The Czechs became the winners of the tournament, beating the Swiss team in the final (2:0). The Swedes won bronze by beating the Canadians (4:2).
— When the strongest teams in the world come together, even without one, it is interesting for any specialist to be interested in the trends of modern hockey and its development. I was interested in watching the Scandinavian and North American teams play.
I think the Russian team would have reached the playoffs, but would hardly have progressed further. I wouldn’t even make it to the semi-finals. The hockey our players are showing now is very different from what I saw at the World Championships. All the leading teams play aggressive, powerful and tough hockey. It’s been a long time since we played this type of hockey. According to this logic, the Russians would not be able to compete,” Metaratings.ru quoted Plyushchev as saying.
- Nazarov: “Without the Russian team, the Czech Republic’s victory at the 2024 World Cup is incomplete”
Source: Sport
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