Compulsory tasks – now the Big wait

The nose was bleeding, but Andres Ambühl was in a great mood when he came to the Norway game from the ice. Not only the fourth win in the fourth championship game pleased him, he also controls two gates of the 4:1 beige. His line with Moser and Bertschy works perfectly, and if you even skirt, which is a Bonus.

The chances are good that Ambühl surpasses Play in Slovakia, the Swiss record holder Mathias Seger after the world Cup – he is now at 103, the best brand is at 106. And in addition to the three remaining group games to feed after four Wins, the quarter-final practical.

another record is likely to be a break for Ambühl, although he comes close to the 28 goals, the legendary Bibi Torriani scored in the 30s. Ambühl is now at 21, in front of him, Martin Plüss, with 23. "It would have to run everything perfectly, I'm still at 28," said Ambühl with a grin.

at 35, he is the Oldest member of the Team, for the Youngest, the defender Janis Moser, the world Cup is over. The 18-Year-old suffered in the Austria game with a wrist injury. Patrick Fischer are seven defenders. Front hand however, he does a defensive player to nominate.

"We have also Ambühl, who can defend," said the fisherman, with a twinkle in his eye. And: "We still look across the pond, what is happening there." So in the NHL, where Nino Niederreiter, the third has lost with Carolina in the semi-final game against Boston. A place for fishing has, of course, still open.

Hischiers Genius

If after the world Cup to be conducted such discussions, shows that, as far as the national team is now. His duty tasks it has done with aplomb. Only against Latvia (3:1) was it just, but because Hischier made with the late 2:1 the difference. It is impressive, as the 20-Year-old in every game is good for a stroke of Genius. Against the Norwegians, he shot at the beginning of the middle section of the 2:0 with a kind of "Buebetrickli". In Hischier the feeling that he recognized in many situations faster than the other.

Against the Norwegians but it was the Swiss that it was within their second game in 18 hours and the fourth within five days. They no longer seemed so fresh, even mentally, to let a few more options than usual. "It is now well out, but we have to leave again," said Ambühl. The national coach was less critical: "A huge compliment to the players," said the fisherman. " ice hockey is a tough Sport. You must accept Checks, always work hard, and if a game follows on the other, is difficult. The Team has solved very well."

it is now against the Great: On Saturday, the final rematch against Sweden on. On Sunday, it is important to stop the Russian offensive machinery. And on Tuesday the Swiss will play against the Czechs, who are supported in Bratislava frenetically.

A rainy day

But first, two of the game now once-free days for recovery. Today, Thursday, the players will have at their disposal. He'll watch probably once in the city, looked forward Ambühl. The weather was not playing at the moment. Yesterday, the fan zone had to be closed in Bratislava, because of violent Thunderstorms. (Editorial Tamedia)

Created: 15.05.2019, 23:28 PM