“The first game at the World Cup is always nervous, the boys need time to get used to it. That’s how the first period went, and it’s good that our goalkeeper kept the team in the game. From the second period, they calmed down and started playing their hockey. And in the third period, I think, they were completely outplayed, but did not give up in the main time. It’s good that they did it in overtime.”
“Someone believed that Kazakhstan is the favorite here. We thought we were the leaders here.”
“Danilo Shulga? He will no longer play, most likely, at the World Cup. He has a concussion. The opponent played dirty, and the referees gave only 2 minutes of penalty.”
“Norway? We need time to rest, we have less time to recover. It will be very difficult, but we have a team that is ready to play for victory,” said Bobkin.
The meeting with the favorite Norway starts at 17:00.
Source: sport.ua