Russia (bbabo.net) - Defender of the Russian national hockey team Damir Sharipzyanov said that the defeat of the Czech Republic (5:6) in the last match of the group stage at the Olympics will serve as a good lesson for our team.

According to Sharipzyanov, the Russians wanted to win in order to gain confidence before the playoffs, where Alexei Zhamnov's wards made their way ahead of schedule thanks to victories over Switzerland (1:0) and Denmark (2:0).

“It’s not very good that we conceded so many goals from the Czechs. A defeat is bad, but such a match will be a lesson for us. It’s a kind of kick in the ass before the playoffs. and we can score. Now we have three days to prepare, we will take a break and we will prepare, "RIA Novosti quotes Sharipzyanov.

We add that the opponent of the Russian team in the quarterfinals of the Olympic Games has not yet been decided.

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