1SV 1:5 1CA | Slovakia2 - Canada2 (Hlinka Gretzky Cup)

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Hlinka Gretzky Cup

Sweden2 – Switzerland	7:2 (end)	\|	USA – Finland	9:4 (end)	\|	Slovakia2 – Canada2	1:5 (end)
Czech Republic – Russia	11:2 (end)

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Slovakia2

1:5 (0:2, 0:1, 1:2)

Canada2

Wednesday 13.08.2014, 17:30 • Hlinka Gretzky Cup

		Welcome. Game starts at 17:30.
		The match between Slovakia and Canada is going to be the final one of group B. The home team can’t make it to the semifinals any more as they lost both of their previous games. On top of that the last one against Canada will most probably be even more difficult. By contrast, the Canadians are the group leaders here in Piešťany and it is sure that they won’t miss the semifinals. Two matches, two victories, ten goals scored and just two conceded – that is a satisfying result for Canada so far. Slovak previous results: Slovakia 1-6 Sweden Slovakia 1-3 Switzerland Canadian previous results: Switzerland 1-5 Canada Canada 5-1 Sweden
		Starting lineups: Slovakia: Húska (Cibulka) – Grman, Vadovič, Hatala, Roman, Kolesár, Zeleňák, Nemec, Šefčík – Horváth, Valent (C), Bondra – Pätoprstý, Sádecký, Lešťan – Žiak, Hecl, Andrisík – Struška, Oško, Trudman Canada: Booth (Sawchenko) – J. Roy, Spencer, Brisebois, Meloche, Bear, Hobbs – Crouse, N. Roy, Merkley – Harkins, Barzal, Konecny (C) – Knott, Strome, Marner – Soy, Stephens, Musil Referees: Kubuš, Müllner – Kacej, Orolin.
		The Slovaks are going to play in white jerseys, the Canadians in red.
	00:01	Game started.
	00:25	The Canadians have been stopped by an offside.
	01:27	Žiak is battling for the puck in the corner of the attacking zone.
	02:13	Musil had problems with getting the puck out of the zone, but his teammates helped him.
	03:15	Big hit by Stephens on Trudman in the neutral zone.
	03:40	Húska caught the puck and the play is stopped by the officials.
	04:57	Slap shot by Bear from the blue line, Húska made the save.
	05:20	Goal for Team Canada! Canada pushed hard in the attacking zone, ETHAN BEAR got to the rebound and scored the first goal of the game. Canadians take the lead. Assist: Jansen Harkins.
Ethan BEAR - 0:1
	05:28	Stephens (CAN) is called for hooking.
	06:20	Great defensive play by Grman, who stopped a Canadian breakaway!
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	07:28	Canada is playing full strength.
	11:40	Breakaway for Lešťan! He tried to score using his backhand, but Booth denied him!
	12:31	Another face-off in front of Húska's goal.
	13:13	Brisebois (CAN) is sent off, the Slovaks are going to play a power play.
	14:07	The play is stopped as Booth covered the puck in his goal crease.
	14:50	Another stop by the Canadian goaltender.
	15:13	Brisebois is back on the ice, Canada killed the penalty.
	15:38	Oško couldn't get the puck out of the zone, hard time for Slovakia at the moment.
	16:24	Goal for Team Canada! Nice play by Canada! Nicolas Roy won the face-off, moved the puck to LAWSON CROUSE, who scored between Húska's legs. Assist: Nicolas Roy.
Lawson CROUSE - 0:2
	17:40	The Slovaks are under a huge Canadian pressure.
	19:00	One minute to play in the first period.
	19:42	The Slovaks went two on one, but Booth was without work in the end as the pass was blocked.
	20:00	1st period finished.
		Next period begins at 18:14 CET.
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		Twenty minutes of the match are gone. The Canadians pushed the Slovaks a lot and managed to score two goals in the first. Goaltender Booth wasn't as busy as his opponent Húska on the other side of the ring, so the score is 2-0.
	20:01	Start of 2nd period.
	20:23	Grman didn't let Crouse to attack the Slovak goal.
	21:15	Goal for Team Canada! MITCHELL MARNER missed the first pass in front of the Slovak goal, but the puck bounced back and his second try was much more successful. Assist: Graham Knott, Dylan Strome.
Mitchell MARNER - 0:3
	21:49	Canadian's icing, the play is moving back in front of Booth.
	24:01	There is going to be a penalty! Crouse (CAN) is getting called for interference.
	24:05	Hecl (SVK) is sent off for interference.
	24:26	Andrisík got through the neutral zone, but then lost the puck.
	25:32	Grman (SVK) is called for interference, Canada is going to play with four men against three.
	26:05	Crouse and Hecl are back on the ice.
	27:15	Big save by Booth, who stopped Roman's scoring chance on a rebound, although he was down on the ice!
	27:32	Home team at full strength.
	27:53	Two on one on the other side, but Musil missed the goal.
	28:17	The game is stopped as the puck hit the protecting net behind the goal.
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	29:25	Húska made another quick save. This time on Konecny, the Canadian captain.
