2023-05-12 16:06:52
The World Championship started with a first major surprise. Finland, defending champions, lost at home in Tampere 4-1 once morest the United States. In the other group, that of Switzerland, the Czech Republic beat their Slovak neighbor 3-2 in Riga.
The Finns fell from above in front of their supporters. They had however opened the mark at the 18th in numerical superiority thanks to Teemu Hartikainen, master artificer of Geneva-Servette, served by the Biennois Jere Sallinen in the role of Linus Omark at the Vernets.
Afterwards, it was much worse. The Americans, who line up a selection without a big name, pleasantly surprised. Buffalo Sabers forward Alex Tuch scored a late brace to secure the American success.
Czechia dominate Slovakia
In Riga, the Czechs won 3-2 once morest the Slovaks, the score was already established at the end of the 1st period. The essential Roman Cervenka had equalized (1-1) in the 7th on an assist from the former Leventin Dominik Kubalik. A double from Lukas Sedlak (Dynamo Pardubice), once outnumbered and once at 5 once morest 4 (!), reversed the score.
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