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