4. Hockey World Championship: Kevin Fiala added Swiss after a family tragedy
BRATISLAVA. « Our team doesn’t even have a beer league! » “Who did we lose with?” « Hockey is played in Switzerland? » « Trump will have to impose a duty on Switzerland for all the goals! »
Even such comments accumulated under the contribution of the American Hockey Association on the social network X after the Swiss – USA at the match MS in hockey 2025.
« At least make a search before you are embarrassing in front of everyone, » another discusser reassured the emotions.
The Swiss are no outsiders at the World Championship, these are the world’s vice -champions. The American national team beat 3: 0.
The best woman in the world
The United States won the first two matches in the tournament, but they did not find a recipe for tough Swiss.
Already in the first period scared, when Damien Riat and Jonas Siegenthaler were established.
Video: All goals 4. Playing day at the World Hockey World Championship 2025
In the second goal, Kevin Fiala, the most useful player of last year’s championship, and only 20 hours before the match, also scored assistance.
His Los Angeles Kings club dropped out in the first round of the NHL playoffs, but it wasn’t sure if the 28-year-old striker would be available to his representation.
It was only after the US victory that the public learned why he hesitated.
« My wife was pregnant for the second time. Unfortunately, we lost a baby. It wasn’t easy for us, » Fiala said.
Complications were detected by doctors a week ago. On Friday the player informed the implementation team that his wife aborted.
Finally, the family decided to travel to Denmark together. Herning also came to the violet wife and one -year -old daughter. They didn’t leave the dog at home either.
A year ago, Switzerland’s support joined the national team only before the third match. Then he had a joyful reason: his daughter was born.
Now he has to cope with the loss. It was not visible in his performance at all, he was shining against the Americans on the ice. « I don’t know how I can do it, » he said to journalists.
« My wife is the best woman in the world, » he added.
Tenth net account at the World Championship
The Swiss is looking forward to Fiala. « He’s a very dangerous player. Playing with him is a lot of fun, » said Nico Hischier, who plays with him in one formation.
American hopes finally ended Dean Kukan in the third period.
Watch for the best player was given to Swiss goalkeeper Leonardo Genoni. The 37-year-old goalkeeper has played throughout his career in Switzerland, never worked in the NHL, but he already has 10 matches in the world championships without a goal.
More shuttles were recorded in the history of the World Championship only Czech Jiří Holeček.
« It’s crazy. I believe I will be in this form when I am so many years old, » Jonas Siegenthaler, a second Swiss goal, complained to Genonim.
Genoni caught 23 shots in the match with the USA.
The US last lost to Switzerland in 2013. « We couldn’t play our game. Our strength is that we are reporting the pace of the game and playing fast hockey. But this time the opponent was able to better control the game, » said American striker Matty Beniers.
Bluff á la paste
Dumplings, Vepřo, Zelo? Well! The Czech Republic has a new specialty: paste.
David Pastrňák also took the tasks of the leader in this tournament and scored one goal and two assists in the match with the home Danes. The Czechs won 7: 2.
With six points, Pastrňák is currently headed by the Canadian scoring of the championship.
His goal of bluff was one of those that can be repeated in the cuts over and never and never tires fans.
Video: David Pastrňák’s goal in the Czech – Denmark match 7: 2
Despite the television broadcast, it was clear that the Czechs had predominant in the auditorium.
The first third did not bring the goal. Although the Danes enjoyed the goal of Mikkel Aagaarda, the Czech bench took advantage of the coaching challenge and the goal was not paid for the offside.
In the second act, the reigning world champions increased the pace and prepared the opponent’s goal in the form of four precise hits. In the last period they added three more.
Martin Nečas succeeded twice, he was declared a man of the match for Czechs. Lukáš Sedlák added a goal and two assists.
Two debutants were also successful: Daniel Vladar introduced the goal, who recorded 29 interventions and defender Daniel Gazda scored.
Originally he went on ice with the intention of « not spoiling it with his teammates ».
« For me, every match is a fairy tale that I can play here and I am part of the team, » said a 27-year-old.
The Czechs have eight points after three matches and they are the first place in the B Group.
100 % Swedes
The second hosts of this year’s tournament, the Swedes follow their goals with certain steps.
After three matches they have nine points and are at the forefront of the Stockholm group.
In the jubilee 70. The Nordic derby conquered Finland 2: 1. The result does not tell about the picture of the game, more reveals the state statist, in which the Swedes clearly dominated: 41:19.
The Finnish keeper Juuse Saros held the Finnish. « It is one of the best goalies in the world. When the Finns lowered it was again an open match. It was our best tournament match so far, 60 to 70 percent of the time we were in the offensive zone, we created chances.
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