First Vice President of the Russian Ice Hockey Federation Roman Rotenberg, left, and First Vice President, General Manager of HC Spartak Alexei Zhamnov during training ahead of the 2018 Ice Hockey World Championship in Denmark. The first match - Russia vs. France - will be played at Royal Arena, Copenhagen on May 4.

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Russia's player Sergei Andronov, left, during training ahead of the 2018 Ice Hockey World Championship in Denmark. The first match - Russia vs. France - will be played at Royal Arena, Copenhagen on May 4.

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Russia's player Sergei Andronov during training ahead of the 2018 Ice Hockey World Championship in Denmark. The first match - Russia vs. France - will be played at Royal Arena, Copenhagen on May 4.

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From left: Russian national team's players Nikita Nesterov, Yegor Zaitsev, Kirill Kaprizov and Yevgeny Dadonov during training ahead of the 2018 Ice Hockey World Championship in Denmark. The first match - Russia vs. France - will be played at Royal Arena, Copenhagen on May 4.

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From left: Russian national team's players Ilya Kablukov, Nikita Nesterov, Alexei Bereglazov and Yevgeny Dadonov during training ahead of the 2018 Ice Hockey World Championship in Denmark. The first match - Russia vs. France - will be played at Royal Arena, Copenhagen on May 4.

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Russia's Bogdan Kiselevich during training ahead of the 2018 Ice Hockey World Championship in Denmark. The first match - Russia vs. France - will be played at Royal Arena, Copenhagen on May 4.

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Russia's Nikita Tryamkin during training ahead of the 2018 Ice Hockey World Championship in Denmark. The first match - Russia vs. France - will be played at Royal Arena, Copenhagen on May 4.

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Sports Director Oleg Kupriyanov and Russia's player Ilya Kablukov, right, during training ahead of the 2018 Ice Hockey World Championship in Denmark. The first match - Russia vs. France - will be played at Royal Arena, Copenhagen on May 4.

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Russia's Nikita Nesterov during training ahead of the 2018 Ice Hockey World Championship in Denmark. The first match - Russia vs. France - will be played at Royal Arena, Copenhagen on May 4.

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Acting head coach of the Russian national team Ilya Vorobyov, left, during a training session ahead of the 2018 Men's World Ice Hockey Championships in Denmark. The first match of the tournament between Russia and France will take place at Royal Arena in Copenhagen on May 4.

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The Russian national team's player Pavel Datsyuk during a training session ahead of the 2018 Men's World Ice Hockey Championships in Denmark. The first match of the tournament between Russia and France will take place at Royal Arena in Copenhagen on May 4.

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Acting head coach of the Russian national team Ilya Vorobyov during a training session ahead of the 2018 Men's World Ice Hockey Championships in Denmark. The first match of the tournament between Russia and France will take place at Royal Arena in Copenhagen on May 4.

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Russia's Vasily Koshechkin during training ahead of the 2018 Ice Hockey World Championship in Denmark. The first match - Russia vs. France - will be played at Royal Arena, Copenhagen on May 4.

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The Russian national team's goalie Igor Shestyorkin during a training session ahead of the 2018 Men's World Ice Hockey Championships in Denmark. The first match of the tournament between Russia and France will take place at Royal Arena in Copenhagen on May 4.

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The Russian national team's player Pavel Datsyuk during a training session ahead of the 2018 Men's World Ice Hockey Championships in Denmark. The first match of the tournament between Russia and France will take place at Royal Arena in Copenhagen on May 4.

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Coach Igor Nikitin during a training session ahead of the 2018 Men's World Ice Hockey Championships in Denmark. The first match of the tournament between Russia and France will take place at Royal Arena in Copenhagen on May 4.

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The Russian national team's player Artyom Anisimov during a training session ahead of the 2018 Men's World Ice Hockey Championships in Denmark. The first match of the tournament between Russia and France will take place at Royal Arena in Copenhagen on May 4.

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The Russian national team's player Alexei Bereglazov, left, during a training session ahead of the 2018 Men's World Ice Hockey Championships in Denmark. The first match of the tournament between Russia and France will take place at Royal Arena in Copenhagen on May 4.

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Players of the Russian national team during a training session ahead of the 2018 Men's World Ice Hockey Championships in Denmark. The first match of the tournament between Russia and France will take place at Royal Arena in Copenhagen on May 4.

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Players of the Russian national team during a training session ahead of the 2018 Men's World Ice Hockey Championships in Denmark. The first match of the tournament between Russia and France will take place at Royal Arena in Copenhagen on May 4.

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The Russian national team's player Ilya Mikheyev during a training session ahead of the 2018 Men's World Ice Hockey Championships in Denmark. The first match of the tournament between Russia and France will take place at Royal Arena in Copenhagen on May 4.

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The Russian national team's player Nikita Soshnikov, left, and Dinar Khafizullin during a training session ahead of the 2018 Men's World Ice Hockey Championships in Denmark. The first match of the tournament between Russia and France will take place at Royal Arena in Copenhagen on May 4.

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Players of the Russian national team during a training session ahead of the 2018 Men's World Ice Hockey Championships in Denmark. The first match of the tournament between Russia and France will take place at Royal Arena in Copenhagen on May 4.

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Coach Igor Nikitin during a training session ahead of the 2018 Men's World Ice Hockey Championships in Denmark. The first match of the tournament between Russia and France will take place at Royal Arena in Copenhagen on May 4.

