On this Sunday evening, the end of the weekend (and of the World Championship), I’d like to give some big love to the Czechs.
Earlier in the day, they surprised everyone and won the gold medal.
2-0 victory over Switzerland.
CZECH REPUBLIC TAKES HOME GOLD AT HOME 🥇 pic.twitter.com/th5vpI1wmx
– Spittin’ Chiclets (@spittinchiclets) May 26, 2024
There’s no doubt about it: the Czech Republic is a hockey country, and in recent years, it’s proved it!
In fact, David Pastrnak has issued a heartfelt shout-out to the NHL. He thinks he and his country deserve an invitation to the Four Nations Tournament.
Pasta 😂
(📸: @pastrnak96) pic.twitter.com/VyBZwmqp7T
– BarDown (@BarDown) May 26, 2024
Let’s remember that the Bruins winger said he wanted to boycott this tournament, as his country wasn’t invited.
I wrote about it HERE.
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Apart from the fact that the Czech Republic are the world champions, the fans deserved this medal.
They were there all tournament long, and they eat hockey.
Absolute SCENES in old town Prague as Czechia wins gold at the #MensWorlds 😲🇨🇿
(via @bartkovskym) pic.twitter.com/GhlMOLcgDu
– Gino Hard (@GinoHard_) May 26, 2024
They do deserve everything they get.
Another who deserves this medal is Tomas Plekanec. As a player and captain, he always fought for his nation. Unfortunately, he never finished at the top of the podium.
But in his first year as a coach, the former Canadian is a world champion.
He battled hard at 11 World championships. A loyal captain, he never won gold as a player, just 🥈And 🥉. Now a world champion as an assistant coach just a few months after retiring as player. @TomasPleky14 contgrats🎩 @EricEngels @MAGodin @TonyMarinaro @ArponBasu pic.twitter.com/YKWnjxGyCr
– Matěj Hejda (@matej_hejda33) May 26, 2024
I’m always happy to see a former member of the Canadiens (so beloved by fans) doing well on the international stage.
Anyway. Maybe with this competition, the European country is officially on the map. And maybe future “four-nation” tournaments will be played with more than just “four nations”.
Once again, congratulations to the players, coaches and people of the Czech Republic. You deserve this golden medal.
In gusto
– Jakub Voracek shares his medal.
Pane Soustal seznamzpravy jdete do prdele a posílám pozdrav!! pic.twitter.com/5LxZT9GRAk
– Jakub Voracek (@jachobe) May 26, 2024
– A true champion.
Congrats to Czechia’s Jan Rutta, 2 time Stanley Cup Champion and now World Championship Gold. #Winner pic.twitter.com/sebIr4ugNl
– Allan Walsh🏒 (@walsha) May 26, 2024
– Attention interested parties.
Gonna run a Habs mailbag this week @Sportsnet. Ship your questions…👇🏻
– Eric Engels (@EricEngels) May 26, 2024
– Who will stay in Toronto?
The Leafs’ season once again ended in disappointment and with change needed, who will Toronto decide to hang onto versus let go before the start of the 2024-25 NHL season? https://t.co/4ZrIuyICiI
– The Hockey News (@TheHockeyNews) May 26, 2024
– She’s ready.
“Let’s F****** Go”
Boston’s Kelly Babstock bringing the passion with @raesubban in a do-or-die game.😂 pic.twitter.com/2SN6ETmUV9
– BarDown (@BarDown) May 26, 2024
– I would have reacted the same way.
Charles Barkley got a signed jersey from Leon Draisaitl and he was pumped!
(🎥: @BR_OpenIce) pic.twitter.com/TeHfxwOWuP
– BarDown (@BarDown) May 27, 2024