Lukáš Peroutka
Goals and assists:
7. Kaprizov (Alekseev), 10. Ivanyuzhenkov (Alekseev), 19. Ivanyuzhenkov (Platonov), 34. Kaprizov (Ivashov) – 9. Yan (Novak, Young), 20. Yan, 22. Boeser (Novak, Yan), 36. Boeser (Gabriele, Yan), 46. Gabriele (Novak), 53. Boeser, 58. Foley (Swaney, Wilkie)
Referees: Frano, Hodek – Lhotsky, Ondracek
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Russia:
Kolesnikov (Krasotkin) – Sidorov, Kozyrev, Fatkullin, Rykov, Bannikov, Platonov, Nesterov – Karnaukhov, Emets, Zhukenov – Byakin, Bochkarev, Ivanyuzhenkov – Ivashov, Alekseev, Kaprizov – Podluboshnov, Barabanov, Volkov.
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USA: Sarthou (Jurusik) – Wilkie, Dello, Blaisdell, Cecconi, Olson, Gabriele, Young – Yan, Novak, Boeser – Jackson, Laczynski, Terry – Bachman, Foley, Smith – Filipe, More, Swaney.
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USA: Sarthou (Jurusik) – Wilkie, Dello, Blaisdell, Cecconi, Olson, Gabriele, Young – Yan, Novak, Boeser – Jackson, Laczynski, Terry – Bachman, Foley, Smith – Filipe, More, Swaney.
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Referees: Frano, Hodek – Lhotsky, Ondracek
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Russia: Kolesnikov (Krasotkin) – Sidorov, Kozyrev, Fatkullin, Rykov, Bannikov, Platonov, Nesterov – Karnaukhov, Emets, Zhukenov – Byakin, Bochkarev, Ivanyuzhenkov – Ivashov, Alekseev, Kaprizov – Podluboshnov, Barabanov, Volkov.
USA: Sarthou (Jurusik) – Wilkie, Dello, Blaisdell, Cecconi, Olson, Gabriele, Young – Yan, Novak, Boeser – Jackson, Laczynski, Terry – Bachman, Foley, Smith – Filipe, More, Swaney.
Referees: Frano, Hodek – Lhotsky, Ondracek.
Completely against the run of play, Russia takes the lead. Alekseev stole the puck in the offensive zone, passed straight for KIRILL KAPRIZOV who had time and space to score betweem Sarthou´s pads. Assisted by Denis Alekseev.
Here is the equalizer after a nice and quick combination. Novak takes no time in the offensive zone, opts for a back pass into the slot and DENNIS YAN fires his one-timer into the net. Assisted by Thomas Novak, Spencer Young.
Russia claims the lead back quickly. US team makes a bad mistake on the offensive blue line, Russia goes on the counter with three players against a sole defenseman and ARTEM IVANYUZHENKOV aims for the top corner. Assisted by Denis Alekseev.
ARTEM IVANYUZHENKOV takes a slap shot from the right crease and scores on Sarthou´s stick side. Second goal of the game for Russian forward and powerplay converted. Assisted by Alexey Platonov.
Potentially priceless goal. USA dumps the puck out of their zone, DENNIS YAN decides to chase it and is there quicker than the hesitant goalie. Yan takes a quick wristshot and scores with 0.4 left on the clock! Unassisted.
Another bad start to a period by Team Russia, this time leaving too much space in their defensive zone for BROCK BOESER who takes his time and scores past Kolesnikov. Assisted by Thomas Novak and Dennis Yan.
Bannikov´s deflection is saved by Sarthou, but the rebound by KIRILL KAPRIZOV finds the way past the goalie and Russia takes the lead again! Assisted by Roman Ivashov.
Another powerplay goal for and the game is tied again. BROCK BOESER converts a pass from behind the net with a shot into the top corner. Assisted by Grant Gabriele, Dennis Yan.
Just as Fatkullin was coming back on to the ice, GRANT GABRIELE took a shot from the blue line that flew straight into the net. Assisted by Thomas Novak.
First shot on goal in this powerplay ends with a goal. BROCK BOESER completes a hat-trick as he takes advantage of a loose puck lying in front of the net and taps it into the net from close range. Unassisted.
USA puts seal on their victory. Two-on-one breakaway ends with ERIK FOLEY shooting straight into top corner, giving Kolesnikov no chance. Assisted by Nicholas Swaney and Zach Wilkie.
US will face Finland tomorrow and battle for the semifinal berth, while Russia is virtually out of semifinal contention, unless an unlikely set of results in the upcoming games. (17:35:01)