US EditionCzechs Set for 'Biggest Game' Against Canada in Olympic Men's Ice Hockey Quarter-Finals
The Czech Republic depends on NHL players, including Necas with seven points, to close a 20-year medal drought in the Olympic quarterfinal against Canada.
- On Tuesday, the Czech Republic men's ice hockey team advanced after edging past Denmark to reach a quarter-final against Canada at Arena Milano, a pivotal test for their Olympic medal bid.
- Relying on NHL experience, the Czech Republic aims to close a performance gap exposed at Arena Milano to revive their Olympic medal ambitions on Wednesday.
- With NHL form, Necas and peers have seven points, and Necas told reporters, `The hockey we play in Colorado fits my game and playing with some good players there, every day I'm trying to get better.`
- Given a 5-0 group-stage defeat, the Czech Republic faces Canada, who have looked like the most complete team, at Arena Milano in the quarter-finals, with Radko Gudas urging maximum effort.
- Gudas said, `We already saw them once, so we kind of know what to expect,` and added, `we gotta perform at 110 per cent of our ability.
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Today at 17:35, ETV+ and ERR's sports portal will begin live coverage of the men's ice hockey tournament at the Milan Cortina Winter Olympics, where Canada and the Czech Republic will face off in the second quarterfinal. Villem Koitmaa and Ragnar Russ will commentate.
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The Czech Republic's reward for edging past Denmark on Tuesday is a daunting men's ice hockey quarter-final showdown with favourites Canada, which forward Martin Necas labelled the "biggest game" of their lives.
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