Tomáš Tatar expects a difficult entry into the tournament against the French: Everyone can skate today – ŠPORT.SK

today 14:32 | After the first training session in the Ice Hall arena in Helsinki, Slovak hockey players complained mainly about the quality of the ice. Before the first match at the World Cup against France, Tomáš Tatar believes that the organizers will improve in this direction. Slovaks trained on the main area from 13:00. local time, their Friday rivals ran up the ice immediately after them. Also read the World Hockey Championship: Slovakia’s expected line-up for the first match. We know who will go … “The first training is always chaotic, even though a lot of things are put together. I’m disappointed with the ice, but I don’t want to talk prematurely because the ice has experienced a lot today, so I believe it will be better. The hall is older, I have not been here in my life, but we are not here to evaluate the level of the halls. We came to play hockey, “said Tatar after training. Slovak hockey players also competed against France in the general team before the World Championships in Žilina, triumphing 2: 0. “It is possible to bounce back from this match, we have mastered many elements in it. But it will be difficult, everyone knows to skate. We are expecting a tough match, but we want to enter the tournament well. I hope we can do it. The French played hard and tenaciously against us and they also had a chance. We did prevail, but luck does not always stand with you. So I believe we will play our game, “Tatar added. Read also The French want to start the championship well against Slovakia: The favorites will be against … The 31-year-old winger appeared in the attack together with Michal Krištof and Róbert Lantoš, he also communicates with both of them on the ice: “We want to communicate as much as possible and help the system, to do things automatically and without searching. Tatar could lead the national team as a captain at the World Cup, coach Craig Ramsay said that the implementation team would settle the issue at the evening meeting. “I have already met that I had the duties of a leader, but each of us has to put firewood in the fire. We all have to take it, “Tatar concluded. Do you want a hockey stick? Win stone, paper, scissors: