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The Swiss hockey players will start their fourth match at the World Cup today from 19:20. In the previous three, they defeated Italy, Denmark and Kazakhstan, now Slovakia is waiting for them.
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ONLINE: Switzerland – Slovakia (Ice Hockey World Championship 2022)
They have seven NHL players on the roster and are ranked as big favorites for the medal. Nevertheless, they struggled with Kazakhstan yesterday, winning only 3: 2 and at the end worried about the result.
“We did not give the best performance, but we managed to win what counts. We didn’t play as they said and made a few mistakes. But in such tournaments, it is difficult to perform well in every match. When you’re not playing well, it’s important that you find your way to victory, which we did. ” said San Jose Sharks striker Timo Meier after the match.
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According to New Jersey Devils defender Jonas Siegenthaler, there was no underestimation of the opponent. “No one expected it to be easy. They play together almost all year. There was no reason for us to underestimate them. ”
They don’t even have 24 hours to rest and Slovakia is already waiting for them. What do they expect from this match? “They have a good team. They play hard and have some good hockey players. We need to focus on ourselves in particular, to avoid mistakes and to perform better than against Kazakhstan. We will prepare for them on the video, where we will find out how they play. We have to play our game and system.
We have three victories from the matches we had to win. There is another such against Slovakia. It will only get harder and harder, we have to constantly improve, ” commented on their next rival, Timo Meier, who scored 76 points in the NHL season.
Jonas Siegenthaler will also face his teammate Tomáš Tatar. When asked about him, he confidently stated that he believed she could handle him. “We are in the same hotel, so we saw each other a few times. I meet him many times in training fights. I know his style, I know what applies to him and how to stop him. “
Particularly dangerous is the first Swiss attack, in which, in addition to Tim Meier, is also Captain Nico Hischier of the New Jersey Devils, who scored 60 points in the season. And 21-point Chicago Blackhawks forward Philipp Kurashev. The hockey public fits them as favorites. How do they see it? Are they going to the medal?
“We want to win another duel. We go match by match and try not to think too far ahead, “ Timo Meier replied diplomatically.
Jonas Siegenthaler was more open. “We want to win something big, that’s why we’re here. Our goal is to stay in Finland as long as possible and play in the finals. But we go from match to match, ” he added at the end of the interview.
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