Sunday, 25 May 2014

Russia to meet Finns in gold-award amusement at Worlds

Sergei Shirokov scored the consequent amusement winning objective with two minutes staying in the first period, Danis Zaripov and Yevgeni Medvedev each one had two aids and Russia vanquished Sweden 3-1 to development to the gold-award diversion at the 2014 IIHF World Championship in an amusement played at Minsk Arena. 

Russia will go head to head in the gold-award amusement on Sunday against Finland, a 3-0 victor against the Czech Republic in the second elimination round. 

Sergei Plotnikov and Anton Belov likewise scored for Russia after Oscar Moller opened the scoring for Sweden 19 seconds into the diversion. Goaltender Sergei Bobrovsky (Columbus Blue Jackets) made 22 puts something aside for Russia and Anders Nilsson (New York Islanders) ceased 31 of 34 shots in a losing exertion. 



Moller gave Sweden an early lead, however the Russians immediately stormed back, outshooting the Swedes 11-6 in the first period. They tied the diversion at 13:25 when Plotnikov scored his sixth of the competition in the wake of jumping on a bounce back off a shot by Medvedev. 

Shirokov gave Russia the lead 4:35 later on his third objective of the competition. The inevitable champ came after the Russian forward captured a nonpartisan zone pass expected for Gustav Nyquist (Detroit Red Wings). 

The Swedes battled with punishments in the second period. They effectively killed off continuous minors to Calle Jarnkrok (Nashville Predators) for tripping and Nyquist for slicing, however Russia got a protection objective without further ado from there on when Belov scored at 11:02, beating Nilsson 15 seconds after Nyquist's minor lapsed. 

Sweden's disappointment appeared to bubble over in the end minutes of the diversion when Mikael Backlund (Calgary Flames) gained a five-moment charging punishment and an amusement offense after he ran over Plotnikov. The play immediately prompted a war of words between the groups. 

With the win, Russia will have an opportunity to win the World Championship for the second time in three years. The Russians won the competition in 2012 by overcoming Slovakia 6-2 in the last. 

Sweden, which won the competition a year ago, will play for the bronze award against the Czech Republic on Sunday. 

In the second elimination round, Jori Lehtera scored twice, Pekka Rinne (Nashville Predators) made 20 puts something aside for the shutout and Finland crushed the Czech Republic at Minsk Arena to development to the gold-award diversion. 

Jarkko Immonen had an objective and a support for Finland, which got the bounce on the Czechs early, outshooting them 12-6 in the first period. 

"Today evening time was an immaculate amusement and everything was under control," Kontiola told the IIHF site. "We need to stay out of the punishment box, particularly against Russia." 

Salak ceased 23 of 25 shots for the Czechs 

Finland, which won the 2011 competition in Slovakia, will confront a Russian group that has won each amusement in regulation and outscored its rivals by a joined aggregate of 37-8. 

"I'm truly energized with the open door and what we've achieved as such," Rinne said. "How about we see what happens tomorrow." 

The rushed to the title amusement is a charming turnaround for a Finnish group that lost three amusements throughout the preparatory round, including a 4-2 misfortune to Russia on May 11.

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