World Cup hockey-2017: Canada won group B, Russia routed Latvia

In Cologne and Paris continues the ice hockey world championship in the top division.

Group A:

Russia continues to produce a crushing victory – this time at the rink Oleg Znarka got Latvians, losing the third match in a row. Nikita Kucherov (1+2) and Artemy Panarin (0+3) scored three points, and the goalkeeper Sorokin parried each of 24 shots on their goal. For a place in the playoffs Latvia in the last round will fight with the Germans, and Russia in the fight against the United States will determine the winner of group A.

Match Denmark and Italy, nothing was decided and remembered funny own goal of the defender of Italians of Alexander EGGER, who at the end of the game slipped in front of the empty goal and silly movement sent the puck into an unprotected frame.

Russia — Latvia 5:0 (2:0, 2:0, 1:0)

Denmark — Italy 2:0 (0:0, 0:0, 2:0)

Standings: Russia – 17, US – 15, Sweden – 13, Latvia, Germany 9, Denmark – 7, Slovakia – 4, Italy – 1.

Group B:

Canada due to a crushing victory over the Norwegians ahead of schedule guaranteed to itself an exit from group from the first row. The world Champions three times sold the most, and the main character was Ryan O Reilly, who had not implement the penalty shot and score two points (1+1).

France prematurely lost chances in the playoffs that did not stop the hosts of the tournament with dignity to say goodbye to the fans. A hat-trick of Antoine of Russelia put an effective end to the success of the French in the world Cup.

Canada — Norway 5:0 (2:0, 2:0, 1:0)

France — Slovenia 4:1 (0:0, 2:0, 2:1)

Standings: Canada – 16 Czech Republic – 13, Switzerland – 12, Finland – 11, France – 10, Norway – 8, Belarus – 4, Slovenia – 1.

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