Forward of the Russian national team Dmitry Voronkov, after being sent off for hitting a Czech hockey player in the head, did not receive a disqualification for the quarterfinals of the Olympics. This was announced by the manager of the national team Ilya Kovalchuk, whose words are quoted by Match TV.

“We got away with no disqualification. He will play. Yesterday the directorate passed, and they said that no disciplinary measures were taken against him,” Kovalchuk said.

Voronkov was sent off before the end of the game in the second period of the group stage match with the Czech team (5:6 in overtime) for hitting an opponent in the head.

The Russian national hockey team suffered its first defeat at the Olympics 2022 Olympics After the game, defender Alexander Nikishin said that Lukas Sedlak feigned. “Voronkov didn’t even beat him. He turned to the puck. They are such simulators,” Nikishin said.

In the quarterfinals of the Olympiad, the Russian team on February 16 will meet the winner of the match Denmark - Latvia, which will be held on February 15.

Fonbet considers the Danes to be the favorites of this meeting, bets on their victory are accepted with a coefficient of 2.00, and on the victory of the Latvian team - with a coefficient of 3.15.

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