Američany zaskočil test z historie. Takhle dlouho čekáme na zlato? Šílené, kroutili hlavou

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Stockholm (od našeho zpravodaje) – Právě tato informace o tom, jak dlouhý kus historie čekají Spojené státy na úspěch z mistrovství světa, zaskočila po vítězném utkání i samotné hokejisty. „Ty bláho, to jsem netušil. Šílené!“ kroutil hlavou útočník Frank Nazar. Odpověď na kvízovou otázku neznal ani Logan Cooley. „To nevím, už je to asi nějaká doba,“ podotkl.

Další z forvardů Josh Doan se zase podivoval nad faktem, že Američané v novodobé historii prohráli na šampionátu všech dosavadních dvanáct semifinálových duelů. „To jsem netušil. Ještě že nám to nikdo neřekl před zápasem,“ usmíval se. „Ale víme, že naše země čeká na zlato fakt dlouho. Chceme to změnit,“ zavelel.

Chybí jim poslední krok. USA na aktuálním turnaji doposud prohrály jen jednou, a to v základní skupině se Švýcarskem. Od té doby jen vítězí. „Tenhle zápas nám otevřel oči. Uvědomili jsme si, že jsou tu fakt kvalitní týmy a musíme od začátku makat na maximum. Ve finále to nebude jiné,“ uvědomoval si Cooley.

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Euforie Američanů nebere konce, v semifinále drtí domácí Švédy

Američané na závěr skupiny nejprve zvládli duel s Českem, následně stejným poměrem 5:2 vyřídili i Finsko a nyní suverénním způsobem přešli přes domácí hvězdy. „Náš tým funguje skvěle, máme parádní partu. Užíváme si tu každý den. Pořád se sbližujeme, je to jízda,“ liboval si Doan.

Výběr trenéra Ryana Warsofského odehrál dvě třetiny z říše snů a čtyřgólové vedení i přes drobné komplikace ve třetí části už nepustil. „Je to paráda,“ oceňoval Cooley. Naopak Švédi těžce kousali krutou prohru před vlastními fanoušky. „Hodně pomalý začátek. Rozhodně jsme nehráli tak, jak jsme chtěli,“ prohodil útočník Mikael Backlund.

Seveřané dvěma góly za 41 sekund vykřesali naději, právě zkušený forvard Calgary snižoval ve 48. minutě na 2:4. „Získali jsme momentum, konečně jsme zlepšili výkon a víc stříleli. Zvedli jsme energii v aréně a snažili se probudit fanoušky. Ale už bylo pozdě, navíc nás bohužel brzy srazil gól na 2:5,“ litoval Backlund.

MS v hokeji 2025

88. ročník mistrovství světa v hokeji je na programu v termínu od 9. do 25. května 2025. Hostí jej Švédsko a Dánsko, konkrétně města Stockholm a Herning.

Tre Kronor už pošesté v řadě budou chybět ve finále. Stále však mohou obhájit bronz z Prahy. „Musíme hrát za naše žluté dresy a pro naše fanoušky, kteří nás od začátku turnaje podporují. Ale samozřejmě bude složité se nahecovat. Je to složité. Jsme opravdu zklamaní, fakt jsme si chtěli zahrát o zlato. Ale musíme to vstřebat, zítra se probudit s bojovnou náladou a získat bronz,“ věděl Backlund.

Američané naopak vyhlíží finálového soupeře, kterým bude vítěz duelu mezi Švýcarskem a překvapením z Dánska. „Jsou po skalpu Kanady na vlně, určitě to bude bitva. Ale Švýcaři taky mají skvělý tým. Jsem zvědavý, na koho narazíme. Ale soustředíme se hlavně na sebe,“ poznamenal Nazar.

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