Slovakia – Sweden 3:6 (end) | Russia – Canada 2:1 (end) | Switzerland – USA 3:4 (end)
Czech Republic – Finland 5:3 (end)
final
Russia
2:1 (0:0, 0:1, 2:0)
Canada
Tuesday 09.08.2016, 15:00 • Hlinka Gretzky Cup • Group B
     
    Players of the Game:

    CAN – Markus Phillips

    RUS – Artyom Melnikov (17:15:04)
     
    What a finish to this game. Russia with 2 goals in the last 2 minutes to win this game 3-2.

    This means that Russia is now 2nd in the group with 3 points and Canada is 3rd with 2.
     
    Game over.
     
    59:14
    Play in the Russian zone, DiPietro goes to the bench for an extra attacker.
    58:52 Klim Kostin (RUS) - 2:1
     
    58:52
    Goal for Team Russia!
    They score again, a beautiful give-and-go between KLIM KOSTIN and Yaroslav Alexeyev, with Kostin finishing.
    Assist: Yaroslav Alexeyev.
     
    58:16
    They had a look on video but the goal is confirmed, and the game is tied.
    58:16 Ivan Čechovič (RUS) - 1:1
     
    58:16
    Goal for Team Russia!
    They kept coming and finally they score. Rubinchik's point shot is deflected by IVAN CHEKHOVICH in and out quickly. For the second game in a row Canada has surrendered a tying goal in the last 2 minutes.
    Assist: Mark Rubinchik.
     
    57:40
    Svechnikov from a sharp angle, then Chekhovich on the rebound and DiPietro denies them both.
     
    57:25
    Penalty for Canada (Comtois – 2 min., hooking).
     
    56:20
    Mattheos attempts a wraparound, couldn't finish.
     
    56:04
    Icing Russia, teams now back to 5 on 5.
     
    55:43
    Now Roberts with the wrister, right on Melnikov and he holds for a faceoff with :17 left in the coincidental penalties.
     
    55:15
    Comtois's shot is knocked down by Melnikov, rebound cleared.
     
    54:35
    Demin's shot hits DiPietro in the shoulder as the teams play 4 on 4.
     
    54:00
    Coincidental penalty:
    Penalty for Russia (Bitsadze – 2 min., diving or embellishment).
     
    54:00
    Coincidental penalty:
    Penalty for Canada (Phillips – 2 min., interference).
     
    53:40
    Canada applying pressure. Veleno the shot, Rasmussen the rebound at the side and Melnikov covers.
     
    52:16
    Offside Russia, Canada at full strength.
    Commentary by

    Derek OBrien

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    Goals & lineups Match log
    Goals and assists: 59. Chekhovich (Rubinchik), 59. Kostin (Alexeyev) – 22. Mattheos (Rasmussen, Crete-Belzile)

    Russia: Melnikov (Raiko) – Samorukov, Lyachov, Galenyuk, Rubinchik (A), A. Alexeyev (A), Baranov, Anochovsky – Svechnikov, Lipanov, Chechovich – Kostin (C), Bitsadze, Y. Alexeyev – Toropchenko, Demin, Muranov – Šashkov, Marushev, Lobanov.
    Canada: DiPietro (Scott) – Smart, Mitchell, Crete-Belzile, Phillips (C), Roberts, Brook, Meireles, Bouchard – Veleno, Rasussen, Tippett – Comtois, Suzuki, Entwistle – Strome, Bowers, McLeod – Bellerive, Studnicka, Mattheos.
    Referees: J. Konc, D. Konc – Tvrdoň, Výleta