Goalie Start
Kovar will start the Czech's tournament opener vs. Sweden.
Winnipeg Jets netminder Ondrej Pavelec will not even dress in the opener, but is expected to start the Czech's second game of the tournament. Kovar is in his first season in the KHL after spending the last three season in the Czech league. Kovar is 19-15-0 with a 1.91 GAA and .934 SV% in 44 games with Yekaterinburg Automobilist this season.
