U-20 World Championships. Russia is off to an auspicious start

Nikita Nesterov helped his team a great deal with an assist to Albert Yarullin’s winning goal.

Stats

Slovakia vs Russia – 2:3 OT (0:1, 1:1, 1:0, 0:1)

Goals: Kucherov (Grigorenko), 15 (0:1); Khokhlachev (Yakupov, Sigarev), 29 (0:2); Matis (Mikus, Dane), 35 (1:2); R. Mraz (Gudec), 60 (2:2 – PP); Yarullin (Nesterov), 64 (2:3 – PP).

Shots
34-27.
Penalty Minutes10-10.

Group Stage

Group А

Group B

Sweden

3

Canada

3

Finland

3

Russia

2

Czech Republic

0

Slovakia

1

Switzerland

0

Germany

0

Latvia

0

USA

0


Tournament schedule and results*
December 26
Latvia vs. Finland – 1:5
Germany vs. Canada – 3:9
Czech Republic vs.Sweden – 1:4
Slovakia vs. Russia – 2:3 ОТ

December 27
18:00 Switzerland vs. Latvia
20:00 USA vs. Germany

December 28
13:30 Finland vs. Czech Republic
15:30 Canada vs. Slovakia
18:00 Sweden vs. Switzerland
20:00 Russia vs. USA

December 29
18:00 Latvia vs. Sweden
20:00 Germany vs. Russia

December 30
13:30 Finland vs. Switzerland
15:30 Canada vs. USA
18:00 Czech Republic vs. Latvia
20:00 Slovakia vs. Germany

December 31
13:30 Switzerlandvs. Czech Republic
15:30 USA vs. Slovakia
18:00 Sweden vs. Finland
20:00 Russia vs. Canada

* Chelyabinsk time