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The French make history, young Americans are attacking Denmark and first hat-tricks of world Cup overview world Cup matches.

A HAT-TRICK

Slovenia – Canada – 2:7 (0:3, 1:3, 1:1)

Goals: Barry 2 (Simmonds, Konecny), 4:30 – 0:1. McKinnon – 1 (Skinner, Barry), 14:36 – 0:2. Point 1 (Konecny), 16:14 – 0:3. McKinnon – 2 (Giroud, De Haan), 24:44 – 0:4. McKinnon – 3 (Bal., Marner, Barry), 25:43 – 0:5. Murschak – 2 (Sabolic, Pretnar), 35:44 – 1:5. Marker – 1 (Konecny), 37:11 – 1:6. Skinner – 2 (McKinnon, Barry), 47:07 – 1:7. Urbas – 2 (Kranich, Pretnar), 57:55 – 2:7.

Goalkeepers: Crosell – Johnson. Penalty: 8 – 8. Throws: 14 (6+5+3) – 51 (19+15+17).

Judge: Verley, Lemelin.

May 7. Paris. AccorHotels Arena.

Nathan McKinnon spent the best season in the NHL. His “Colorado” repeated record “Atlanta” in scoring in the NHL, and one of the leaders looked depressing, like the whole team from Denver. “It’s great that he came to the world Cup four Matt Dushana, Tyson Barry and Calvin Pickard, said the alternate captain’s “avalanche” in the interview NHL.com – I Hope That you play and forget about the hard season.”

On the eve of the first number draft pick in 2013 together with partners are not spared the outsider of the group and goalkeeper Kaspar of Crashes, having first hat-trick on this forum. “The world championship is not a world Cup, added speakers in September with the team in North America. – It is necessary with pride to wear the national team uniform in contrast to the world Cup. The season for all of the guys happened: someone got in the playoffs, someone got eliminated in the first round. However, we were invited and we will honor to represent Canada”.

INHOSPITABLE RECEPTION

Finland – France – 1:5 (0:1, 1:2, 0:2)

Goals: Bellmar – 1 (Dec, Meunier), 14:17 – 0:1. Lehtonen – 1 (Pilstrom Rantanen), 21:33 – 1:1. Roussel – 1 (Bellmar), 33:58 – 1:2. Clairaut – 1 (Bal., Janel, Dec), 38:49 – 1:3. Roussel – 2 (Dec), 48:27 – 1:4. Fleury – 1 (p. V. T. Da Costa), 57:49 – 1:5. Goalkeepers: Corbicula (54:50 – 57:49) – Ardi. Penalty: 8 – 20. Throws: 42 (11+11+20) – 26 (11+9+6). Judges: Iverson, Linda.

May 7. Paris. AccorHotels Arena

The owners of Paris group, presented the main sensation of the championship. Guys Dave Henderson did not take a back seat early in the match, responding to the pressure of the Finnish fast attack. Power forward Philadelphia Pierre-Edouard Bellemare left in the ruins of the defense team Marjamaki, opening the scoring before the break. The audience AccorHotels Arena instantly waved tricolour flags, driving his team forward.

Before the tournament the coach of Suomi feared that the wards will not be able to unleash the attacking potential in the second 40 minutes, it was confirmed. After the only goal of the Mikko Lehtonen, through the closed traffic Florian Hardy, the Frenchman gave no chance, and partners in full gets Corbicula, probably opening the door to the quarter-finals.

Four years ago, Ardi would stop the team of Zinetula of Bilyaletdinov in the Victory Day. Today’s meeting was for the 32-year-old goalkeeper, who played in the Austrian “Dornbirn”, the best in his career. After the siren has received the prize of best player of the match Belmar restore justice, immediately awarding it to his goalkeeper, who at times fantastic saves in the style of Dominik Hasek.

