The Danish outsiders surprisingly won their play-off game against Latvia and will face a Russian Olympic Committee team in the quarter-finals. Switzerland and Canada also won.
In Wukesong Sports Center The Olympic newcomer from Denmark won 3:2 (1:1, 1:1, 1:0) on Tuesday (02/15/2022). After two equal thirds, Marcus Lauridsson, who played for Malmö in Sweden, was succeeded. redhawks Plays, the deciding goal in the 42nd minute.
Denmark in the quarterfinal against Russia
In the quarterfinals on Wednesday, the Danes meet the favorite team of the Russian Olympic Committee (spirit), who had qualified for eight straight rounds.
Slovakia, who knocked out the German team, is facing a rift with America. Two-time Olympic champion Sweden has to deal with record world champion Canada.
Switzerland also reached the quarter-finals
Switzerland also made it to the quarter-finals. The Swiss defeated the Czech Republic 4-2 (2-1, 1-0, 1-1). The Czechs took the lead after ten minutes, but Switzerland won the first period four minutes later with a double goal.
In the second third, the Czech Republic pressed on, but Switzerland made it 3–1. The Swiss scored 4:1 in the 55th minute. The Czech Republic managed to do it 4:2 shortly after, but that was it. Switzerland will face Finland in the quarterfinals.
Canada without much effort against China
In the fourth and final qualifying game, Team Canada clearly defeated hosts China 7–2 (2–1, 3–1, 2–0) as expected. China missed a penalty when the score was 0–0, after which the North American favorites turned serious, taking the initiative and taking the lead, as did their ranks.
Two days after a 5–0 victory in the preliminary round, the Canadians struggled a bit and even allowed the Chinese to score two goals. But in the end it was a clear 7:2. In the quarter-finals against two-time Olympic champions Sweden, however, head coach Gerard Gallant’s team would have to improvise to win Olympic gold for the tenth time at the end of the tournament.