USA – Austria 5:3 (end) | Norway – Slovenia2 3:1 (end) | Russia – Latvia 6:0 (end)
Canada2 – Denmark 3:1 (end) | Finland – Slovakia2 2:0 (end) | Czech Republic – Sweden2 1:2 (end)
final
Russia
6:0 (1:0, 3:0, 2:0)
Latvia
Saturday 04.05.2013, 15:15 • Hartwall Arena, Helsinki • World Championship
     
    BP: Kristaps Sotnieks (LAT) and Alexander Perezhogin (RUS) (17:19:53)
     
    15 saves by Bryzgalov lead Russia to 6:0 win over Latvia. Very easy victory for current WC champions
     
    60:00
    Game over.
     
    59:00
    Last minute of the period
     
    57:57
    0 shots during PP and Russia again in full
     
    55:55
    Alexander Radulov (RUS) goes to the penalty box for tripping
     
    55:07
    The situation didn't change. The main question still the same will Bryzgalov made a shutout against Latvia?
     
    52:27
    The game is coming to an end, teams just skate without shots
     
    51:00
    And the game stopped after Meija's shot to Bryzgalov's body
     
    48:45
    Indrasis missed the net after opening on the pass
     
    47:10
    Again game without stoppages, Latvian created a couple chances and Russia answered on it
     
    45:10
    A chance for Latvia and Jass lost the promising situation
     
    44:11
    Goal for Team Russia!


    KIRILL PETROV was first on the rebound and lifted the puck over Masalskis.

    Assisted by Alexei Tereshenko and Yevgeny Medvedev
     
    43:50
    Latvian Jass called for hooking
     
    43:30
    After long play in middle zone, Latvian goalie freezes the puck
     
    41:58
    Kokarev crashed with Masalkis and the net
     
    Also team Latvia changed their goalie between two periods, now Edgars Masalkis is on the net
     
    40:17
    Goal for Team Russia!


    ILYA KOVALCHUK on the breakaway with good wrister!

    Assisted by Andrei Loktionov
     
    40:01
    Start of 3rd period.
     
    The game decided in the second, the main question could Latvia score a goal this evening?
    Commentary by

    Igor Petrov

    Goals & lineups Match log
    Goals and assists: 14. Biryukov (Svitov, Soin), 29. Medvedev (Petrov), 33. Radulov (Biryukov, Kovalchuk), 39. Ryasensky (Perezhogin, Belov), 41. Kovalchuk (Loktionov), 45. Petrov (Tereshenko, Medvedev)

    Russia: Bryzgalov (Koshechkin) – Nikulin, Biryukov, Loktionov, Radulov, Kovalchuk – Tyutin, Medvedev, Popov, Perezhogin, Anisimov – Denisov, Belov, Mozyakin, Tereshenko, Petrov – Ryasenski, Svitov, Kokarev, Soin
    Latvia: Jucers (Masalkis) – Kr.Redlihs, Kulda, Sprukts, Darzins, Cipulis – Saviels, Pujacs, Kenins, Indrasis, Jekimovs – Sotnieks, M. Jass, Berzins, Pavlovs, Meija – Andersons, Freibergs, Dzerins, Stals, Sirokovs
    Referees: REIBER Brent (SUI), ZALASKI Derek (CAN)