AMERICAN YOUTH RAGED

USA – Denmark – 7:2 (3:1, 3:1, 1:0)

Goals:- 1 (Bal., Godro, Larkin), 5:37 – 1:0. Keller – 1 (McAvoy, Smoltz ), 13:06 – 2:0. Madsen – 1 (Bal., Ehlers, Th.B. Jensen), 16:10 – 2:1. Godro – 1 (Bal., Larkin), 18:59 – 3:1. Hardt – 1 (Jacobsen), 21:08 – 3:2. Keller 2 (Bjugstad), 34:33 – 4:2. Li – 2 (bol., Hanifin, Icel), 37:09 – 5:2. Nelson – 1 (Smoltz ), 37:37 – 6:2. Keller– 3, 53:00 – 7:2. Goalkeepers: Hellebuyck Dam. Penalty: 12 – 24. Throws: 34 (17+9+8) – 25 (7+13+5). Judges: Arts, Odins.

In December, the Clayton Keller won gold MFM. In the signatory “Arizona” already can not wait, when to the team on a permanent basis to join “a small machine for the production of glasses” as he was called North American experts.

In Cologne 18-year-old student at the University of Boston threw the puck in each of the periods for adults “stars and stripes”, completed the defeat of the Danes, which simply can not learn in this tournament.

“Vikings” Janne Karlsson only sweeten the bitterness of defeat. Kagalovskii referees Antonin Arts and Eduard Odins twice recorded a score Connor Hellbach, which looked much more confident than his replacement Jimmy Howard two days earlier.

BISCUIT

Norway – Switzerland – 0:3 (0:0, 0:2, 0:1). Goals: Sheppee – 1 (Leffel, Almond), 32:04 – 0:1. Almond – 1 (Rufenacht, Untersander), 34:00 – 0:2. Suter – 1 (Bal., Almond, Ambühl), 49:37 – 0:3. Goalkeepers: Haukeland – Genoni. Penalty: 12 – 8. Throws: 20 (10+4+6) – 38 (9+17+12). Judges: Reno, Fonselius.

May 7. Paris. AccorHotels Arena.

A lot of unused points, draws to the faithful, a low class of performers to the middle of the match, it seemed that Henrik Haukeland and Leonardo Genoni, both will play at “scratch”, but remained undefeated for only the second. Even the efforts of Patrick Thoresen, personally bringing to the partners a plan of trainer-father for the majority, did not help to break the Keeper of “Bern”.

Played the Swiss woke up on time and for a couple of minutes spent two great draw. Reto Sheppey in time waylaid on the patch.

Settled in the Alps, the ex-forward of “Minnesota” Cody Almond first developed success of himself, and in the third period gave brilliant blind pass to Form Zotero.

The LEADER

Latvia – Slovakia – 3:1 (1:0, 1:0, 1:1). Goals: sprukts – 1 (Bal., Rikh. Bukarts, Girgensons), 10:24 – 1:0. Girgensons – 1 (Bal., Rikh. Bukarts, Rob. Bukarts), 27:26 – 2:0. Miclic – 2 (bol., Dravecky, Hascak), 49:09 – 2:1. Jerins – 1 (Bal., Cibulskis, Daugavins), 50:36 – 3:1. Goalkeepers: Merzlikin – LACO (56:45). Penalty: 12 – 37. Throws: 22 (8+7+7) – 30 (9+8+13). Referees: Gofman, Salonen. May 7. Cologne. The LANXESS arena.

The Latvian national team has never lost to Slovakia in the world Championships in Cologne has decided to extend this winning tradition. Led the Balts for the New year Bob Hartley’s great reviewing all available footage, and the best brought to the tournament in full combat readiness.

Elvins Merzlikin extended “dry” a series of almost 150 minutes including last season until it was interrupted by Micheal of Miklic. However, the low implementation did not allow the Slovak team to qualify for more. Before that, Janis sprukts and Girgensons provided a comfortable advantage in the majority, and Andris Dzerins secured the victory that brought his team the lead at the Cologne group.

Evgeny BELOUSOV, Sport-Express