Euro Hockey Challenge. Norway - Russia - 0:1

On Sunday, the senior Russian national team played Norway for the second time in two days in the Euro Hockey Challenge. Yesterday, Russia managed to win the opening game, claiming a 2:0 victory.

Interim head coach Ilya Vorobyov made a couple of changes, notably replacing injured defensemen Nikita Tryamkin and Evgeny Kulik. Igor Shestyorkin kept his place between the pipes.

It took until the 23rd minute for a goal to be scored, when Ilya Mikheev hit the target for Russia. Norway piled on the pressure in the latter stages, but Igor Shestyorkin kept his shutout intact to help Russia to a 1:0 victory!

Match protocol:

Norway - Russia - 0:1 (0:0, 0:1, 0:0)

Goals:

0:1 Mikheev (Demidov), 23.24

Goalkeepers: Haukeland - Shestyorkin

Shots on target: 26 - 26

Penalty minutes: 8 - 10

15.04.2018.

Russian Ice Hockey Federation