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Team Russia forward Alexander Ovechkin celebrates his team's second goal of the game past Switzerland's goalkeeper Jonas Hiller (left) in first period action at the IIHF world hockey championship Monday May 12, 2008 in Quebec City. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Francis Vachon

Russia defeats Switzerland 5-3 to set up quarter-final rematch

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QUEBEC - Unbeaten Russia got first-period goals from Dmitry Kalinin, Alexander Ovechkin and Maxim Sushinsky and went on to defeat Switzerland 5-3 on Monday at the IIHF World Hockey Championship.

Russia finished first in its group and dropped Switzerland to fourth place, so the two teams will meet again in the quarter-finals. The second-place Czech Republic will meet third-place Sweden in the other quarter-final in Quebec City on Wednesday.

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Team Belarus goalkeeper Vitali Koval, left, watches team Russia Alexei Morozov's scores during the shoot-out. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Francis Vachon

Russia holds off Belarus in shootout at IIHF World Hockey Championship

Posted: 155 days 15 hours 27 minutes ago.

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QUEBEC - Vitali Koval is an unknown no more at the IIHF World Hockey Championship.

The Belarusian netminder shed the "little-known" tag with a 52-save performance in which he nearly carried his upstart Belarus team to victory over a heavily favoured Russian squad before narrowly losing 4-3 in a shootout on Friday.

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Russia's Konstantin Korneyev (left), Maxim Afinogenov (centre) and Denis Grebeshkov celebrate after their team's first goal. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Francis Vachon

Russia dominant in 4-1 win over Denmark at World Championships

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QUEBEC - Jannik Hansen was quick to see the positive side of Denmark's 4-1 loss to powerhouse Russia at the IIHF World Hockey Championship on Tuesday.

"We can't complain about the results, 4-1 against Russia is a small victory for us," said the Danish forward, a Vancouver Canucks prospect. "Last year we lost huge to them so this is a step in the right direction."

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Czech Republic forward Tomas Rolinek (left) trips while chasing a puck with Russia defence Denis Grebeshkov during first period action at the IIHF world hockey championship Sunday May 4, 2008 in Quebec City. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jacques Boissinot

Morozov's overtime goal gives Russia win over Czech Republic

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QUEBEC - Alexei Morozov bailed Ilya Kovalchuk out Sunday.

Morozov scored twice, including the overtime-winner, as Russia edged the Czech Republic 5-4 at the IIHF World Hockey Championships in action.

Morozov capped an exciting overtime by firing a shot past Czech goaltender Milan Hnilicka. The winning goal came after Kovalchuk failed to convert on a penalty shot earlier in the extra period.

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Vladislav Tretiak, seen here in a ceremony honoring Ken Dryden, has a great deal of experience and insight into Russian-NHL hockey (CP Photo)

Tretiak hopes for end to Russian-NHL player transfer stalemate

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QUEBEC - The Russian Ice Hockey Federation's top boss says the National Hockey League is still the destination of choice among most Russian players.

Vladislav Tretiak, sizing up Team Russia during a morning skate Tuesday at Le Pepsi Colisee, says the NHL is still the most competitive league in hockey and not likely to be supplanted any time soon.

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