The Czechs will pass Finland in the opening duel of the World Cup, and thus begin their journey to a medal

At championships, it is customary to change goalkeepers during a demanding group, which we will certainly see this year in the performance of our national team. Mrázek, whose long-term performances in the NHL are of the highest quality, will probably start for me against the Finns.

I also expect him to be the number one pick for the quarterfinals. His back would be covered by David Rittich, who has had a significantly better season than Vejmelka, whose nomination I don’t understand. I would rather see Will from Pardubice or Klimeš from Vítkovice here.

Our representatives received three hard slaps in the preparation for the Czech Hockey Games, and a score of 2:10 from three duels does not bode well. On the other hand, an unsuccessful preparation is often better than a successful one and the team calms down.

It should be noted that an incredible 35 players took part in the training, and they were not even matched with each other in any way. The weekly preparation of the final lineup is not long, but the progress should be known already in the first match.

Each five of each formation, including the goalies, will have one extra player on the ice. The Czech team will be driven to success by the fans, who will certainly create a stormy atmosphere and drive our fighters to success.

The Czechs are definitely in for a medal this year, and I don’t think the team is weak. The surprising removal of some players from the lineup can, on the other hand, greatly strengthen the team that remains. It seems that Rulík knows what he is doing and the unsuccessful Czech games were just the result of an excessively wide squad and rotation of formations.

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