The head coach of the Russian national team Alexei Zhamnov said that he had no complaints about his hockey players after the defeat by the Czech team in the group stage match of the Olympics in Beijing. He is quoted by Sport-Express.
“The guys tried, fought, went under the puck. I have no complaints against any player,” Zhamnov said.
The coach called it disputable the removal of Dmitry Voronkov in the second period until the end of the game for a blow to the head. “There is a contentious issue. But what I saw on the screen, the player walked there with his head tilted - this also needs to be taken into account. For me, there is no “5+20” there,” Zhamnov noted.
The Russian hockey player accused the Czechs of simulating after the defeat at the 2022 Olympics Now the Russians are waiting for three days of rest before the quarterfinal match. “For some, such a pause has a positive effect. We will use this time for the guys to rest, and we will correct the nuances in the game, ”Zhamnov said, adding that he does not think about possible opponents in the 1/4 finals.
The Russians lost in overtime with a score of 5:6, the Czechs threw four goals in the majority.
The Russians won the previous two matches against Switzerland (1:0) and Denmark (2:0), directly reaching the 1/4 finals.
According to the rules of the tournament, the winners of the three groups and the best of the teams that took second place directly enter the quarterfinals. The rest of the teams will play an extra round of the playoffs.
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