Russia - Switzerland. A statistical look

- Alexander Ovechkin has now competed in 12 World Championships. Soviet legend Alexander Maltsev has the same amount, while Alexander is one off Vladislav Tretyak's all time record of 13. Veterans such as Valeri Vasiliev, Vladimir Lutchenko, Sergei Makarov, Boris Mikhailov, Vladimir Petrov, Vyacheslav Fetisov and Valery Kharlamov all played in 11.

- Fellow Washington Capitals figure Evgeny Kuznetsov netted Russia's 750th World Championship goal, and overall, the country has 753 markers from 194 matches.

- Also, Evgeny took his fifth goal at a World Championship. Overall he has 10 points (5+5).

- Both Viktor Antipin and Nikita Zaitsev made their 35th national team appearances.

- In 30 Russia matches, goaltender Sergei Bobrovsky has conceded 54 goals and taken six shutouts.

- Forward Artemiy Panarin also took to the ice for Russia for the 30th time, and he has 19 points (8+11) from 15 World Championship games.

- In 25 World Championship fixtures, Evgeny Dadonov has 21 points (7+14).

- 10 of Vyacheslav Voynov's 15 Russian games have come at World Championships and Olympic Games.

- Roman Lyubimov averages a point a game for Russia at this World Championship - five from five (2+3). 

- Alexander Ovechkin tallied up his 60th World Championship point (32+28). Only Evgeny Malkin (62) and Ilya Kovalchuk (81) have more.

- In assisting Sergei Mozyakin, captain Pavel Datsyuk took his 70th Russian point (24+46).

- Stepan Sannikov made his first Russian assist.

- In scoring two goals, Ivan Telegin accumulated his first World Championship points.

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