
The Czezh Republic's goalkeeper Simon Hrubec (L) makes a save during the Group B match between Latvia and the Czech Republic at the 2023 IIHF Ice Hockey World Championship in Riga, Latvia, May 15, 2023. (Photo by Edijs Palens/Xinhua)

Latvia's forward Oskars Batna (L) vies with the Czezh Republic's forward Jiri Smejkal during the Group B match between Latvia and the Czech Republic at the 2023 IIHF Ice Hockey World Championship in Riga, Latvia, May 15, 2023. (Photo by Edijs Palens/Xinhua)

The Czezh Republic's goalkeeper Simon Hrubec (C) tries to make a save during the Group B match between Latvia and the Czech Republic at the 2023 IIHF Ice Hockey World Championship in Riga, Latvia, May 15, 2023. (Photo by Edijs Palens/Xinhua)

Latvia's forward Andris Dzerins (L) vies with the Czezh Republic's forward Ondrej Beranek during the Group B match between Latvia and the Czech Republic at the 2023 IIHF Ice Hockey World Championship in Riga, Latvia, May 15, 2023. (Photo by Edijs Palens/Xinhua)

Latvia's forward Janis Jaks (R) vies with the Czezh Republic's forward Ondrej Beranek during the Group B match between Latvia and the Czech Republic at the 2023 IIHF Ice Hockey World Championship in Riga, Latvia, May 15, 2023. (Photo by Edijs Palens/Xinhua)

The Czezh Republic's players celebrate after scoring during the Group B match between Latvia and the Czech Republic at the 2023 IIHF Ice Hockey World Championship in Riga, Latvia, May 15, 2023. (Photo by Edijs Palens/Xinhua)

Latvia's goalkeeper Arturs Silovs (L) tries to make a save during the Group B match between Latvia and the Czech Republic at the 2023 IIHF Ice Hockey World Championship in Riga, Latvia, May 15, 2023. (Photo by Edijs Palens/Xinhua)

Latvia's forward Janis Jaks (R) vies with the Czezh Republic's forward Lukas Sedlak during the Group B match between Latvia and the Czech Republic at the 2023 IIHF Ice Hockey World Championship in Riga, Latvia, May 15, 2023. (Photo by Edijs Palens/Xinhua)



