Read the first responses of hockey players and coaches of Slovakia after the loss to Sweden (1: 3) at the World Cup 2021:
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Photo: TASR, Jaroslav Novák
Juraj Slafkovský (Slovakia) during the match of the basic A-group Sweden – Slovakia.
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Craig Ramsay, tréner SR: “I think Húska played very well. It’s up to the goalkeeping coach’s decision, but Adam looked good, he trained well and we wanted to give a break to Hudáček. I think it was a good opportunity for him. He showed us what he can do and he showed a good Unfortunately, we don’t score goals easily, we played a good match, we skated well, chased them, scored, we had a lot of chances.
We had the opportunity when their goalkeeper was lying on the ice and we hit him three times instead of sending the puck into the net. I liked how we fought and played, maybe we could have been a little faster and sent more pucks to the goal. We always hope for the best, but we want to achieve it ourselves, not rely on other teams. “
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Andrej Podkonický, assistant coach of the Slovak Republic: “It was a tied match. We got a stupid goal at 1: 1, then came the elimination, the guys were there for almost two minutes, we almost defended it, but in the end they managed to score.
We had several chances during our power play, but we failed to score a balancing goal. Húska caught fantastically, held us and gave a very good performance. “
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Juraj Slafkovský, forward of the Slovak Republic: “It was a great experience, but there are also such losses. However, I believe that we will learn from this and take those points from the Czechs. I had more chances, I’m sorry everyone I didn’t convert. But I think we gave a solid performance. “
Adam Húska, goalkeeper of the Slovak Republic, debutant in the A-team: “I have been preparing since I came to Slovakia and I was waiting for my chance. At first I was a little nervous, but then it dropped out of me and I felt good. “
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