"The 35-year-old defender struck for Czechia in the first period to put his nation up 2-0, blasting home a shot from the point at 13:04 past France goaltender Martin Nekar. Czechia would quickly cede the lead though to the underdog French in the second period. France, shut out 4-0 by Switzerland to start their tournament, gave the Czechs an upset scare, taking a 3-2 lead, but ultimately fell 6-3 in regulation."
"Kempny played 18:15 of ice time in the win, second-most among all Czech defensemen. In addition to his goal, he added an assist on a David Pastrnak tally while recording a plus-2 rating and three shots on goal. The former Washington Capitals and Chicago Blackhawks blueliner is playing his first season in the SHL with Brynäs IF, where he is teammates again with several former Caps, including franchise legend Nicklas Backstrom. In 31 games this year, Kempny has recorded 13 points (6g, 7a)."
Michal Kempny opened the scoring for Czechia with a point blast at 13:04 to put the nation up 2-0. France rallied in the second period and grabbed a 3-2 lead before Czechia reclaimed control and won 6-3 in regulation. Kempny played 18:15, the second-most ice time among Czech defensemen, and finished with a goal, an assist on a David Pastrnak tally, a plus-2 rating and three shots. Kempny is in his first SHL season with Brynäs IF, has 13 points in 31 games, and previously scored in Game 4 of the 2018 Stanley Cup Final. The Czechs play Switzerland next in Group A.
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