PRAGUE -- The decision on which goalie starts for Team Czech Republic at the World Cup of Hockey 2016 will be between Petr Mrazek and Michal Neuvirth.
"The tournament is short and there is no time to let all three goalies play," coach Josef Jandac said. "We are planning to have only two goaltenders in the games and Ondrej Pavelec will be the third one."
Neuvirth and Mrazek each will play in one of the first two pretournament games, against Team Russia at Yubileyny Sports Palace in St. Petersburg, Russia on Thursday (12:30 p.m. ET; ESPN3, SN, TVA Sports) and against Russia at O2 Arena in Prague on Saturday (10:30 a.