A sprawling Chris Partridge denies him, but there’s a rebound, and Igor Volkov tries to tap it home...

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Partridge somehow reaches up with a glove from the ice and gets a whistle!

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Russia manages to keep up the attack, and they’re just killing the clock by cycling the puck. Nikolai Evans sees an angle he likes and finally takes the shot...

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It beats Partridge and Russia has a two goal lead with less than half a period to go!

Code:

8. Russia , Nikolai Evans 2 (Dayymo Ralchankinov 2, Andrei Petrikov 1) at 12:55 (PP)

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The writing is already on the wall, but Russia is not satisfied. Ti-Guy Emond zips a point shot on goal...

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Partridge has that one and gets a faceoff.

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Which Czechia loses. There’s a scramble in front of the net, which leads to no shots, but Czechia takes an icing call. Time is running out, they can’t afford these mishaps.

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Czechia loses another faceoff after the icing call. Mika Kandinsky wants a second goal on the night, and takes a forceful slapshot...

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The goalie was screened and never saw it. Russia has a three goal lead, and time is in short supply.

Code:

9. Russia , Mika Kandinsky 2 (Vladislav Konstantin 2, Oliver Klozoff 2) at 15:30

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Derek Bohne Jr. takes another penalty, for Holding the Stick. Czechia will have another power play chance.

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Beautiful passing, it’s like clockwork. The setup ends with Brady McIntyre, who hammers the puck on goal...

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O’Koivu Volkova gloves that one.

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Czechia is desperate, fighting with all their will. DeMarcius Smyth tries to go five hole...

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It’s in! Czechia has a power play goal after all of those missed chances, but it may be too late. They’re still down by two.

Code:

10. Czechia , DeMaricus Smyth 1 (Michael Scarn 1, Alex Winters 3) at 17:21 (PP)

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Czechia mounts some pressure and forces Russia to take an icing. Czechia wins a faceoff, and DeMarcius Smyth tries to get another to bring his team within one...

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