Team Czechia holds off Denmark, advances to Olympic quarterfinals

Denmark outshot Czechia 12-5 within the third.

“It was huge. For us, this wasn’t an easy game,” Hertl stated. When we obtained the lead, it was form of robust after we gave up that aim. But then ‘Dusty’ made some big saves for us and we defended.”

Czechia has reached the quarterfinals in every of the six Olympics involving NHL groups. It subsequent faces an unlimited take a look at Wednesday.

“They might be the best team ever, so maybe we have to put the respect aside a little bit,” Pastrnak stated. “Take their sport to them. Offensively, their energy is unimaginable and we simply must be a little bit stronger on the puck, play extra within the [offensive] zone and [be] extra assured.”

“We have nothing to lose, so we are going to go out there and leave it all out there. Like I said, as a team, we haven’t played our best yet, so hopefully we saved it for tomorrow.”

NOTES: Necas has a three-game multipoint streak (six factors; three objectives, three assists) and tied Vinny Prospal (4 objectives, two assists in 2006) for the third-most factors by a Czechia participant in a single Olympics with NHL participation; he trails solely Martin Straka (eight factors; two objectives, six assists in 2006) and Jaromir Jagr (seven factors; two objectives, 5 assists in 2006). … Hronek led all skaters with 27:53 of ice time. … Olesen completed with 4 objectives for Denmark and is tied with Tim Stutzle (Team Germany) and Macklin Celebrini (Team Canada) for the event lead. The 30-year-old is the one non-NHL participant right here with multiple aim.