Sweden2 – Finland 2:3 (1:2 after SO) | Russia – Czech Republic 6:0 (end)
final
Russia
6:0 (4:0, 1:0, 1:0)
Czech Republic
Saturday 03.05.2014, 16:00 • Ericsson Globe, Stockholm, Sweden • Euro Hockey Tour
     
    57:56
    OVECHKIN HITS THE BAR! Alexander Ovechkin closes down on the goal and fires from the left side, hits the bar and the puck ricochetes away, saving the Czechs from concedeing another one.
     
    55:30
    Vadim Shipachyov (RUS) gets called to the box for cross-checking. Is it time for the Czechs to get their consolidation goal?
     
    53:06
    A great combination from the Russians before the net, Alexander Burmistrov doing most of the work behind the net and centering the pass to the slot for Kuznetsov, though he couldn't score as Jakub Kovar made a great save.
     
    48:52
    Goal for Team Russia!
    Third powerplay goal of the night, second for VIKTOR TIKHONOV – Ovechkin found Orlov on the right side on the blue, he sent a diagonal pass towards Tikhonov on the left post and he slid the puck in the back of the net with ease. Powerplay goal.

    Assists: Alexander Ovechkin, Dmitry Orlov.
     
    47:31
    Ondrej Vitasek (CZE) gets called for high-sticking.
     
    37:59
    Vadim Shipachyov (RUS) gets called to the box for slashing.
     
    34:38
    A great pass in the slot, but Alexander Ovechkin couldn't get a good grip on the puck to send it in, and then on the rebound the Russians couldn't handle it and keep possession.
     
    33:10
    Milan Gulas (CZE) called to the box for holding the stick.
     
    28:05
    Maxim Chudinov (RUS) gets called for tripping Michal Vondrka who stole the puck and tried to lead a break.
     
    26:19
    Michal Jordan (CZE) gets the call for boarding.
     
    25:46
    Goal for Team Russia!
    Another 2-on-1 break for the Russians, Kutuzov took the puck into the zone over the right, waited enough to get ANDREI lOKTIONOV in open space on the left post who tipped the puck behind Jakub Kovar.

    Assist: Alexander Kutuzov.
     
    19:52
    Nikita Zaitsev (RUS) tripps Michal Vondrka in the slot and will ride the box for the next two minutes because of that.
     
    18:41
    Alexander Ovechkin now hits the steelwork and sees the puck ricochet out to the left side, the Russians are on fire.
     
    18:30
    Goal for Team Russia!
    I was just about to write how well positioned the Russians are in the zone as YEGOR YAKOVLEV strikes a blast from the blue line beating Kovar through traffic in front in the slot.

    Unassisted.
     
    16:40
    A break chance for Russia, but the surprise shot from the right of the slot turns out not to be such a surprse for Jakub Kovar.
     
    13:11
    Alexander Ovechkin (RUS) gets called to the box for slashing.
     
    11:45
    Goal for Team Russia!
    A quick breakaway 2-on-1 by the Russians leaves ANDREI LOKTIONOV unguarded in the slot, Evgeny Kuznetsov slides him the puck leaving him all the time and space he needs to extend the margin.

    Assist: Evgeny Kuznetsov.
     
    06:54
    Goal for Team Russia!
    Russian powerplay now goes 2 for 2 as SERGEI PLOTNIKOV scores on a one-timer fed from behind the net on a centering pass from Vadim Shipachyov. Powerplay goal.

    Assists: Vadim Shipachyov, Viktor Tikhonov.
     
    06:43
    Tomas Nosek (CZE) gets called for charging against Evgeny Dadonov.
     
    05:47
    Goal for Team Russia!
    Right away on the powerplay the Russians get on the board. VIKTOR TIKHONOV is the scorer as he got a smooth feed from the left by Shipachyov, tipped it into the post but on the ricochet sends it to the back of the net. Powerplay goal.

    Assist: Vadim Shipachyov.
     
    05:16
    Michal Jordan (CZE) gets called to the box for interference on Viktor Tikhonov.
     
    05:02
    CZECHS HIT THE POST! A shot from the left wing gets chipped in the air and the puck deflects out from the bar.
     
    04:45
    First big intervention by Vasilevsky as Jordan goes for the wrap around and fires a backhander from the left post, Nosek can't pick up the deflection.
     
    00:25
    The Russians win the opener and after some combining in their own zone go on the attack right away, but the shot from the slot gets blocked by Kovar.
    Commentary by

    Alan Ilijic

    Goals & lineups Match log
    Goals and assists: 6. Tikhonov (Shipachyov), 7. Plotnikov (Shipachyov, Tikhonov), 12. Loktionov (Kuznetsov), 19. Yakovlev, 26. Loktionov (Kutuzov), 49. Tikhonov (Ovechkin, Orlov)

    Russia: Vasilevski (Khudobin) – Nikulin, Orlov, Plotnikov, Shipachyov, Ovechkin – Belov, Yakovlev, Kuznetsov, Loktionov, Tikhonov – Zaitsev, Kutuzov, Kulyomin, Burmistrov, Shirokov – Chudinov, Zubarev, Kalinin, Zubov, Dadonov
    Czech Republic: Kovar (Francouz) – Mojzis, Kolar, Rolinek, Hudler, Jagr – Vitasek, Zamorsky, Vondrka, Klepis, Petruzalek – Jank, Mozik, Buchtele, Kousal, Radil – Krejcik, Jordan, Zatovic, Nosek, Gulas
    Referees: Bjork, Sjoqvist – Dahmen, Yletyien
    Attendance: n/a