Well, against a team like Canada, you simply have to manage two things:
1) Avoid stupid penalties.
2) Stay 100% concentrated 60 min.
The Czechs didn't manage neither of these two things, so the result is like it is and it is deserved. They started well, then allowed cheap penalties, Canada scored on each of them, concentration decreased and the game was over. Still, I am not going to criticize the guys too much. If they avoided the penalties, they perhaps would be able to resist longer, perhaps even some minutes into the 3rd, but the Canada would win anyway. The difference was certainly here a and became apparent as the game proceeded further.
What I honestly don't understand, was Comtois' behaviour that led to the 2nd Canadian PP. This was something terrible and completely unsportsmanlike. Sad to see such talented player doing things like that. Hopefully he will learn some fair play before he comes to the NHL, as he is still a junior.
1) Avoid stupid penalties.
2) Stay 100% concentrated 60 min.
The Czechs didn't manage neither of these two things, so the result is like it is and it is deserved. They started well, then allowed cheap penalties, Canada scored on each of them, concentration decreased and the game was over. Still, I am not going to criticize the guys too much. If they avoided the penalties, they perhaps would be able to resist longer, perhaps even some minutes into the 3rd, but the Canada would win anyway. The difference was certainly here a and became apparent as the game proceeded further.
What I honestly don't understand, was Comtois' behaviour that led to the 2nd Canadian PP. This was something terrible and completely unsportsmanlike. Sad to see such talented player doing things like that. Hopefully he will learn some fair play before he comes to the NHL, as he is still a junior.
