Russian National Team started with victory over Slovenians

Ice Hockey fans finally had opportunity to see the first Russian National Team game – interest to the hockey tournament in Sochi is vast. It’s enough to say that getting tickets even on Women’s National Team games is impossible.

Russia – Slovenia 5:2 (2:0, 1:2, 2:0)

Goals:

1^st period

1:0 Ovechkin (Malkin, Syomin) 1:17

2:0 Malkin (Ovechkin, Medvedev) 3:54

2^nd period

2:1 Jeglic (Robar) 21:43

3:1 Kovalchuk (Malkin, Radulov) 37:48 (PP1)

3:2 Jeglic (Sabolic, Kopitar) 38:52

3^rd period

4:2 Nichushkin (Tereschenko) 43:59

5:2 Belov (Nikitin, Tereschenko) 47:53

Goalkeepers: Varlamov – Kristian

Shots: 35:14

Penalties: 6:6