Record Olympic champion Canada also won its second game in the men’s Olympic ice hockey tournament on Friday and is already in the quarter-finals. The selection of NHL greats defeated Switzerland 5-1 after rolling over the Czech Republic 5-0 at the start. The game was overshadowed by a serious injury to Swiss star Kevin Fiala. The NHL professional from the Los Angeles Kings had to be cared for on the ice for minutes before he was transported away.
NHL superstar Connor McDavid scored his long-awaited first Olympic goal for the Canadians. The Czechs temporarily lost a 2-0 lead against France, but recorded their first win with a 6:3 and will meet Switzerland at the end of the group phase. In Group B, Finland redeemed itself for its 4-1 opening defeat against Slovakia. The Beijing 2022 Olympic champion won the Scandinavian duel against Sweden 4-1. The Slovaks also defeated Italy 3-2.
The top favorite USA is already in the semi-finals of the women’s tournament
In the women’s category, top favorite USA moved into the semifinals with an easy 6-0 win against hosts Italy. There was a surprise in the other quarter-final. Sweden beat the Czech Republic 2-0 thanks to outstanding goalkeeper Ebba Svensson, who saved all 29 shots. Hanna Olsson gave the Scandinavians the lead in the 25th minute, and 25 seconds before the end Hilda Svensson made everything clear with a shot into the empty goal. Canada and Germany (4:40 p.m.) and Finland and Switzerland (9:10 p.m.) will play for the other semi-final tickets on Saturday.
Source: APA
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