WJC Roundup: Russia Tops USA, Finland, Slovakia Open Strong

USA Battles Back, But Big Second Period the Difference for Russia In what was considered the game of the day, there was definitely some great moments. But a big second period by the Russians took the steam away from the Americans, and that's exactly what the Big Red Machine wanted as they skated away with a 5-3 victory to kick off Group B play. The Russians got off to a hot start, taking a 0 lead at 8:07 after leading the shots 4-0.