craig Smith.
     
    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.
     
    05:52
    Roman Cervenka wins a battle for the puck and passes to Jagr, who one-times it from the slot, right on Tim Thomas. The first shot on goal for the Czechs and it's a great chance.

    Derek OBrien

    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)