In the match against Great Britain, the Slovaks sent 43 shots on goal, but they enjoyed the goal twice.
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Photo: SITA / AP, Roman Koksarov
Craig Ramsay on the bench during the match with Great Britain.
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Craig Ramsay’s charges finally scored their second triumph at the Riga Ice Hockey World Championships, but the Slovak helmsman was not satisfied with the efficiency. Maybe that’s why he will make some line-up changes before the match with Russia.
One change will probably also come on the goalkeeper post, because the match against the British was not completed due to an injury in the lower part of the body Branislav Konrád.
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“Is this a problem. He feels pain, he can’t catch 100 percent. He will go for an examination and see himself, “said Ramsay after Sunday’s match.
Defenders Martin Bučko and Michal Ivan and forward Miloš Kelemen, Dávid Buc and Adrián Holešinský have not yet played at the World Championships. Ramsay did not specify which of them could get a chance against the Russians on Monday:
“We are playing the third match in four days, so maybe there will be some changes. We have fresh players who haven’t played yet, it’s a good opportunity to send one of them to the match. I don’t know who it will be yet, but we will make some changes. “
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The coach of Slovaks also said what his charges must pay attention to in the match against the favorite:
“We have to be careful of repulsed pucks, because the Russians are very emphatic and creative in front of the goal, they are constantly pushing for the goal. I have to cover them well and try to surprise them. “
However, Slovak hockey players must also be more effective than in the match against Great Britain. Out of 43 shots, only the attempts of Marek Hrivík and Róbert Lantoši passed into the net.
“We could have had 50 of them. I mean, we invented many times and chose a pass instead of a shot. We have to work better in front of the goal, after the shot we need a player to stop in front of the goalkeeper, but also a player who is further from the goal. We just have to be more efficient, “said Ramsay.
The Slovak coach then praised the game of the first formation Cehlárik-Hrivík-Lantoši, which took care of both goals in the duel with the British and together with the match with Belarus already has 9 points on its account.
“They look very good together. Hrivík reads the game extremely well, Cehlárik had eight or nine shooting attempts against the British, Lantoši offered good chances with passes. But as I said, we have to deal with things differently in front of the goal. “
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Konrad’s condition will be evaluated daily
Conrad suffered a lower body injury. When it hits the tournament again will be decided during each subsequent day.
Konrád resigned from the match after the first period, he was replaced by Július Hudáček.
“He suffered a muscle injury in the lower body. His condition will be evaluated by a doctor every day, it is difficult to estimate the duration of treatment. It will be decided tomorrow who will play against Russia, “said Peter Jánošík, the media manager of the Slovak Ice Hockey Association.
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