Question one: most
When Vyacheslav Bykov worked out a numerical advantage with the team, the press was not allowed to the site. One version: Russian journalists can now freely communicate with their Swedish colleagues and chat about the secret schemes of our team.
The finale showed that there was especially nothing to talk about. Maybe something was being worked out at the base, maybe the spy was lurking among his own, but the Russian team very rarely created dangerous moments when they had a numerical superiority. There were even problems with entering the zone, not to mention the puck. However, when it turned out to get up at the gates of others, they also played out somehow strange. So, when playing five on three, everyone relied on the throw of Denis Kulyash. At the same time, the defender was almost on the blue line. The Russian team scored one goal in the majority, just when they played technically and tried to play the puck near the goal.
Question two: martial arts
Vyacheslav Bykov, apparently, advised his hockey players to play the way Lada did under Peter Vorobyov. The tactics of "one - four" with an equal score has the right to life. But the Sparrow Hockey players the next day would go to the farm club in full force if they lost so many martial arts on the site. However, they were specially sharpened so as not to fall at the sides and "knit" the opponent.
There are not many hockey players in the national team who have gone through the school of our famous specialist. For them, it seemed that rapprochement with an opponent was a curiosity. The team has a lot of guys who, on the contrary, need space to show their skills. And it turned out neither. The players tried to carry out tactical ideas, but it turned out badly, removed a lot and most often gave way to the fight to the Swedes.
Players
Vasily Koshechkin
Left an ambiguous impression. He conceded three goals, but “him” was probably only the second. And for 46 minutes it seemed that we would not be too worried about a successful performance in the playoffs of the NHL Anaheim and San Jose. Now we are worried again.
Korneev - Grebeshkov
Grebeshkov was reliable, but not sinless, like his partner. But the army defense player, in the end, was put on the bench, he was too worried. In general, Korneev’s chances to remain in the team are low.
Kulyash - Misharin
It is unlikely that the guys will "live" to the second final match. Both were very much mistaken.
Emelin - Kondratiev
Emelin, apparently, put an end to his speech at the World Cup with children's mistakes at his gates. One of his mistakes led to the victory of the Swedes. Alex before this was twice brutally attacked by an opponent, but there is already a question for the coaches: why then he was released on the ice?
Koltsov - Vorobyov
Cyril, as before, is trying to play the role of a midfielder, but this time he was forbidden to be ahead of the attackers. This, incidentally, was reflected in his direct responsibilities. He began to act more carefully. But Vorobyov was clearly worried.
Mikhnov - Happy - Kharitonov
Both goals on the account of this three. But the most striking player in the link is Mikhnov. Happy will remain as a person who knows how to score winning goals (in the Eurotour he secured his place at the World Cup). But Kharitonov must withstand competition from those who arrived in Novogorsk already or will arrive soon.
Mozyakin - Leshchev - Artyukhin
Evgeny Artyukhin again lost his crush and will probably leave the national team. At the end of the meeting, he was no longer released on the ice. But the bunch Mozyakin - Leshchev again left the most pleasant impression. If Sergey used his couple of moments, he could feel calmer.
Booth - Nepryaev - Shafigulin
Vyacheslav Bykov may well sacrifice them. Although Nepryaev may come in handy for a minority brigade.
Simakov - Kuryanov - Zhmakin
Alexey Simakov will probably remain in the team. If you have to fight, he fights. If you need to attack, it attacks. The perfect hockey player for any coach. Kuryanov and especially Zhmakin were not remembered by anything in this meeting.
Alexey Shevchenko