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Team Czech Republic put up a valiant late-game comeback push but fell to Team Russia, 4-3, in World Cup of Hockey pre-tournament prep action in St. Petersburg on Thursday. Michal Kempny, Martin Hanzal and Tomas Plekanec scored for the Czechs, while Artemi Panarin, Vladimir Tarasenko, Nikita Kuc...
Sixty-five minutes of hockey failed to settle a pre-tournament rematch between the Czech Republic and Russia in Prague on Saturday. Ultimately, the Czechs prevailed, 2-1, via shootout. After two scoreless periods, including an opening stanza dominated by the Czech side, Nikita Kucherov gave Russ...
Team Czech Republic skated into the business end of a Team Canada buzzsaw in the first game of round-robin play at the World Cup of Hockey on Saturday night. The Czech came started out with good energy but was quickly demoralized as Canada piled up three goals in the first period. Thereafter, the...
Needing a win after their opening-game humiliation at the hands of Team Canada, Team Czech Republic rallied back from one-goal deficits in the second and third periods before falling in overtime, 3-2, to Team Europe in World Cup of Hockey action on Monday. After Michal Neuvirth gutted through a l...
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