France2 – Norway 5:4 (2:1 after SO) | Latvia – Russia 1:4 (end) | Denmark – Czech Republic 4:3 (1:0 after SO)
Belarus – Germany2 5:2 (end) | Slovakia2 – Italy veterans 4:1 (end) | Switzerland – Kazakhstan 6:2 (end)
final
Latvia
1:4 (1:3, 0:1, 0:0)
Russia
Saturday 17.05.2014, 11:45 • Minsk Arena, Minsk • World Championship
     
    There's the final buzzer, and Russia have very comfortably beaten Latvia 4-1 to guarantee that they will move on into the quarterfinals in first place of Group B! They were simply irresistible at times today. Miks Indrasis shockingly gave the Latvians the lead early on but that only woke the Russians up, with Viktor Tikhonov, Sergey Shirokov, Sergey Kalinin all scoring and Tikhonov netting a double. Thanks for following the game with us, and join me again soon for Denmark against the Czech Republic at the 2014 IIHF World Championships! (14:05:50)
     
    60:00
    Game over.
     
    59:45
    Latvia are back at full strength with only fifteen seconds remaining!
     
    58:56
    Sergey Plotnikov for tripping has fairly quickly evened up the numbers making it a four on four hockey game for now
     
    58:14
    Danis Zaripov's dangerous pass across the slot from the right sails all the way through and out!
     
    57:45
    Ronalds Kenins for hooking has picked up a penalty meaning that Russia will finish the game on the powerplay
     
    57:08
    Both teams are waiting for the final buzzer now, Russia have been simply dominant today and are cruising to yet another thumping victory
     
    55:13
    A snappy wrister from the left faceoff circle drifts wide of the Russian net with Sergey Bobrovskiy controlling the situation
     
    53:36
    Now a thumping slapshot from the point smashes into the left hand post as Sergey Shirokov deftly deflected it on target!
     
    53:16
    Shirokov! As the puck is dumped into the crease Sergey Shirokov takes control of it, waits for Gudlevskis to commit but the Latvian still gets a piece of it! That's a really good save!
     
    52:08
    Ovechkin! Speeding down the left flank Alexander Ovechkin checks back violently, shoots with real power and Kristers Gudlevskis punches it wide with his blocker!
     
    51:38
    Ronalds Kenins' deflected cutting wrister from the left is easily shuffled out to the boards by Sergey Bobrovskiy
     
    51:15
    Russia are taking control of the game very comfortably, Latvia can't put any pressure on their opponents' net whatsoever
     
    48:51
    Evgeniy Medvedev with a clever cross ice pass finds Alexander Burmistrov at the right hand post, but Burmistrov can only tamely slide into Kristers Gudlevskis!
     
    48:34
    Russia defended well on that penalty kill and they're back at full strength again
     
    46:41
    Georgijs Pujacs takes on a heavy slapper from the point, but with no traffic in front of him Sergey Bobrovskiy comfortably pads it away!
     
    46:34
    For interference Evgeniy Medvedev is off to the penalty box giving Latvia an important powerplay opportunity
     
    45:58
    Plotnikov! Sergey Plotnikov skating with real power down the left flank looks for Alexander Ovechkin on the slot, but his pass is just too strong!
     
    44:02
    Anisimov now just can't force the puck under Kristers Gudlevskis when battling away for it on a mad goalmouth scramble! He's had plenty of chances today!
     
    43:31
    Anisimov! Artyom Anismov is fed skating through one on one, but under pressure from a covering defender he loses control of it and crashes into the netminder!
    Commentary by

    Shaun Nicolaides

    Goals & lineups Match log
    Goals and assists: 8. Indrasis (Stals) – 11. Tikhonov, 16. Shirokov (Medvedev, Tikhonov), 19. Tikhonov (Plotnikov, Ovechkin), 29. Kalinin (Kutuzov)

    Latvia: Gudlevskis (Masalskis)- Galvins, Pujacs, Vasiljevs, Nizvijs, Cipulis- Lavins, Sotnieks, Daugavins, Kenins, M Redlihs- Jaks, Stals, Berzins, Girgensons, Indrasis- J Redlihs, M Jass, Dzerins, Meija, K Jass
    Russia: Bobrovskiy (Vasilevskiy)- Chudinov, Denisov, Ovechkin, Tikhonov, Plotnikov- Kutuzov, Medvedev, Kulyomin, Shirokov, Anisimov- Belov, Yakovlev, Kalinin, Zaripov- Burmistrov, Dadonov, Kuznetsov
    Referees: Brueggemann, Rantala, Sidorenko, Carnathan, Kilian, Lederer
    Attendance: 14427