Beijing, February 13, Semyon Galkevich. Defeat from the Czechs in the Olympics match in Beijing will be a lesson for Russian hockey players on the eve of the quarterfinals, said national team defender Damir Sharipzyanov. On Saturday, the Russian national team lost to the Czech team in the last match of the group stage of the Olympics with a score of 5:6 in overtime. The Russians will play in the quarterfinals on February 16, the opponent of the team has not yet been determined. «Whether the game had a tournament value or not, we wanted to win. Especially the Czechs. We wanted to win and gain confidence before the playoffs. It's not very good that we conceded so many goals. Not I like it when we concede a lot. It's bad that we lost, but it will be a lesson for us. Such a kick in the ass is before the playoffs. In the group stage, we saw that we can win 1-0 and we can score. There are three days to prepare now, let's take a break and get ready,» Sharipzyanov said.
