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NEW YORK -- Tomas Plekanec has been chosen captain of the Czech Republics team for the World Cup of Hockey.Plekanec was Czech captain at the 2014 Sochi Olympics and the 2012 and 2016 world hockey championships. He has been the Montreal Canadiens alternate captain for the past two seasons.The 33-year-old center has 216 goals and 337 assists in 843 NHL games. He has 25 goals and 30 assists in 81 games of international play.The Czech Republic is one of eight teams in the World Cup of Hockey, which begins Sept. 17 in Toronto. Tristan Thompson Jersey . Capitals head coach Adam Oates said Ovechkin was injured in the first period against the Vancouver Canucks on Monday and clarified it was not a head injury. Butch Beard Jersey . JOHNS, N. https://www.cheapcavaliers.com/1422q-kevin-porter-jersey-cavaliers.html . -- Kyrie Irvings last-minute 3-pointer helped seal another victory for Cleveland -- and the Cavaliers longest winning streak since LeBron James left. Dwight Davis Jersey .C. -- Al Jefferson joked that he feels he can score from anywhere on the court. John Bagley Jersey . The Cincinnati Reds remain perfect with their speedy rookie outfielder in the starting lineup.Michael van Gerwen produced some stunning darts in beating Gerwyn Price 10-2 to reach the Unibet European Championship quarter-finals in Hasselt. Van Gerwen missed double 12 for nine-dart finish and averaged 105 in a superb display of scoring, mixing in a 10-dart finish and nine maximums as his Welsh opponent was summarily dismissed.Victory earned Van Gerwen a clash with Dutch compatriot Jelle Klaasen in Sunday afternoons quarter-finals, with Klaasen also impressing in a 10-4 win over Stephen Bunting. I played really well, especially for the first ten legs, said van Gerwen. Its all about winning the game and I did enough today to win the game, and Im feeling good.Tomorrows going to be a long day with three games in the day but Im ready for that and Ill be focusing on the quarter-final against Jelle. My record against him is really good but hes playing well.Klaasen averaged over 101, and also hit nine 180s, but his work on the doubles was mixed as he wasted 25 of the 35 chances he created.I have to practice a little bit more on the doubles but I dont have to change that much, just be a little bit more consistent, said Klaasen. Im happy with the way I played and Im playing well enough to win this, but its all on the day.My confidence is there and I can look forward to the quarter-finals, and if I hit my doubles well I can beat everyone. Second seeed Mensur Suljovic will play Phil Taylor for a place in the semi-finals The evening quarter-finals were all fairly one-sided affairs, with Phil Taylor demolishing Joe Cullen 10-3 on the back of a 103.dddddddddddd98 average and James Wade beating Germanys Max Hopp by the same score.Things had been much different in the afternoon session where two of the games went down to a deciding 19th leg.Mensur Suljovic continued his fine run of form by taking out Ian White 10-9 in a thrilling encounter, while James Wilson battled past Mervyn King, again in a decider. Peter Wright came close to perfection against Cristo Reyes Peter Wright also missed double 12 for nine-dart finish but secured his place in the last eight by defeating Cristo Reyes 10-7, becoming another player to better a 100 average, and Australian Kyle Anderson proved too strong for a struggling James Richardson as he progressed 10-4.European Championship quarter-final draw:J Wilson (Eng) v 4-J Wade (Eng)1-M Van Gerwen (Ned) v 8-J Klaasen (Ned)2-M Suljovic (Ger) v P Taylor (Eng)K Anderson (Aus) v 3-P Wright (Sco) Also See: Dave Lanning dies aged 78 Gwynne salutes giant Lanning Features Get Sky Sports ' ' '