Before that, he conquered the same goal in Třinec, but he has already played 46 matches for the national team and has only six goals. “I do not know what it is. As the number of national team matches without a goal grows, one is already in a bit of a cramp. Maybe it happens to me too, “Stránský muses
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He has been waiting for the goal in the national team jersey since last November. “I am not even looking for a cause so that I do not destroy myself. At least I try to score goals in training. If you go against it and believe yourself, then maybe it will come in the match as well. I hope that as soon as possible and maybe it will be an important shot, “he thinks.
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When he fails as a gunner, he tries to get into the game differently. “I work for the team, even if I don’t score goals. I will do my job and try to help the boys as much as possible to keep me valid. It’s not that I care about any personal statistics. I’ll be happy to keep going if we win, “says Stránský.
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He doesn’t know yet if he will stay in the line-up for Saturday’s duel with Norway. It is possible that his last addition to Špaček and Flek will be taken by the last reinforcement from the NHL, Kämpf. “Even if I remain the thirteenth striker, we must not underestimate anything. We have to go to every match here with the same mentality with which we came to Latvia and in the first period we managed to handle them, “he claimed.
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Against the Latvians, Stránský caught a sharp hit on the defender Rubins from Toronto, whom he sent to the Czech substitution. “I just pushed him out of position, but because he was so big, all he had to do was put him on the guardrail and he was already flying there alone. It was fun, the boys were a little shocked because they didn’t expect such a visit. They were looking at the other side where the puck was and suddenly a Latvian landed between them, “he said.
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He did a similar thing in his career for the first time. “It simply came to our notice then. If the boys didn’t pay attention, something could have happened to someone. The opponent’s skates flew very high and Radim Šimek hit the plexiglass. I’ve never sent anyone like this to an inverter before. On the contrary, it has already happened to me that I ended up among the rivals, “explained the 28-year-old striker.
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He already has experience from the world championship from last year. “Tampere is definitely better than Riga, where we were in a bubble closed in the rooms and we could not go anywhere. At least we go for walks here, sometimes we go for electric scooters, that’s a big hit. I didn’t have any experience with that, but I quickly dusted off the griffin from my childhood, “Stránský explained.
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“It’s mainly played in front of the audience here, that’s a fundamental difference. During the match with Latvia, our fans remained in the minority, but they were heard and we all enjoyed the great atmosphere, “said Stránský, who lived in a hotel room with defender Jan Ščotka.” We have known each other for a long time. Honza has a girlfriend from Ostrava , “he explained
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“We talk about hockey and life. Now we have also made films with accountant Fantozzim to keep the mood, such a light fun, “said the player, whose brother Simon is returning from abroad to the extra league and will wear a Litvínov jersey.” I still have a contract in Davos for next season and I’m looking forward to that the Spengler Cup will finally be played, “Stránský indicated.
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