Russia – Finland 7:3 (end) | Canada2 – Switzerland 4:3 (2:0 after SO) | Slovakia2 – USA 2:5 (end)
Czech Republic – Sweden2 5:2 (end)
final
Russia
7:3 (3:0, 0:3, 4:0)
Finland
Wednesday 07.08.2013, 14:00Hlinka Gretzky Cup
     
    M.V.P. for Team Finland – Sami Niku. (16:13:00)
     
    M.V.P. for Team Russia – Maxim Lazarev.
     
    That's all she wrote in Piestany for the first game of Day 3. Russia put in a fantastic performance to bounce back from the loss to the U.S.A. and defeat Finland 7-3. The Russians jumped out to a 3-0 lead, but were clawed back in the second period. However, a 4-0 third period saw them overpower the Finns who will now hope for a Slovakia victory over the United States
     
    60:00
    Game over.
     
    59:51
    Ilya Dervuk's point shot is blocked
     
    59:24
    Penalty coming against FInland. Great footwork by Artur Boltanov forces the hook from Markus Haapnanen. Additionally Atte Makinen is handed a two minute penalty as well, making it a 5 on 3 for Russia.
     
    59:00
    Final minute in the third period.
     
    57:32
    Goal for Team Russia! Yegor Tsvetkov fires wide on a shot from the neutral zone, but the Russians are able to keep the puck in the zone and eventually score in the empty net.
     
    56:58
    Great chance as Keskitalo finds an unmarked Kalapudas at the back door, but he fans on the one timer
     
    56:04
    Sidorov manages to cover the puck out of the scramble in front. A lot of pushing and shoving after the whistle
     
    55:44
    Good reaction pad save by Sidorov on Rouhiainen
     
    54:38
    Finland have pulled their goalie and gone with six attackers
     
    54:38
    Penalty against Russia. Yegor Tsvetkov with a two minute minor penalty
     
    53:53
    Goal for Team Russia! Surely that's Russia's place in the semi finals secure. They kept the pressure on despite the powerplay expiring, and smart work at the point by Ilya Dervuk, who finds his D partner YEVGENI NAZARKIN drifting in to the left hand circle, and his shot goes top shelf, beating Voutilainen
     
    53:07
    Finland back to full strength. Voutilainen stops a Dervuk shot as the penalty expires
     
    52:36
    Neutral zone giveaway by Pilipenko gives Joel Kiviranta a great chance to score shorthanded. He fires a hard slapshot which Sidorov just gets the top of his glove to, deflecting the puck into the corner
     
    52:15
    Fazleyev gets a shot away from the right slot but Voutilainen makes the save.
     
    51:12
    Russia back to full strength
     
    51:07
    Finland's powerplay comes to an end as Juho Lammikko takes a cross checking penalty. Five seconds of 4 on 4 before Svechnikov's penalty expires
     
    50:23
    Russia clear their zone. FInland yet to create much on the man advantage

    Jon Rowson

    Goals and assists: 11. Dervuk (Kodola), 12. Pilipenko (Nikolishin), 18. Ryzhkov (Boltanov), 42. Lazarev, 43. Boltanov, 54. Nazarkin (Dervuk, Kodola), 58. Lazarev (Tsvetkov) – 24. Haapanen (Kiviranta), 28. Lammikko (Leppavuori), 36. Niku (Rantanen)


    Russia: Sidorov (Korobov) – Sleptsov, Tsvetkov, Nazarkin, Dervuk, Nasybullin, Sharipzyanov, Lyamkin, Boikov – Vovchenko, Nikolishin, Zinoviev – Lauta, Kodola, Svechnikov – Lazarev, Fazleyev, Pilipenko – Ryzhkov, Kamenev, Boltanov. Trenér: Pavel Baulin.
    Finland: Kähkönen, 50. Voutilainen – Rouhilainen, Väinölä, Tervo, Niku, Leppävuori, Keskitalo, Haapanen,

    Referees: P. Lokšík, P. Stano – L. Kacej, J. Tvrdoň