Slovakia2 – France2 3:5 (end) | Switzerland – Belarus 3:4 (end) | Czech Republic – Canada2 3:4 (end)
Russia – USA 6:1 (end)
final
Russia
6:1 (2:0, 4:1, 0:0)
USA
Monday 12.05.2014, 19:45 • Minsk Arena, Minsk • World Championship
     
    There's the final buzzer, and Russia have absolutely trounced their deadly opponents the USA 6-1! It was simply a stunning match from the Russians who are looking ever more the clear tournament favourite. Nikolay Kulyomin, Alexander Ovechkin and Viktor Tikhonov put them three ahead before Justin Abdelkader pulled one back for the Americans. The Russian show was only just starting though, and further goals from Evgeniy Kuznetsov, Sergey Plotnikov and Tikhonov sealed the deal. Thanks for following our coverage with us today, and see you again soon for more breathtaking action from the 2014 IIHF World Championships! (22:11:56)
     
    60:00
    Game over.
     
    59:49
    Both teams are now back to full strength with just a few seconds remaining
     
    58:46
    Ovechkin! Alexander Ovechkin beats all of his opponents skating hard to the crease but the netminder denies him from close range!
     
    57:49
    Brock Nelson for high sticking against Anton Belov has been punished and that American powerplay didn't last for long at all
     
    57:46
    Kalinin! What a skate from Sergey Kalinin! Shorthanded he spins around all of his opponents, cuts to the tip of the slot and wrists not far wide of the right post!
     
    57:02
    For slashing Viktor Tikhonov has been penalised and two of the final three minutes the USA will spend in the majority
     
    56:04
    The Russians didn't really go for it during that powerplay and their opponents are back to full strength
     
    54:51
    Viktor Tikhonov scrapping around for the puck with bodies everywhere on the slot can't make clean contact!
     
    54:04
    Russia do have a chance here to get some shots on goal as Jeff Petry for slashing has been sent to the penalty box
     
    54:01
    Dadonov! Scooping up the loose puck Evgeniy Dadonov wrists inches over the crossbar closing down on the crease!
     
    53:26
    Andy Miele with a snapshot almost catches out Vasilevskiy glove side as the puck smacks the right hand post!
     
    52:42
    The attendance inside a simply deafening Minsk Arena tonight is 14124
     
    52:19
    Russia by the way are yet to have a shot on goal in this period! David Leggio is simply a spectator
     
    52:00
    Jake McCabe cuts to the right, backhands on net with real pace but Vasilevskiy gloves and freezes
     
    51:21
    Evgeniy Kuznetsov is now back into the action for Russia
     
    51:14
    Dekeyser! Dan Dekeyser takes aim from the point but Andrey Vasilevskiy through traffic sees it all the way! And head Russian coach Oleg Znarok is even seen applauding Vasilevskiy's effort!
     
    50:21
    Craig Smith is determined to get the better of the Russian netminder, but Vasilevskiy easily kicks away Smith's low wrister stick side
     
    49:21
    Evgeniy Kuznetsov for delaying the game though has promptly put his team on the penalty kill once again
     
    48:45
    Russia are again back to having five players on the ice
    Commentary by

    Shaun Nicolaides

    Goals & lineups Match log
    Goals and assists: 7. Kulyomin (Medvedev, Anisimov), 19. Ovechkin (p.s.), 21. Tikhonov (Ovechkin, Plotnikov), 30. Kuznetsov (Dadonov), 32. Plotnikov (Tikhonov), 40. Tikhonov (Ovechkin) – 21. Abdelkader (Petry)

    Russia: Vasilevskiy (Khudobin)- Orlov, Denisov, Ovechkin, Tikhonov, Plotnikov- Kutuzov, Medvedev, Shirokov, Kulyomin, Anisimov- Belov, Yakovlev, Zaripov, Kalinin- Chudinov, Burmistrov, Dadonov, Kuznetsov
    USA: Thomas (Leggio)- Trouba, Dekeyser, Abdelkader, Hayes, Gaudreau- Jones, McCabe, Johnson, Nelson, Smith- Gardiner, Petry, Stapleton, Wingels, Mueller- Murphy, McDonald, Miele, Hayes, Shore
    Referees: Jerabek, Sindler, Vinnerborg, Carlson, Dehaen
    Attendance: 14124