	30:16	Knott missed his teammate by the pass, so it is Slovakia with the puck now.
	31:30	Jérémy Roy tried it from the blue line, but Húska was on his place.
	31:53	Valent got the puck, but his shot didn't get through.
	32:48	Barzal brought the puck in, but the Slovak defenders nailed him to the boards.
	34:10	Big Canadian pressure at the moment! Húska is very busy!
	34:53	Merkley missed the net in an optimal position! There would be no chance for Húska.
	36:58	Power play for the Slovaks, Musil (CAN) is being called for hooking.
	37:30	Slovakia is in the attacking zone, but can't get through the tight Canadian defense.
	38:58	Musil is back on the ice.
	39:00	One minute remaining in the second period.
	39:11	Kolesár (SVK) is sent off for slashing, power play for Canada.
	39:34	Merkley (CAN) is called for high-sticking, the Canadian power play is over.
	40:00	2nd period finished.
		Next period begins at 19:00 CET.
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		One goal scored in the second and Canada is winning 3-0 after forty minutes. The Slovaks are trying hard, but they haven't been able to score so far. Can they manage in the third? Coming back soon, keep following us.
	40:01	Start of 3rd period.
	40:58	Lešťan dropped the puck into the attacking zone.
	42:08	Hecl got a perfect pass, his shot was saved by Booth and went into the protecting net behind the goal.
	43:11	Canadian icing, the play is moving back to goaltender Booth.
	43:55	Knott broke his stick while shooting the puck.
	44:40	Goal for Team Canada! 4-0! Canada punished a mistake made by the Slovak defenders in their zone, TRAVIS KONECNY scored. Húska was down on the ice and couldn't stop this one. Assist: Jansen Harkins, Guillaume Brisebois.
Travis KONECNY - 0:4
	45:50	Goal for Team Canada! TYLER SOY nets the puck in after a nice individual play and it is now 5-0 for Canada! Assist: Adam Musil.
Tyler SON - 0:5
	47:52	Canada got the puck through the goal line, but the referees say it was kicked. No goal!
	50:00	Ten minutes left, Canada is called for icing.
	50:27	Hecl's shot went wide, no work for Booth in the Canadian goal.
	50:33	Penalty for the goaltender Húska (SVK), who is getting called for delaying the game. Power play for Canada.
	51:32	But the power play is over, Marner (CAN) is sent off.
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	51:37	Another penalty for Canada! Hobbs (CAN) is called for interference.
	52:19	Goal for Team Slovakia! Power play goal and the first one for the home team today! FILIP LEŠŤAN got a pass to the blue line and burned Booth. Assist: Andrej Hatala.
Filip LESTAN - 1:5
	55:07	The play is stopped as Canada went in offside.
	55:45	Stop made by Húska, but Canada still with the puck in the attacking zone.
	56:34	Face-off in front of the Slovak goalie, who must pay attention now.
	57:23	Power play for Canada, Bondra (SVK) is called for slashing.
	58:00	Last two minutes to play in the third period.
	58:44	Konecny's slap shop was blocked and didn't get through.
	59:34	Húska caught the puck into his catching glove, the play is stopped.
	59:54	The puck went out of the ring, one more face-off in the neutral zone.
	60:00	Game over.
		The match is over, the Canadians beat the Slovaks 5-1. Canada scored two goals and it was already 5-0 when Slovakia scored their first one in the power play. This victory is the third one for Canada in the group and they finished here with the full number of points.
		Final team standings (group B, Piešťany): 1. Canada – 9 pts. (15:3) 2. Sweden – 6 pts. (14:8) 3. Switzerland – 3 pts. (6:13) 4. Slovakia – 0 pts. (3:14)
		This is the end for today. There is a break tomorrow, but the tournament is going to continue again on Friday. We are going to be here and we invite you to follow the matches with us. Thank you for watching and have a nice evening. (19:51:40)
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Commentary by

Vojtěch Jurák

Goals & lineups Match log

Goals and assists: 53. Lešťan (Hatala) – 6. Bear (Harkins), 17. Crouse (N. Roy), 22. Marner (Knott, Strome), 45. Konecny (Harkins, Brisebois), 46. Soy (Musil)

Slovakia2: Húska (Cibulka) – Grman, Vadovič, Hatala, Roman, Kolesár, Zeleňák, Nemec, Šefčík – Horváth, Valent (C), Bondra – Pätoprstý, Sádecký, Lešťan – Žiak, Hecl, Andrisík – Struška, Oško, Trudman

Canada2: Booth (Sawchenko) – J. Roy, Spencer, Brisebois, Meloche, Bear, Hobbs – Crouse, N. Roy, Merkley – Harkins, Barzal, Konecny (C) – Knott, Strome, Marner – Soy, Stephens, Musil

Referees: Kubuš, Müllner – Kacej, Orolin

1st period
	05:20
	05:28
	13:13
	16:24
1st intermission
2nd period
	21:15
	24:01
	24:05
	25:32
	36:58
	39:11
	39:34
2nd intermission
3rd period
	44:40
	45:50
	50:33
	51:32
	51:37
	52:19
	57:23
Final