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Acting head coach of the Russian national team Ilya Vorobyov, right, and coach Igor Nikitin during a training session ahead of the 2018 Men's World Ice Hockey Championships in Denmark. The first match of the tournament between Russia and France will take place at Royal Arena in Copenhagen on May 4.

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The Russian national team's goalie Igor Shestyorkin, left, during a training session ahead of the 2018 Men's World Ice Hockey Championships in Denmark. The first match of the tournament between Russia and France will take place at Royal Arena in Copenhagen on May 4.

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The Russian national team's player Kirill Kaprizov during a training session ahead of the 2018 Men's World Ice Hockey Championships in Denmark. The first match of the tournament between Russia and France will take place at Royal Arena in Copenhagen on May 4.

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The Russian national team's player Sergei Andronov during a training session ahead of the 2018 Men's World Ice Hockey Championships in Denmark. The first match of the tournament between Russia and France will take place at Royal Arena in Copenhagen on May 4.

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The Russian national team's player Alexei Bereglazov during a training session ahead of the 2018 Men's World Ice Hockey Championships in Denmark. The first match of the tournament between Russia and France will take place at Royal Arena in Copenhagen on May 4.

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The Russian national team's player Nikita Soshnikov during a training session ahead of the 2018 Men's World Ice Hockey Championships in Denmark. The first match of the tournament between Russia and France will take place at Royal Arena in Copenhagen on May 4.

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Acting head coach of the Russian national team Ilya Vorobyov, center, during a training session ahead of the 2018 Men's World Ice Hockey Championships in Denmark. The first match of the tournament between Russia and France will take place at Royal Arena in Copenhagen on May 4.

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Acting head coach of the Russian national team Ilya Vorobyov during a training session ahead of the 2018 Men's World Ice Hockey Championships in Denmark. The first match of the tournament between Russia and France will take place at Royal Arena in Copenhagen on May 4.

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The Russian national team's player Vladislav Gavrikov during a training session ahead of the 2018 Men's World Ice Hockey Championships in Denmark. The first match of the tournament between Russia and France will take place at Royal Arena in Copenhagen on May 4.

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The Russian national team's player Vladislav Gavrikov during a training session ahead of the 2018 Men's World Ice Hockey Championships in Denmark. The first match of the tournament between Russia and France will take place at Royal Arena in Copenhagen on May 4.

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Players of the Russian national team during a training session ahead of the 2018 Men's World Ice Hockey Championships in Denmark. The first match of the tournament between Russia and France will take place at Royal Arena in Copenhagen on May 4.

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Players of the Russian national team during a training session ahead of the 2018 Men's World Ice Hockey Championships in Denmark. The first match of the tournament between Russia and France will take place at Royal Arena in Copenhagen on May 4.

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Acting head coach of the Russian national team Ilya Vorobyov during a training session ahead of the 2018 Men's World Ice Hockey Championships in Denmark. The first match of the tournament between Russia and France will take place at Royal Arena in Copenhagen on May 4.

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The Russian national team's goalie Vasily Koshechkin during a training session ahead of the 2018 Men's World Ice Hockey Championships in Denmark. The first match of the tournament between Russia and France will take place at Royal Arena in Copenhagen on May 4.

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Acting head coach of the Russian national team Ilya Vorobyov during a training session ahead of the 2018 Men's World Ice Hockey Championships in Denmark. The first match of the tournament between Russia and France will take place at Royal Arena in Copenhagen on May 4.

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Acting head coach of the Russian national team Ilya Vorobyov during a training session ahead of the 2018 Men's World Ice Hockey Championships in Denmark. The first match of the tournament between Russia and France will take place at Royal Arena in Copenhagen on May 4.

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Acting head coach of the Russian national team Ilya Vorobyov during a training session ahead of the 2018 Men's World Ice Hockey Championships in Denmark. The first match of the tournament between Russia and France will take place at Royal Arena in Copenhagen on May 4.

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Players of the Russian national team during a training session ahead of the 2018 Men's World Ice Hockey Championships in Denmark. The first match of the tournament between Russia and France will take place at Royal Arena in Copenhagen on May 4.

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The Russian national team's player Pavel Datsyuk during a training session ahead of the 2018 Men's World Ice Hockey Championships in Denmark. The first match of the tournament between Russia and France will take place at Royal Arena in Copenhagen on May 4.

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The Russian national team's player Pavel Datsyuk during a training session ahead of the 2018 Men's World Ice Hockey Championships in Denmark. The first match of the tournament between Russia and France will take place at Royal Arena in Copenhagen on May 4.

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Players of the Russian national team during a training session ahead of the 2018 Men's World Ice Hockey Championships in Denmark. The first match of the tournament between Russia and France will take place at Royal Arena in Copenhagen on May 4.

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The Russian national team's player Nikita Nesterov during a training session ahead of the 2018 Men's World Ice Hockey Championships in Denmark. The first match of the tournament between Russia and France will take place at Royal Arena in Copenhagen on May 4.

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Players of the Russian national team during a training session ahead of the 2018 Men's World Ice Hockey Championships in Denmark. The first match of the tournament between Russia and France will take place at Royal Arena in Copenhagen on May 4.

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Players of the Russian national team during a training session ahead of the 2018 Men's World Ice Hockey Championships in Denmark. The first match of the tournament between Russia and France will take place at Royal Arena in Copenhagen on May 4.

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