Swiss National Team

As journalist Grégory Beaud reports from the press conference ahead of Friday's game between Switzerland and Latvia, head coach Patrick Fischer hopes for Roman Josi, but will do without forward Kevin Fiala.

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"If Josi is available and healthy, he will be present in Moscow," Patrick Fischer said and made clear that the 25-year-old defenseman is set for the World Championships if he will be out of the NHL playoffs by then. Josi and the Predators will play Game 7 of the series against the Anaheim Ducks tonight.

Forward Kevin Fiala, on the other hand, is not part of Fischer's plans for the World Championships for a simple reason: "We were disappointed that he did not join the junior national team in Finland," he explains. (tme)