2019 World Championship. Russia - Austria - 5:0

In the second match of the 2019 IIHF World Championship, the senior Russian national team proved too strong for Austria, claiming a thumping 5:0 victory in Bratislava, Slovakia.

After a slow start, Evgeny Dadonov got Russia on the board in the 13th minute, lashing a powerful one timer into the net from the high slot after the Austrians had contrived to take a penalty.

The Russians had to wait a long time for the second, but after Nikita Kucherov eventually doubled lead late in the second frame, competition debutant Ivan Telegin promptly made it 3:0 with 40 minutes in the books. In the concluding period, Evgeny Dadonov and Ilya Kovalchuk hit the target, sealing a confident 5:0 victory!

Goalkeeper Alexander Georgiev stopped all 15 shots he faced to tally a well-deserved shutout.

Russia will now prepare to play the Czech Republic on Monday.

Match protocol:

Russia - Austria - 5:0 (1:0, 2:0, 2:0)

Goals:

1:0 Dadonov (Kucherov, Gusev), 12.15
2:0 Kucherov (Gusev), 34.23
3:0 Telegin (Kovalchuk), 34.59
4:0 Dadonov (Sergachyov, Malkin), 40.15
5:0 Kovalchuk (Orlov, Kuznetsov), 44.06

Goalkeepers: Georgiev - Starkbaum

Shots on target: 37 - 15

Faceoffs: 26 - 23

Penalty minutes: 2 - 8

12.05.2019.