Ice Hockey IIHF World Championships 2017

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DAY 4

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Results after 1st Period

 

Group A in Cologne
Italy - Latvia  1-1 (1-1,-,-)
03:38 Marco INSAM 1-0
12:09 Andris DZERINS 1-1

Group B in Paris

Slovenia - Norway  0-3 (0-3,-,-)

05:57 Mathis OLIMB 0-1
14:35 Ken-Andre OLIMB 0-2

18:20 Kristian FORSBERG 0-3

 

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Results after 2nd Period

 

Group A in Cologne
Italy - Latvia  1-1 (1-1, 0-0,-)
03:38 Marco INSAM 1-0
12:09 Andris DZERINS 1-1

Group B in Paris

Slovenia - Norway  1-4 (0-3, 1-1,-)

05:57 Mathis OLIMB 0-1
14:35 Ken-Andre OLIMB 0-2

18:20 Kristian FORSBERG 0-3

38:58 Alexander REICHENBERG 0-4

39:45 Robert SABOLIC 1-4

 

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Final Results

 

Group A in Cologne
Italy - Latvia  1-2 (1-1, 0-0, 0-1)
03:38 Marco INSAM 1-0
12:09 Andris DZERINS 1-1

58:41 Andris DZERINS 1-2

Group B in Paris

Slovenia - Norway  1-5 (0-3, 1-1, 0-1)

05:57 Mathis OLIMB 0-1
14:35 Ken-Andre OLIMB 0-2

18:20 Kristian FORSBERG 0-3

38:58 Alexander REICHENBERG 0-4

39:45 Robert SABOLIC 1-4

59:17 Patrick THORESEN 1-5

 

 

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Preliminary Round

DAY 5

 

Group A
Central European Summer Time (GMT +2)

Italy 1 - 2 Latvia
Period-by-Period: 1-1, 0-0, 0-1
May 9th 2016, h. 16:15, LANXESS Arena, Cologne

 

 

 

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DAY 5

 

Group A
Central European Summer Time (GMT +2)

Italy 1 - 2 Latvia
Period-by-Period: 1-1, 0-0, 0-1
May 9th 2016, h. 16:15, LANXESS Arena, Cologne

 

Dzerins at the double

Italy suffers late pain again

 

Andris Dzerins grabbed the game-winner with just 79 seconds to maintain Latvia's perfect start and put the Baltic nation out in front in Group A.

 

Latvia moved to the top of the Group A table with a hard-fought victory over Italy. A late goal from Andris Dzerins with just 79 seconds left improved the Baltic state to three wins from three and, with the only perfect record in Cologne, it enjoys a one-point advantage over Russia.

For Italy, stung by Slovakia’s last-gasp tying goal in its opening fixture, this was another heartbreaking moment. Stephan Mair’s roster has battled bravely in this group and arguably deserves more than a solitary point and a thrashing at the hands of a rampant Russia for its efforts thus far.

 

But, after a game that never really caught light, Dzerins blasted home his second of the night – a one-timer from the top of the left-hand circle off a Roberts Bukarts feed – to secure a 2-1 verdict and take Latvia to the Group A summit. Italy pulled its goalie, and even forced a power play with five seconds remaining, but could find no way back.

 

Latvia may have flown to the summit of the fledgling tournament rankings, but goal hero Dzerins is refusing to get too carried away.

 

"It's only three games," the 29-year-old said when asked about Latvia's hopes of improving on its previous best World Championship showings. "There are bigger tests to come.

 

"We've got Sweden next, and we know our coach will be making another good game plan. It's up to us to be prepared for them."

 

Dzerins, currently playing his hockey with Hradec Kralove in the Czech Republic, is now on three goals in this World Championship. On his previous visits to the tournament he managed just two. "In those first years I was maybe a bit nervous," he said. "Plus as a younger player I wasn't always asked to play as big of a role. But it's hard to put in perspective right now, when the goals are coming for me."

 

Latvia, looking for its third straight win, came into the game as a strong favourite against an Italian roster still smarting from giving up 10 goals against Russia last time out. But the early stages didn’t follow the form books, with Italy snatching an early lead.

 

It all started when Kristaps Sotnieks saw his attempted clearance swatted down by Tommaso Traversa. Marco Insam picked up the loose puck, going through to score with a wrist shot that lifted over the sliding Arturs Kulda and into the top corner of the net.

 

Latvia’s pledge to bring attacking hockey to this championship was in danger of stalling here: the Baltic team struggled to generate much offence in the opening exchanges and needed a power play to get back on level terms. The tying goal came from Dzerins in the 13th minute after he got the touch on a Guntis Galvins slap shot. For the Italians, tortured by the Russian power play last time out, it was a sharp reminder to stay out of the bin.

