The Olympic Athletes from Russia (2-1-0) pinned a 4-0 loss on the Americans (1-1-1). The USA will have to win a qualification game on Tuesday just to reach the quarterfinals.
Former NHL player Ilya Kovalchuk and Los Angeles Kings draft pick Nikolai Prokhorkin scored two goals each.
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Under the Olympic format, the three group winners and the top second-place record receive byes into the quarterfinals.