The manager of the Russian national team Ilya Kovalchuk commented on the defeat of the team against Finland in the final match of the Channel One Cup. His words are quoted by TASS.
Kovalchuk gave the team a solid four, separately noting the play of young hockey players. “There was a huge amount of information, a lot of meetings. The Finns are a worthy opponent, we are moving on. Almost a month is left before the training camp for the Olympics, and the guys must get in shape, “he summed up the results of the team’s performance.
Earlier, on December 19, the Russian national team lost to Finland in the final match of the Channel One Cup with a score of 2: 3 in overtime. As a result, the Finnish team became the winner of the tournament, and the Russian team was left without a trophy.
The Channel One Cup is the home stage of the Euro Hockey Tour for the Russian national team. The next stage will be the Beijer games in Sweden.
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