 

To its credit, Mair’s team managed that. There were no further penalties for the team in blue in this game, and the Italian defence showed great resolve to put its horror show against Russia behind it in a hard-fought battle.

 

"We kept the game close and played a good game," said Italy's Luca Frigo. "But we have to stay focused for the full 60 minutes, not 58 or 59. We'll see what we can do in the next games."

 

The middle session was also short on scoring opportunities. Italy had more shots, without seriously testing Elvis Merzlikins in the Latvian net. At the other end, a rush from Miks Indrasis late in the stanza threatened to open up the Italian defence until Thomas Larkin’s poke check alleviated the danger. Several fans opted to launch a conga-line around the arena as the on-ice action stubbornly refused to spring to life.

 

The third period also suffered from a shortage of goalmouth action. An early power play chance for the Italians came to nothing; Latvia, for the first time in the game, got ahead on the shot clock. But both defences stubbornly denied any clear-cut chances until Dzerins’ late effort secured the outcome for Latvia.

 

 

 

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Group B
Central European Summer Time (GMT +2)

Slovenia 1 - 5 Norway
Period-by-Period: 0-3, 1-1, 0-1
May 9th 2016, h. 16:15, AccorHotels Arena, Paris

 

 

 

 

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Group B
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Slovenia 1 - 5 Norway
Period-by-Period: 0-3, 1-1, 0-1
May 9th 2016, h. 16:15, AccorHotels Arena, Paris

 

Norway grabs second victory

Thoresen line leads charge, Slovenia winless

 

The Norwegians scored three unanswered goals in the first period and never looked back in a 5-1 win over Slovenia on Tuesday in Paris.

 

Ken Andre Olimb and Patrick Thoresen notched a goal and two assists apiece for Norway, and linemate Mathis Olimb had a goal and an assist. Kristian Forsberg and Aleksander Reichenberg added singles.

 

Robert Sabolic replied for Slovenia.

 

Goalie Lars Haugen backstopped Norway to its second win with 15 saves. Norway, which edged host France 3-2 in its opener, rebounded nicely after a 3-0 loss to Switzerland, playing a smart, opportunistic game.

"Our first game against France was our best game," said Norwegian captain Jonas Holos. "The Switzerland game wasn't so good, but we were up 3-0 today and that made it easier to play. You get energy by scoring. "

 

The newly promoted Slovenes are not helping their chances of staying in the top division. They’ve collected just one point from a 5-4 shootout loss to Switzerland.

"We didn't play as a team," said Slovenian captain Jan Mursak. "We didn't skate. We were sloppy. We weren't ready. We have to battle for every puck, and then good things will happen. We haven't played a game like that yet."

 

Norway’s top line opened the scoring at 5:57. Ken Andre Olimb got the puck behind the net to Patrick Thoresen, and he sent a Gretzky-like pass to Mathis Olimb, who slid it between Slovenian starter Matija Pintaric’s legs.

 

The Olimb party continued at 14:35, as Thoresen acquired the puck on the forecheck and slid it past Slovenian defenders to Ken Andre Olimb, who, unmolested, roofed it home.

 

The Norwegians made it 3-0 at 18:20. Forsberg grabbed a loose puck in the high slot and winged it past Pintaric’s blocker.

"That's the third time in a row we've had a bad start," said Mursak.

 

To start the second period, Slovenia made a goaltending change, inserting Gasper Kroselj in place of Pintaric. But it had little effect. Haugen held down the fort when the Slovenes pressed during a mid-period power play.

With the man advantage, Reichenberg put Norway up 4-0 with 1:02 left in the middle frame on a nifty rush. He cut in off right wing with little resistance from the Slovenes and tucked the puck home.

 

At 19:15, Sabolic spoiled Haugen’s shutout hopes with a slapper from the right faceoff circle. But that was as close as Slovenia would get.

A library-like atmosphere prevailed for most of the third period, although the Norwegian fans got to cheer one more time when Thoresen added some insurance with 43 seconds remaining.

"I think for all of us, this was the game everyone was most nervous about coming in," said Norway's Andreas Martinsen. "It may be the only game of the tournament that we're expected to win. And we have to win, if we expect to stay up. It was big for us, and now we can breathe a little bit." 

The Slovenes must try to make more noise against favored Finland on Wednesday. Norway's next opponent is the Czech Republic on Thursday.

 

Slovenian forward Ziga Jeglic missed his second game due to a suspension for a kicking infraction. He is eligible to return for the game versus Finland.