ZOH 2022 hockey - Slovakia - USA 3: 2 - Referees? Patrik Rybár was angry

yesterday 12:20
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The team in the first place deserves a discharge. But when we name the machines of Slovakia’s success in the elimination part of the Olympic tournament, goalkeeper Patrik Rybár will be among the first to speak.

He collected only twice in 130 minutes and raids. He survived several difficult moments against the USA, especially during the initial onslaught of the favorite and during the weakening by two players a quarter before the end.

Patrik Rybár offered the Americans a chance to play ball in the form of a double power play when he covered the puck outside the goal area.

“I did not getit. I didn’t know there was such a rule. I’ve stopped the puck outside the goal area a million times. I don’t understand why they whistled it now, when on the other hand their goalkeeper caught the puck, held it, played and the referees did not whistle. I don’t know if they wanted to cut us or what … Fortunately, the truth came out and we defended it, “ quotes Patrik Rybár sport.cz.

“He had to work hard from the beginning to get into the lineup at all,” Peter Cehlárik, the author of the winning run, reminded that Rybár went into action as the third goalkeeper after Branislav Konrád and Matej Tomek before the second third of the second match of the tournament against the Swedes. He has not left the goal since.

“She has been doing really well since then. He is reliable and every match gives us a chance to win, ” added Cehlárik.

Patrik Rybár has the highest number of interventions in the tournament (308), the lowest average goals collected per match (0.78) and of the goalkeepers who caught at least two matches, he is third after American Drew Commess and Canadian Matt Tomkins (95.7). %).