Kazakhstan Hockey Open. Kazakhstan-2 - Russian Olympic team

The Russian Olympic national team will compete against the second Kazakh national team in their final match in Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan.

This game will not count towards the final standings of the 2021 Kazakhstan Hockey Open.

At the competition, our players managed to defeat Belarus 3:2, before losing to Kazakhstan by a score of 1:2 to finish in second position of the table.

"The opponents fielded a strong, experienced team with plenty of players from Barys, we understood just how good they are," said head coach Oleg Bratash after Friday's match. "It was interesting to see how our young guys could compete against such a good side. Overall, I think that our players coped with the challenge well, one small detail in the third period decided the outcome in favour of Kazakhstan. Neverthless, despite the result, our players gave everything on the ice. Yes, tomorrow's game is only a friendly one, but the players will have to be focused. Some of the younger guys from the MHL will receive a chance."

Puck-drop is scheduled for 14:00 Moscow time. Match-Strana will provide a live television broadcast in Russia.