Game Report 2205

Hlinka Gretzky Cup

PLAYED AT: Servus Arena
Date: Aug 8, 2018
GAME NOTES: RUSSIA CRUISES PAST U.S., WINS GROUP B AT HLINKA GRETZKY CUP JASON LA ROSE RED DEER, Alta. – Daniil Gushchin scored twice and added two assists, and Russia pulled away in the third period to earn an 8-3 win over the United States on Wednesday night and take first place in Group B at the 2018 Hlinka Gretzky Cup. Mikhail Abramov and Yaroslav Likhachyov had a goal and three helpers each for the Russians, who scored the final five goals of the game to set up a semifinal showdown with Sweden on Friday (3 p.m. MT). The Americans are also semifinal-bound; they will face Canada on Friday night (7 p.m. MT). It looked as if it would be a runaway from the first drop of the puck, with Russia holding a 21-3 advantage in shots on goal in the opening stanza and taking a three-goal lead to the intermission. Gushchin was first at 12:18, converting his own rebound, Likhachyov buried a second chance at the side of the net at 16:45 and Ilya Mironov capitalized after an offensive-zone turnover to seemingly put Russia in control. But the Americans came all the way back before the nine-minute mark of the second period. Robert Mastrosimone got the comeback started early, toe-dragging around a Russian defender before rifling a shot past goaltender Yaroslav Askarov. Arthur Kaliyev banged in a rebound to make it a one-goal game on the power play just 68 seconds later, and Sam Colangelo tied it at 8:33 with a redirect of a Luke Reid shot on another man advantage. Despite the comeback, the Russians still held a wide edge in shots in the second period – 19-8 – and Vasili Podkolzin hammered in a one-timer to restore the lead late in the middle frame. It was all Russia in the third period, starting with the second goal from Gushchin just 1:38 in. Abramov made it a three-goal game at 8:54 off a pretty set-up from Likhachyov, Podkolzin drove the net to score his tournament co-leading fourth goal at 11:32 and Roman Bychkov blasted in a point shot on a final-minute power play to cap the offensive festivities. Despite the loss, Derek Mullahy was a stand-out for the Americans, finishing with 47 saves.

Visiting Team: United States

Home Team: Russia

UNITED STATES LINEUP
Pos	No.	Name
G	1	Mullahy, Derek
G	30	Wolf, Dustin
	2	Davies, Dylan
	3	Koster, Mike
	4	Miller, Mitchell
	5	Reid, Luke
	6	Feenstra, Michael
	7	LaCombe, Jackson
	8	Colangelo, Sam
	9	Farinacci, John
	10	Groll, Josh
	11	Kaliyev, Arthur
	12	Huglen, Aaron
	14	Jutting, Jackson
	15	Paquette, Tyler
	16	Mancinelli, Michael
	17	Mastrosimone, Robert
	18	Nodler, Josh
	19	Robertson, Nicholas
	20	Silianoff, Grant
	21	Webber, Cade
	22	Toporowski, Luke

UNITED STATES PENALTIES
Per.	No.	Min	Offence	Off	PP	PS	Start	On
1st	4	2:00	Hooking	8:01	1		8:01	10:01
2nd	20	2:00	Late Hit	5:10	1		5:10	7:10
2nd	21	2:00	Tripping	10:59	1		10:59	12:59
2nd	6	2:00	Delay of Game	15:29	1		15:29	17:29
3rd	5	2:00	Delay of Game	17:20	1		17:20	19:15
3rd	22	2:00	Slashing	18:11	1		18:11	20:00

RUSSIA LINEUP
Pos	No.	Name
G	1	Sartakov, Vladimir
G	30	Askarov, Yaroslav
	2	Sedov, Nikita
	3	Tyuvilin, Dmitri
	4	Vashchenko, Nikita
	5	Burenov, Nikolai
	6	Chistyakov, Semyon
	7	Spiridonov, Yegor
	8	Knyazev, Artemi
	9	Abramov, Mikhail
	10	Likhachyov, Yaroslav
	12	Alkhimov, Sergei
	13	Zaitsev, Oleg
	15	Gushchin, Daniil
	16	Nikolayev, Ilya
	19	Podkolzin, Vasili
	23	Mironov, Ilya
	24	Gritsyuk, Arseni
	25	Bychkov, Roman
	26	Chinakhov, Yegor
	27	Amirov, Rodion
	28	Gutik, Daniil

RUSSIA PENALTIES
Per.	No.	Min	Offence	Off	PP	PS	Start	On
2nd	12	10:00	10-Minute Misconduct	1:46			1:46	13:06
2nd	16	2:00	Interference	2:51	1		2:51	3:16
2nd	13	2:00	Late Hit	7:32	1		7:32	8:33
3rd	23	2:00	Interference	3:42	1		3:42	5:42

UNITED STATES Goals

UNITED STATES PLAYERS (plus)

RUSSIA PLAYERS (minus)

Per.

Time

G-As1-As2

2nd

2:08

17-4

2nd

3:16

11-16-18

2nd

8:33

8-5-9

RUSSIA Goals

RUSSIA PLAYERS (plus)

UNITED STATES PLAYERS (minus)

Per.

Time

G-As1-As2

1st