“A tough match, one might say, as a final one. This game is the decoration of this MFM. Both Swedes and ours have shown character, ”Sport24 quotes Tretyak.
He also noted that it is in such games that champions are born, as this is a great test for athletes.
“When you win 3: 1 and you score three goals, your hands may drop. And then they fought to the end. The mood is super before the finals, ”added Tretyak.
Russia in overtime beat Sweden with a score of 5: 4. In the final, which will be held on January 5, wards Valery Bragin will play with the winner of the match Canada - Finland.
Earlier, Roman Rotenberg expressed confidence that the Russian national hockey team should remain calm before the final of the MFM.