Stránský’s most beautiful day. He drove straight from the maternity ward to the opening bulls, but his goal was not enough to win the Skaters

Hockey went aside for a while. Stránský focused mainly on the family. “I didn’t get much sleep for two nights, my wife was already in the maternity hospital. She called me on Friday at half past one in the morning that her amniotic fluid had ruptured. “I waited impatiently on the phone the whole time, I didn’t even go to the morning grind,” said the 31-year-old striker.

Stránský was already present at the birth itself, which began at half past nine in the morning. “Everything went fine. Mom and baby are healthy. It’s a euphoria for me, definitely the most beautiful day of my life, “smiled the Mladá Boleslav winger.

At a quarter to four, he got in the car and headed straight from the Podolsk hospital to the winter stadium in Pilsen. “I arrived a quarter of an hour before the match, so I just changed and went straight to the opening bulls. It was a hectic day, “Stránský described.

The striker crowned the day of his life with the opening goal of the match, when in a power play he got a pass in front of the goal and on the second attempt hung the puck into the net. “I’m sorry I didn’t take the disc. I would write on my daughter’s name with today’s date. But I’ll come up with a celebration, “the Pilsen native planned.

It is special for Stránský that he came across the West Bohemia in the preliminary round. “After all, I grew up here and I played here for three years. I still have a family here and I come here regularly, “he explained.

He could only regret the final result of the first match. Mladá Boleslav was not far from the victory, but she burned the chances in overtime and lost 2: 3. “I could decide for myself, I got a pass between the rings, it was enough to lift the disc,” Stránský regretted.

However, he believes that Skaters can surprise the series favorite in further duels. “It was a nice match and we were better in parts of the match. We will not worry about losing for long. We have to improve the ending in the second match, “Stránský commanded.