11.   Dominik Hasek and Roman Cechmanek, also the goalies for the Czech national team, were spotless Monday night.

12.   Dynamo Kiev, Champions Cup quarterfinalists last year, has an impressive record against Czech teams as it prepares to host Sparta Prague.

13.   Dynamo Kiev, Champions Cup quarterfinalists last season, were stunned into attack after Miroslav Baranek fired in an unexpected goal for the Czech team.

14.   For a Czech team that made stunning upsets its trademark, the biggest challenge still lies ahead.

15.   Goalkeeper Dominik Hasek, the star of the Czech team, received the wildest ovations.

16.   Goalkeeper Dominik Hasek, the star of the Czech team, received the wildest ovations as he mounted the podium.

17.   Horst Siegl scored for the visitors with nine minutes left, keeping alive qualifying chances of the Czech team.

18.   In earlier rounds, the Czech team knocked out Spanish sides Mallorca and Celta Vigo.

19.   It was a long trip, but the Czech team was very good, said Russia coach Igor Dmitriev.

20.   It was the first point of the Czech team we got this year and in that case we have to be satisfied.