The Russian Olympic Committee opened the defense of its gold medal in men's hockey at the 2022 Winter Olympics with a 1-0 victory over Switzerland at Beijing National Indoor Stadium.
Denmark upset the Czech Republic in Wednesday's other Group B game on the first day of competition in the tournament, which doesn't feature NHL players.
Let's check out the final scores followed by a recap of the action.
Men's Ice Hockey Results (Feb. 9)
Russian Olympic Committee 1, Switzerland 0
Denmark 2, Czech Republic 1
Wednesday Recap
Any thought the ROC would simply roll to another gold medal—thanks to the severely depleted rosters caused by the NHL's absence—was put on hold for at least one game as the Russians had their hands full with a gamely Swiss side.