Russia is atop Group A, tied with Sweden at 2-0 through two games, but Russia hasn’t allowed a goal in the tournament. Vasili Koshechkin and Igor Shestyorkin have stopped all 28 shots they have seen through two games. Kirill Kaprizov has been among the tournament’s top scorers with three goals and two assists. Belarus has been outscored 11-2 through two losses in regulation and are the only team in group A without a point.
The game will be shown on TSN 1/4 in Canada.
2:15 PM ET: Sweden (2-0-0-0, 6 pts, T-1st) vs France (1-0-0-1, 3 pts, 4th)
Sweden is coming off of wins in their first two games, including a 3-2 win on Sunday against the Czech Republic.