RED DEER, Alberta — After falling to Finland on Monday, Team USA looked to bounce back to a winning record Wednesday afternoon against Czechia.
Things started off slow for both teams, with the game scoreless through the first period. However, just under two minutes into the second period, Jan Kucera would get Czechia on the board for the 1-0 lead. Four penalties would be taken between the two teams, but Czechia would hang on to the lead heading into the third.
At 4:07 Jan Sprynar of Czechia extended his country's lead to 2-0, but 58 seconds later Team USA answered as Tanner Adams found the back of the net. With 5:20 left to play, Czechia went on the penalty kill, but pulled the goalie while a man short and Jakub Dvorak made it 3-1.
Team USA falls to a 1-2 record as the preliminary round of the Hlinka Gretzky Cup comes to a close. The semifinals begin on Friday. Team USA will play Slovakia at 2:30 p.m. CST.
This article was updated to correc the game time of USA's Friday game.
