Discussion: U20 Ice Hockey World Championship: Feneš feels proud: We can play against top teams, the Russians will be very careful

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Facts, 2 losses from 2 matches with TOP teams. Headline “Fenes: we can play against top teams”. Is there something wrong with hockey or hockey points and goals? I want to say that our players do not miss the effort and it is definitely not a shame to lose with the defenders with the USA for a goal or today with the Swedes for three goals. On the other hand, no loss should be celebrated, but here journalists are slowly making our players heroes. I saw the whole match with the USA and if it was 5-0 for the Americans after the 2nd period, no one could be cheated, but in the end it was a drama to the end. I have only seen today’s match with the Swedes for about the last 10 minutes, so I cannot judge the overall performance of us. But unused power play 5-3 for 2 minutes, at times 6 to 3 was a tragicomedy. Our slowness while we pass, we can easily shoot from the first and even hit the goal. Nevertheless, I am optimistic and I believe that we will defeat Russia. Russia, which I have seen so far, has a weaker choice this year, besides, we have always been able to play Russia, which is the most acceptable super for us in the long run. And finally one evil right. It looks like we will advance from either 3rd or 4th place (at least we will beat Switzerland) and that means a match for everything in the playoffs super Canada or Finland. I saw Canada against the Czech Republic and they did the whole game, Finland traditionally strong, the country with the most progress in hockey. But when I give our chances more against Finland, Canada, at home, and a very strong Canada, we simply will not defeat.

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