For homeowners, Sweden and Danish hockey players have changing success in the first games of the World Cup / Day
In Group A match in Stockholm, where the Latvian national team will also play, the Swedish team beat the Slovaks by 5: 0 (3: 0, 1: 0, 1: 0).
The Swedes scored the first three goals in the second half of the first period – first Michael Beklund sent the puck into an empty goal in the corner, then Leo Karlson also stood out with an accurate shot without stopping, but in the end June Brodin was flawless. In the penultimate minute of the second third, Eleus Lindholm scored with a shot from the middle of the area.
Two and a half minutes before the end of the regular time, the puck from Mika Zibane’s skates came to Slovakian goal – 5: 0.
Jacob Marcström scored all 15 shots in the Swedish national team, but the Swedes threw 20 times at the opponent’s goal.
Before that, Finland defeated Austria by 2: 1.
In Group B, the US beat Denmark by 5: 0 (1: 0, 2: 0, 2: 0).
Two minutes and eight seconds before the end of the first period, Catherine Gottier hit one against the Danish goal in a counterattack and reached 1-0 for the US. In the second period, the US hockey players took the puck to Ricoshetti, scoring Logan Kulia and Metiy Benear.
The Americans scored the fourth goal in the middle of the third period, with Mason Lorey from the distance, but Benir scored four minutes before the end of the regular time.
Joy Dakord dealt with all 26 Danish hockey shots, while the Americans threw 48 times at home.
In Group B, the Czech Republic won Switzerland with 5: 4.
In Group A, Sweden will meet with Slovakia at 9:20 pm, broadcast live on Latvian Television Channel 7 (LTV7), in Group B in Herning this time will begin in Denmark and the US.
Latvian hockey players will start the World Cup on Saturday at 9:20 pm with a match against the French, but the next day, at 5 pm, will play with Canada.
Latvia, France, Canada, Slovenia, Sweden, Finland, Slovakia and Austria are played in Stockholm, while Herning meets in Denmark, Czech Republic, Germany, USA, Kazakhstan, Norway, Switzerland and Hungary.
The 16 teams start in the tournament are divided into two groups, with eight teams each, which guarantees seven games for each team. The top four teams in each group will continue their battle for medals in the quarterfinals, but the weakest teams in both groups will leave the strongest division, and will be replaced by Britain and Italy next year.
Last year, the Czechs triumphed in the World Championships in their field, beating Switzerland by 2-0 in a crucial match, but Sweden won the bronze medals with a 4: 2 win over the Canadian national team. The Latvian national team ranked ninth, although he won four wins in the sub -group.
The World Championship in Herning and the Swedish capital, Stockholm, will end on May 25. Group B games and two quarter -final matches will take place in Herning, while Stockholm will also host two quarter -final duties, semi -final games and medals.
