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Dostál Will Not Help the Czech Team at the World Championship, Failed Medical Examination

Czech goaltender Lukáš Dostál of Anaheim will not strengthen the national hockey team at the World Championship in Switzerland. After the Ducks were eliminated from the NHL playoffs in the second round, he failed the exit medical examination. The general manager of the Czech national team, Jiří Šlégr, announced this news on Saturday morning. irozhlas.cz ↗

The Czech national hockey team was interested in Dostál after his season in the North American NHL ended. The twenty-five-year-old goaltender solidified his position as the Ducks' number one over the past season, but his season was physically demanding due to the large number of NHL games as well as participation in the Olympic tournament. The combination of these burdens ultimately took its toll. zpravy.aktualne.cz ↗

Dostál will therefore not be able to help the Czech Republic at the championship in Switzerland. In his place, goaltender Josef Kořenář continues in the tournament, having successfully managed his World Championship debut. In the first match, he recorded 19 saves and helped the team to victory. After a successful start to the tournament, he admitted that Dostál's arrival did not concern him much and that he is focused on continuing in the competition. hnonline.sk ↗

The national team also will not be able to count on defenseman Radek Gudas of Anaheim, who finished the playoffs while injured. The Czech Republic will thus lose two significant NHL reinforcements for the continuation of the World Championship. denik.cz ↗

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