Gold favorite Russia is the first team in the quarterfinals

Pyeongchang (SID) Gold favorite Russia became the first team to reach the quarterfinals at the Olympic ice hockey tournament in Pyeongchang. The record world champion, who has to compete in neutral jerseys as "Olympic athletes from Russia" at the Winter Games in Sochi because of state doping, swept the USA off the ice 4-0 (1-0, 2-0, 1-0) in the last preliminary round game . This meant that Sbornaja secured first place in Group B and direct entry into the round of the last eight. Surprisingly, Slovenia came second. The outsider prevailed 3:2 (0:0, 2:1, 0:1, 0:0, 1:0) after a penalty shootout against former world champions Slovakia. Ziga Jeglic scored the decisive goal. Hosts South Korea received the first harsh slap. The team, reinforced with seven naturalized North Americans, lost 0:8 (0:1, 0:2, 0:5) to Switzerland in its second preliminary round game. The Canadian goalkeeper Matt Dalton, who was the outstanding player in the highly respectable 1:2 at the start against the Czech Republic, was substituted 15 minutes before the end after conceding the fifth goal. The leader of Group A after two matchdays is the Czech Republic. The twelve-time world champion defeated record Olympic champion Canada 3:2 (1:2, 1:0, 0:0, 0:0, 1:0) after a penalty shootout and has a goal ahead of the last preliminary round game on Sunday (16.40:8.40 p.m. OZ/XNUMX:XNUMX CET ) have the best chances of winning the group against Switzerland. Jan Kovar converted the decisive penalty. Veteran star Ilya Kovalchuk contributed his tournament goals number three and four to Russia's victory in the prestigious duel against the Americans. Pius Suter was the most successful shooter for the Swiss with three goals.

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Gold favorite Russia is the first team in the quarterfinals

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