WC 2011. Group stage. Russia scrap a win against Slovenia, Canada thrash France and other matches

World Championship

Group stage

Group A

Russia – Slovenia – 6:4 (1:0, 1:1, 4:3)

1:0 – 5’ Atyushov (Kovalchuk, A. Radulov)

1:1 – 30’ Hebar (Gregorc)

2:1 – 36’ Afinogenov (Korneyev)

2:2 – 43’ Golicic (Sivic, Hocevar)

3:2 – 47’ Kulikov (Kaigorodov)

4:2 – 47’ Artyukhin (Kaigorodov, Afinogenov)

4:3 – 48’ Golicic (Rodman)

4:4 – 52’ Pajic (Tavzelj)

5:4 – 57’ A. Radulov (Kovalchuk, Gorovikov)

6:4 – 60’ Zinoviev (Zaripov)

Goaltenders: Nabokov (31/35) – Hocevar (19/25).

May 1. 16.15 CET.

Slovakia – Germany – 3:4 (0:0, 0:3, 3:1)

0:1 – 25’ M. Muller (Ullmann, Greilinger)

0:2 – 34’ Tripp (Schutz, Maure)

0:3 – 37’ Hordler (Ullmann, M. Muller)

0:4 – 45’ Schutz (Tripp, LaVallee)

1:4 – 46’ Nagy (Bartecko)

2:4 – 48’ Stumpel (Nagy, Satan)

3:4 – 53’ Demitra (Marian Hossa)

Goaltenders: Halak 25/29 – Patzold 35/38.

May 1. 20.15 CET.

Group A standings: 1. Germany – 6 pts (2 games), 2. Slovakia – 3 pts (2 games), 3. Russia – 3 pts (2 games),4. Slovenia – 0 pts (2 games).

Group B

Canada – France – 9:1 (3:0, 2:1, 4:0)

1:0 – 2’ Gragnani (Phaneuf)

2:0 – 7’ Spezza

3:0 – 13’ Skinner (Tavares)

3:1 – 30’ Bellemare (S. Treille)

4:1 – 37’ C. Stewart (Skinner, Tavares)

5:1 – 37’ Pietrangelo

6:1 – 42’ Burns (J. Neal, Rick Nash)

7:1 – 45’ Rick Nash

8:1 – 55’ Skinner

9:1 – 58’ Zajac

Goaltenders: Reimer 24/25, Dubnyk 8/9 – Lhenry 18/24, Huet 12/15.

May 1. 16.15 CET.

Switzerland – Belarus – 4:1 (1:0, 3:1, 0:0)

1:0 – 8’ Gardner (Diaz, Moser)

1:1 – 22’ Korobov (Kostyuchyonok, An. Stepanov)

2:1 – 25’ Bezina (Ruthemann, Gardner)

3:1 – 28’ Gardner (Ruthemann, Gerber)

4:1 – 31’ Ruthemann (Ambuhl, du Bois)

Goaltenders: Stephan 22/23 – Mezin 23/27.

May 1. 20.15 CET.

Group B standings: 1. Canada – 6 pts (2 games), 2. Switzerland – 5 pts (2 games), 3. France – 1 pt (2 games), 4. Belarus – 0 pts (2 games).