“David was very interested in coming to the championship after Boston finished in the NHL playoffs, and although he was injured late in the base section, his medical went well, and the Bruins got the green light,” said Petr Nedvěd, general manager of the national team.

Twenty-six-year-old Pastrňák is waiting for the fourth world championship of his career. He presented himself in the tournament from 2016 to 2018. “If everything goes according to plan, he has to train with the team on Wednesday and he has to start the match on Thursday against Latvia,” added Nedvěd.

According to Nedvěd, David Kämpf of the Toronto Maple Leafs will most likely have to fill the national team roster. “David Kämpf played the entire playoffs unscathed and he’s feeling great. We still have to wait for the final confirmation from Toronto, but 99% should arrive at the championship venue on Thursday,” said Nedvěd, who will find out the final position on Tuesday. night.

Dominik Simon, on the other hand, has left the team for personal reasons and will not be returning to the team. “As this is a very sensitive personal matter and we respect Dominik’s privacy, please understand that we will not be commenting further on this matter,” Nedvěd said.

The health condition of Dostál, who underwent a more detailed examination of an unspecified injury on Monday, remains shrouded in question marks. “There’s nothing new yet. We can’t leave last place in attack for the goalkeeper, the rules don’t allow us, so it’s not on the agenda,” Nedvěd said before the last announced reinforcements arrived.