Striker Jakub Vrána demonstrated the shooting comfort with which he finished the basic part of the NHL after a long convalescence after shoulder surgery, right at his first national team start under the Finnish coach Karim Jalonen. At the beginning of the Swedish Games, he increased against the home team to 2: 0, after the reduction of Linus Karlsson, the goal of the gunner Detroit was also victorious.
After joining the team, Crow did not hide how much he was looking forward to the match. And he could stay in a good mood after it was over. “Sure, it’s nice that I scored a goal and we won. But tomorrow is a new day. I’ll try to put another couple in practice again,” Crow laughed in an interview with reporters. “We still have a lot of work to do. But I’m glad it started like this. Maybe we can handle two more matches,” said the 26-year-old striker.
“It was the first match for me under the new coach, it’s nice that he won. But I have to say that playing here in Globen, where the red seats are, is not exactly fun. They are exactly the same color as the goal, they lose, they are not “Fortunately, it turned out well and we are satisfied that we managed it victoriously,” added Vrána.
At first, he struggled with the usual problem of players from overseas after their return to the rink of European proportions, and he also needed to absorb another style of play as quickly as possible. “Of course it’s something else. You have to get used to it. But it’s not such a difference that it would change my whole game. Of course there were some windows that we need to close and improve. But as I say, I’m happy for the result , “stated Crow.
He likes the system prescribed by Jalonen. “I have to say, it’s very fast hockey. We can get more pucks like this, we don’t have to fight for them completely. “We’re together because we can get along better. And it’s really true that five players play as one. That’s great,” said Crow.
He made a name for himself thanks to a successful match. And he believes that the interplay during the numerical advantages will be better and better. “We didn’t have much time for some power training. We tried it about four times during one practice. We mainly tried to shoot to jeopardize the goal. But it fell out of the numerical advantage, but it’s nice. We threw it nicely, at the beginning “It’s good. We’re still training and tweaking it,” said Crow.
Coincidentally, he won against the Red Wings teammate, two-meter longman Magnus Hellberg. “He recently came to us in Detroit. I immediately thought where he will have a place where I can overcome him. He is very tall, but he is also quite fast. A slight weakness is perhaps a rash. Matěj Stránský stood well in front of my goal, I have to thank him. It wasn’t just my bullet. I was just trying to find a loophole, “he described.
Instead of thirteen, he played in the jersey with the number 31, because Jiří Smejkal had his usual number. “He ‘Smejky’ has been on the team for a long time. And he also likes thirteen. He’s already played with her, I’ve only arrived now. That’s the way it is. Thirteen is important to me, but it’s like this for now,” Crow explained with a smile. .
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