Latvian hockey players in the World Championship match are destructive to Sweden’s team / day

At the start of the game, Latvia managed to withstand three minorities when Henri Ravinsky, Tom Anderson and Rihards Bukarts were rejected.

However, with three minorities, the Swedes were only slightly more likely to threaten Krister Gudlevsky’s goal (8: 6).

The home side were more attacked in the second period, but Gudlevsky played in the 31st minute.

In the 31st minute, in 13 seconds, the Swedes twice sent the puck in the right top corner, reaching 2: 0.

First, Oskars Cibulskis was unable to score opponent’s defender Rasmus Andeason, who slid the goal from the right, slipped in front of the goal and threw a puck in the right corner.

After a throw in the center, the Swedes went to the attack, and Anton Bengtson sent him 2: 0 from the goal of Gudlevsky’s rebound from the front of the goal.

Swedish player Eric Gustafson also earned a two -minute rejection in the second half of the period, but the Latvian team failed to score.

Although the Swedes attacked more, there was a draw in the second period – 8: 8.

In the third period of the third period, the Swedes reached 3-0 in a quick attack, with Luke Raimonds in the right corner of the goal.

In the 49th minute, after defender Adam Lachon’s shot from the blue line, the puck hit Dana Ločmel’s skate, changing direction and, when touching the right post, entered the goal – 4: 0 for Sweden.

In the 51st minute, Mika Zibanezhad’s shot from the left corner was fouled out by Gudlevsky, but the puck from Tom Anderson’s sticks flew in the right top corner of the Latvian goal – 5: 0 for Sweden.

71 seconds before the end of the match, in the majority after Ločmel’s rejection, Elias Lindholm reached 6: 0 from the front.

It has already been reported that Slovakia defeated France in the first game of Group A with a 2: 1 win.

Sweden has 12 points in four Group A battles, with nine points for Canada in three games, with Seven in four games and six points for Latvia. Finland has five points and two points in Austria. France has one point in four matches, but Slovenia is without points in three games.

The Latvian team started the tournament with a 4: 1 victory over France, defeating Canada in the second game with a 1: 7 win, and Tuesday beat Slovenia by 5: 2.

Sweden beat Slovakia by 5: 0, 4: 2 – Austria and 2: 1 – Finland.

Latvia had met Sweden in the last three World Championships. In 2022, Latvia lost by 0: 1 in the group tournament, in 2023, on the way to the bronze medal with a 3: 1 beat the Swedes in the quarterfinals, but a year ago conceded to the group winner Sweden with 2: 7.

The Latvian team will play the next match with the Finnish national team on Saturday, with Slovakia on Sunday and with Austrian hockey players on Tuesday.

16 teams are divided into two groups, eight teams each, with a round tournament. 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.

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.

Last year, the Czechs triumphed in the World Championships in their field, beating Switzerland in a decisive match with a 2-0 win, while 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.

Latvian national team in the World Cup:

Goalkeepers – Marek Miten (« Spišska Nova Ves », Slovakia), Gustav Dāvis Grigals (Trenchina « Dukla », Slovakia), Krister Gudlevsky (Bremerhagen « Fischtown Pinguins », Germany);

Guards – Mick Tumanov (JiveSkiles Jyp, Finland), Kristaps Zīle (Litvinova « Verva », Czech Republic), Marcus Komul (Kladno « Rytiri », Czech Republic), Robert Mamchics, Janis Jak (both – Karlovi Var « Energie », Czech Republic, Czech Republic, Czech Republic Czech Republic), Oscar Cibulsky (Herning « Blue Fox », Denmark), Christian Rubin (Plzen « Škoda », Czech Republic);

Attackers – Kaspars Daugaviņš (no club), Harald Egle (Lipptovski Mikulaša « MHK 32 », Slovakia), Rihards Bukarts (Vītkovice « Rider », Czech Republic), Felix Gavars (St. Lorenz University, NCAA, NCAA) Prohorenkov (University of Niagara, NCAA), Martin Lavins (University of New Hampshire, NCAA), Tom Anderson (« La Chaux-de-Fonds », Switzerland), Martins Dzierkals (Shellfteo AIK AIK, Sweden), Oskars Batna ( Bunkis (Odens « Bulldogs », Denmark), Eduards Tralmaks (Kladno « Rytirzi », Czech Republic), Dan Ločmelis (Providens « Bruins », AHL), Rudolfs Balcers (Zurich « Lions », Switzerland);

Swedish team composition:

goalkeepers – Jacob Marcstrem (New Jersey « Devils », NHL), Samuel Erson (Philadelphia Flyers, NHL), Arvid Sederbles (Chicago « Blackhawks », NHL);

Guards – Rasmuss Andeason (Calgary « Flames », NHL), Adam Lason (Seattle « Kraken », NHL), Jonas Brodin (Minnesota « Wild », NHL), Markus Peteson (Vancouver « Canucks », NHL), NHL, Erik Gustafson NHL);

Attackers – Philip Fosbury (Nashville « Predators », NHL), Alexander Venberj (San Jose « Sharks », NHL), Michael Baklund (Calgary « Flames », NHL), Luke Raimonds (Detroit « Red Wings », NHL) Sweden), Elias Lindholm (Boston « Bruins », NHL), Isak Lundestrem, Leo Carlson (both – Anaheim « Ducks », NHL), Emil Heineman (Montreal « Canadiens », NHL), Jesper Freden (Zurich « Lions ») « Wild », NHL), Mika Zibanezhad (New York « Rangers », NHL).