The Islanders would have ended the streak in the previous game if they hadn’t lost again 3-4 in overtime. The team did not play in the best way at the end of the second period and the beginning of the third 20 minutes, for which they paid with three goals. Nelson and Brassard transferred the game into extra time, but still in the 73-rd minute the Islanders lost. If Barry Trotz’s charges manage to hold back the onslaught of the opponent in the attack, then three goals are enough for them to win. However, given the style of play of this team, it is very difficult for them to complete more than four goals and because of this they face big problems.
The Serbian national team failed the selection for the European Championship. The national team under the leadership of Mladen Krstaich started in the selection, but he worked only three fights. The key was the match with Ukraine in Lviv, where the Serbs got five goals into their own gates. The leadership of the federation did not hesitate to resign and Lyubisha Tumbakovic became the new mentor. Under his leadership, the team’s results improved markedly, but in the end failed to break through to the Euro. The White Eagles finished in third place in the group, losing to Portugal by three points. And the leader of Ukraine gets six points. In the last official match, Serbia scored a 2:2 draw with Ukraine, extending the unbeaten streak to five matches.
