Prague, Sept 10 (CTK) – The Czech ice-hockey team beat Russia 2-1 after shootouts in a friendly return game before World Cup played in Prague Saturday.
Result:
Czech Republic vs Russia 2-1 after shootouts (0-0, 0-0, 1-1 – 0-0).
Goals and assists: 59. Plekanec (Frolik, Polak), decisive shootout Hemsky – 42. Kucerov (Kuznetsov, Yemelin). Referees: Dwyer (Canada), Hribik – Suchanek (both Czech Republic), Cormier (Canada). Penalties: 6-6. Without powerply goals. Attendance: 13,848.
Lineups:
Czech Republic: Neuvirth – Sustr, Nakladal, Polak, Kempny, Z. Michalek, Jordan, Kundratek – J. Voracek, Plekanec, M. Michalek – Palat, Hanzal, Pastrnak – Hemsky, Faksa, Frolik – Birner, Jaskin. Coaches: Josef Jandac, Jiri Kalous, Vaclav Prospal and Jaroslav Spacek.
Russia: Varlamov – Zaytsev, Orlov, Yemelin, Nesterov, Marchenko, Kulikov – Kucherov, Kuznetsov, Ovechkin – Tarasenko, Malkin, Kulyomin – Panarin, Shipachov, Dadonov – Namestnikov, Anisimov, Telegin. Coaches: Oleg Znarok, Igor Nikitin, Harijs Vitolins and Ilya Vorobyov.
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