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
     
    58:56
    Sergey Plotnikov for tripping has fairly quickly evened up the numbers making it a four on four hockey game for now
     
    57:45
    Ronalds Kenins for hooking has picked up a penalty meaning that Russia will finish the game on the powerplay
     
    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!
     
    46:34
    For interference Evgeniy Medvedev is off to the penalty box giving Latvia an important powerplay opportunity
     
    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!
     
    34:01
    Kuznetsov! The bobbling puck rolls to Evgeniy Kuznetsov on the slot, but he contrives to slap high and wide! He should be scoring on those kinds of chances!
     
    30:11
    Plotnikov! Sergey Plotnikov completely off balance misses the net when he was almost too close to miss!
     
    28:51
    Alexander Burmistrov has simply been floored by Zemgus Girgensons! And the Latvian for that has received a 5+20 penalty, things are going from bad to worse for Latvia!
     
    28:04
    Goal for Team Russia! A very lengthy attack is finished off perfectly as off a wrister from the point the puck pops out to SERGEY KALININ who easily slides it past the netminder! It's 4-1! Assists- Alexander Kutuzov
     
    24:55
    Dzerins! Great chance there for Latvia to get back into things! Andris Dzerins is set up at the right hand post, he takes a poke but Sergey Bobrovskiy gets the better of him!
     
    22:18
    Kalinin! Sergey Kalinin twice in a row has brilliant chances to extend Russia's lead, but on both occasions Kristers Gudlevskis completely stones him!
     
    19:25
    Latvia do have a powerplay chance out of nothing to get back into the game, Danis Zaripov has been called for interference
     
    18:12
    Goal for Team Russia! The Russians are at their lethal best! A flowing move finds VIKTOR TIKHONOV open at the left of the crease and he one times the puck high into the net past the goalkeeper! Powerplay goal and it's 3-1! Assists- Sergey Plotnikov and Alexander Ovechkin
     
    17:16
    Rodrigo Lavins for hooking has now been punished giving the Russians another powerplay! Latvia need to stay calm otherwise they could get blown away
     
    15:23
    Goal for Team Russia! They're just starting to motor! Evgeniy Medvedev's monstrous slapper causes mayhem on the crease, Kristers Gudlevskis doesn't have a clue where it is and on the left hand post SERGEY SHIROKOV pokes it into the net! It's 2-1! Assists- Evgeniy Medvedev and Viktor Tikhonov
     
    13:32
    Anisimov! The big forward has yet another golden chance, but he wrists wide of the left hand post when practically clean through!
     
    11:42
    The Latvians are starting to come under serious pressure and they've given away another powerplay, Maris Jass for tripping has been penalised
     
    11:31
    Anisimov! How didn't he score! Found open at the right of the crease the net is practically empty, but Artyom Anisimov takes too long and hits only the side netting!
     
    10:55
    Goal for Team Russia! Just as I say that the Latvians poorly give away the puck and pay the full price! Alexander Ovechkin strips his opponent of the puck, his deflected pass feeds VIKTOR TIKHONOV on the left flank who wrists home into the far corner! It's 1-1!
     
    07:30
    Goal for Team Latvia! For the first time in the tournament the Russians have fallen behind! MIKS INDRASIS between the circles with a heavy slapper beats Sergey Bobrovskiy glove side! It's 1-0! Assists- Juris Stals
     
    05:10
    Ovechkin! Alexander Ovechkin exactly on the right faceoff circle slaps as hard as he can, but Kristers Gudlevskis makes a fantastic reaction save to deny him!
     
    04:10
    Juris Stals now for tripping though has picked up the first penalty, giving Russia the chance to put some real pressure on
     
    00:18
    Plotnikov! Latvia make a shocking early mistake in their own zone, Sergey Plotnikov is all alone on the slot but Kristers Gudlevskis makes a wonderful save! He had to be alert there!
    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