Czechs win the draw but have their pass INTERCEPTED by McClure III and fired down to the Russian end. The Russians work it back up but McClure intercepts another one and puts it deep. Russia needs a change and dumps it in to the Czech end only for the puck to be fired back down by McIntyre.
The Russians struggle to get anything going on this powerplay. Czechs looking really solid defensively and get the puck deep over and over again on the PK. Coming out of the zone the pass by Maximus is picked off my Winters who takes a shot that is blocked by Emond, but the puck bounces to the stick of Stevenson Jr. who takes a shot…
Saved by O'Koivu-Volkova without a rebound and covered. This Russian powerplay is not looking strong at all. Russians win the ensuing draw and go the other way before losing the puck yet again and the Czechs go the other way.
A minute of sloppy play ensues with teams going back and fourth, neither looking like they want to keep the puck and get shots on net, until the 4th minute when the Czechs are in the Russian zone. Winters passes, the puck to Thomason in the zone, who shoots… And its saved by O'Koivu-Volkova, REBOUND…
The Czechs work the puck back into the Russian zone where Smyth takes a shot. Blocked by Emond, but the puck finds Schieck, who shoots… and its saved by O'Koivu-Volkova and covered.
Ralchankinov wins the draw vs Smyth before getting knocked down, and the Russians move the puck into the Czech zone for seemingly the first time this period. Ralchankinov shoots but misses the net. The puck makes its way to Kandinsky who also misses the net. The free puck is retrieved by O’Koivu who puts it on frame and….
The next 9 minutes are dominated by the Czeches, with the Russians only managing one shot on target. It has to be said that the defense by the Russians was actually quite good despite what the score sheets looks like in this period of time, forcing most shots from bad angles where O’Koivu-Volkova was always able to get a good look at it.
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5:48 of 1st period - Luke Thomason wins face-off versus Artemi Berezin in neutral zone.
6:04 of 1st period - Shot by Alex Winters.
6:04 of 1st period - Stopped by Aleksi O'Koivu-Volkova without a rebound.
6:05 of 1st period - Shouta Aizawa wins face-off versus Jakub Bruchevski in Russia zone.
6:08 of 1st period - Shot by Jakub Novak.
6:08 of 1st period - Shot Misses the Net.
6:28 of 1st period - Shot by Boruvka Banananak.
6:28 of 1st period - Shot Misses the Net.
7:56 of 1st period - Icing by Nikolai Evans.
7:57 of 1st period - DeMaricus Smyth wins face-off versus Mika Kandinsky in Russia zone.
7:58 of 1st period - Shot by Troy McClure III.
7:58 of 1st period - Stopped by Aleksi O'Koivu-Volkova without a rebound.
7:59 of 1st period - DeMaricus Smyth wins face-off versus Artemi Berezin in Russia zone.
8:44 of 1st period - Shot by DeMaricus Smyth.
8:44 of 1st period - Stopped by Aleksi O'Koivu-Volkova without a rebound.
8:45 of 1st period - Luke Thomason wins face-off versus Dayymo Ralchankinov in Russia zone.
9:08 of 1st period - Shot by Alex Winters.
9:08 of 1st period - Shot Misses the Net.
9:10 of 1st period - Shot by Alex Winters.
9:10 of 1st period - Shot Misses the Net.
9:16 of 1st period - Shot by Alex Winters.
9:16 of 1st period - Shot Misses the Net.
9:18 of 1st period - Shot by Luke Thomason.
9:18 of 1st period - Shot Misses the Net.
9:20 of 1st period - Shot by Luke Thomason.
9:20 of 1st period - Deflect By Alex Winters.
9:20 of 1st period - Shot Misses the Net.
9:24 of 1st period - Shot by Luke Thomason.
9:24 of 1st period - Shot Misses the Net.
9:44 of 1st period - Shot by Tokek Takshak.
9:44 of 1st period - Stopped by Aleksi O'Koivu-Volkova without a rebound.
9:45 of 1st period - Jakub Bruchevski wins face-off versus DeMaricus Smyth in Russia zone.
9:49 of 1st period - Oliver Klozoff is hit by Brady McIntyre and loses puck.
10:09 of 1st period - Piotr Horvat is hit by Charlie Schieck and loses puck.
12:31 of 1st period - Shot by Dayymo Ralchankinov.
12:31 of 1st period - Shot Misses the Net.
12:33 of 1st period - Shot by Oliver Konig.
12:33 of 1st period - Shot Misses the Net.
12:43 of 1st period - Shot by Dayymo Ralchankinov.
12:43 of 1st period - Shot Blocked by David Vent.
12:45 of 1st period - Shot by Ti-Guy Emond.
12:45 of 1st period - Stopped by Chris Partridge without a rebound.
12:46 of 1st period - Piotr Czerkawski wins face-off versus Ivan Maximus in Czechia zone.
13:12 of 1st period - Shot by DeMaricus Smyth.
13:12 of 1st period - Stopped by Aleksi O'Koivu-Volkova without a rebound.
13:13 of 1st period - Dayymo Ralchankinov wins face-off versus Luke Thomason in Russia zone.
13:19 of 1st period - Off-side.
13:20 of 1st period - Luke Thomason wins face-off versus Jakub Bruchevski in neutral zone.
13:27 of 1st period - Shot by David Kastrba.
13:27 of 1st period - Shot Misses the Net.
13:33 of 1st period - Shot by Luke Thomason.
13:33 of 1st period - Stopped by Aleksi O'Koivu-Volkova without a rebound.
In the 14th minute the Russians make their way into the Czech end and take a shot that misses wide and the Czechs pick it up and head the other way. Czerkawski moves the puck to Smyth who takes a shot… defelcted by Czerkawski, but SAVED by Aleksi O'Koivu-Volkova and the whistle blows immediately. A hooking call on Gorbachenko and the Czechs are on the powerplay.
Czehcs win the draw and take a shot that misses wide. Russia gets the puck deep and looks to defend. The Czechs work it back in but only to lose possession and for it to be dumped back into their own end. The start of this powerplay is looking eerily similar to the one by the Russians earlier.