The Russian national team lost to the Czech Republic in the
final match of Euro Hockey Tour. Valery Bragin's wards lost 0: 4.
The national team conceded four goals for the fourth time in a row
and failed to score a single one for the first time in a year. This
defeat took place less than a week before the new meeting with the
Czechs already within the framework of the first round of the World
Championship in Latvia. The Russian pin up giris national team finished
the Czech stage of the Euro Hockey Tour with a match with its
hosts. Thanks to the fact that Sweden defeated Finland 3-2 earlier
that day, Valery Bragin's charges have a chance to set an
impressive achievement - for the first time in 13 years to win all
individual mini-tournaments in one season. To do this, in a meeting
with the Czech Republic, it was necessary to score three
points.