Russia showed up with their tournament lives on the line, while the United States crawled to an embarrassing finish at the World Cup of Hockey.
Russia 3, Finland 0
Vladimir Tarasenko and Ivan Telegin scored just 1:19 apart in the second period, and Evgeni Malkin’s third period goal sealed the 3-0 win for Russia, who officially advanced to the semifinals and eliminated North America.
Finland controlled possession in the first period, but couldn’t translate that into an edge in shots on goal. Tuukka Rask and Sergei Bobrovsky only had to make six saves in the game’s first 20 periods, as Finland lulled Russia into a slow-paced game.