After Thursday’s duel with Finland (1: 2 after rent), there were also other line-up changes. The healed Jordan returns to the defense and the two attackers who did not play against the Suomi team, Petr Holík and Hynek Zohorn, also jump in. The mentioned duo will attack with Patrik Zdráhal. Otherwise, two well-functioning elite lines will not change, only Kváč’s goalkeeper, Nedomlel’s defenders with Kaňák and Friedrich’s and Hladonik’s attackers will remain in civilian clothes.
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“The Swedes are still working hard, we have to be prepared for that,” said Czech team coach Kari Jalonen, who will send his players to the ice with a wish to follow up on the hockey speech from the first match, which endured strict parameters. .
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| Czech team against Sweden |
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| Defensive pairs: |
| Šulák – Ščotka |
| Krejčík – Crane |
| Sklenička – Jiříček |
| Jordan – Alarm clock |
| Attack trio: |
| Smejkal – Cernoch – Stransky |
| Červenka – Starling – Blümel |
| Zdráhal – Holík – Zohorna |
| Flek – Kodýtek – Beránek |
| Kousal (13th forward) |
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The Swedish team brought to Vienna a 1-0 win over the Austrians. “The Swedes are turning the game around quickly, they are compact at all times and it will be up to us how we deal with it. If almost nine thousand people come again, it will be very nice, “said Zohorn, who works at the Swedish league club Oskarshamn.
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He appreciates that the new implementation team has approached him and has a chance to fight for trust. At the age of 31, he has done a lot with hockey and knows very well that it is not automatic for a new coach to work with the same players who fit into the system of his predecessor. “I would like to show that I can be of benefit to this team as well. There is a new system here, different guys, everyone gets used to it, “said Zohorn.
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He is one of the players who are signed under the flop at the February Olympic tournament in Beijing. The more he longs for redress. “By all means. Coaches and assistants have changed completely, it’s something new again. I think everyone here will be fighting for the championship. And about the Olympics … We all know what we missed, but I probably wouldn’t want to comment on it now before the championship, “Zohorn said.
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