From left: Artyom Anisimov of the Russian national team and goal keeper of the Belarusian national team Kevin Lalande confront each other in the playoff round of the 2014 International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) World Championship.

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Belarusian goalie Vitaly Koval fails to make a save during a group stage match of the 2014 IIHF Ice Hockey World Championship, Russia vs. Belarus.

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Belarusian goalie Vitaly Koval, right, and Russian player Yevgeny Kuznetsov during a group stage match of the 2014 IIHF Ice Hockey World Championship, Russia vs. Belarus.

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Sergei Plotnikov of the Russian national team rejoices after scoring goal against Belarusian national team in the playoff round of the 2014 International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) World Championship.

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Sergei Plotnikov of the Russian national team, left, rejoices after scoring goal against Belarusian national team in the playoff round of the 2014 International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) World Championship.

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Goal keeper of the Belarusian national team Kevin Lalande, center, and Yevgeny Malkin of the Russian national team confront each other in the playoff round of the 2014 International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) World Championship.

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From left: Goal keeper of the Belarusian national team Vitaly Koval, Artyom Anisimov of the Russian national team and Andrei Karev of the Belarusian national team take part in the playoff round of the 2014 International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) World Championship.

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From left: Kirill Gotovets of the Belarusian national team, Yevgeny Malkin of the Russian national team and goal keeper of the Belarusian national team Vitaly Koval take part in the playoff round of the 2014 International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) World Championship.

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Russian goalie Sergei Bobrovsky catches the puck during a group stage match of the 2014 IIHF Ice Hockey World Championship, Russia vs. Belarus.

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From left: Sergei Plotnikov of the Russian national team, goal keeper of the Belarusian national team Kevin Lalande and Belarusian player Vladimir Denisov take part in the playoff round of the 2014 International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) World Championship.

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Goal keeper of the Belarusian national team Kevin Lalande, left, and Sergei Plotnikov of the Russian national team, center, play against each other in the playoff round of the 2014 International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) World Championship.

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Head coach of the Belarusian national team Glen Hanlon, right, background, during a group stage match of the 2014 IIHF Ice Hockey World Championship, Russia vs. Belarus.

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Head coach of the Russian national team Oleg Znarok, right, celebrates the victory in a group stage match of the 2014 IIHF Ice Hockey World Championship, Russia vs. Belarus.

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Belarusian goalie Vitaly Koval, left, watches a group stage match of the 2014 IIHF Ice Hockey World Championship, Russia vs. Belarus.

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Russian player Evgeni Malkin, left, during a group stage match of the 2014 IIHF Ice Hockey World Championship, Russia vs. Belarus.

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Russian player Viktor Tikhonov, left, during a group stage match of the 2014 IIHF Ice Hockey World Championship, Russia vs. Belarus.

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Russian fans during a group stage match of the 2014 IIHF Ice Hockey World Championship, Russia vs. Belarus.

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Russian player Artyom Anisimov, left, and Belarusian player Andrei Stas during a group stage match of the 2014 IIHF Ice Hockey World Championship, Russia vs. Belarus.

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Russian player Sergei Plotnikov, right, during a group stage match of the 2014 IIHF Ice Hockey World Championship, Russia vs. Belarus.

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Belarusian fans and the championship's mascot, Volat the wisent, root for their team during a group stage match of the 2014 IIHF Ice Hockey World Championship, Russia vs. Belarus.

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Russian fans during a group stage match of the 2014 IIHF Ice Hockey World Championship, Russia vs. Belarus.

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Belarusian fans root for their team during a group stage match of the 2014 IIHF Ice Hockey World Championship, Russia vs. Belarus.

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Russian players Sergei Sotnikov, left, and Vadim Shipachev celebrate a goal during a group stage match of the 2014 IIHF Ice Hockey World Championship, Russia vs. Belarus.

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From left: Russian players Sergei Plotnikov, Vadim Shipachev, Yevgeny Dadonov and goalie Sergei Bobrovsky celebrate the victory in a group stage match of the 2014 IIHF Ice Hockey World Championship, Russia vs. Belarus.

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Russian players celebrate the victory in a group stage match of the 2014 IIHF Ice Hockey World Championship, Russia vs. Belarus.

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Russian player Vadim Shipachev celebrates a goal during a group stage match of the 2014 IIHF Ice Hockey World Championship, Russia vs. Belarus.

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Belarusian players celebrate a goal during a group stage match of the 2014 IIHF Ice Hockey World Championship, Russia vs. Belarus.

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Russian player Evgeni Malkin, left, and Belarusian player Vladimir Denisov during a group stage match of the 2014 IIHF Ice Hockey World Championship, Russia vs. Belarus.

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Russian players Viktor Tikhonov, left, and Nikolai Kulemin during a group stage match of the 2014 IIHF Ice Hockey World Championship, Russia vs. Belarus.

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Russian goalie Sergei Bobrovsky, right, fails to make a save during a group stage match of the 2014 IIHF Ice Hockey World Championship, Russia vs. Belarus.

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Belarusian players celebrate a goal during a group stage match of the 2014 IIHF Ice Hockey World Championship, Russia vs. Belarus.

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From left: Belarusian goalie Vitaly Koval, Russian player Yevgeny Malkin and Belarusian player Kirill Gotovets during a group stage match of the 2014 IIHF Ice Hockey World Championship, Russia vs. Belarus.

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Belarusian goalie Vitaly Koval, left, and Russian player Sergei Kalinin, second left, during a group stage match of the 2014 IIHF Ice Hockey World Championship, Russia vs. Belarus.

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Belarusian goalie Vitaly Koval, left, fails to make a save during a group stage match of the 2014 IIHF Ice Hockey World Championship, Russia vs. Belarus.

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From left: Russian players Yevgeny Kuznetsov, Sergei Plotnikov, Alexander Burmistrov, Danis Zaripov and Sergei Shirokov celebrate a goal during a group stage match of the 2014 IIHF Ice Hockey World Championship, Russia vs. Belarus.

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From left: Russian players Sergei Shirokov, Andrei Zubarev, Yevgeny Kuznetsov, Alexander Burmistrov, Evgeni Malkin, Viktor Tikhonov and Yevgeny Dadonov celebrate a goal during a group stage match of the 2014 IIHF Ice Hockey World Championship, Russia vs. Belarus.

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Russian player Sergei Plotnikov celebrates a goal during a group stage match of the 2014 IIHF Ice Hockey World Championship, Russia vs. Belarus.

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From left: Belarusian goalie Vitaly Koval, Russian player Evgeni Malkin and Belarusian player Kirill Gotovets during a group round match of the 2014 IIHF Ice Hockey World Championship, Russia vs. Belarus.

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From left: Belarusian goalie Vitaly Koval, Russian player Evgeni Malkin and Belarusian player Kirill Gotovets during a group stage match of the 2014 IIHF Ice Hockey World Championship, Russia vs. Belarus.

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A doctor helping out Belarusian goalie Vitaly Koval, left, injured during a group stage match of the 2014 IIHF Ice Hockey World Championship, Russia vs. Belarus.

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A doctor helping out Belarusian goalie Vitaly Koval, center, injured during a group stage match of the 2014 IIHF Ice Hockey World Championship, Russia vs. Belarus.

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Russian players Sergei Plotnikov, left, and Vadim Shipachev celebrate a goal during a group stage match of the 2014 IIHF Ice Hockey World Championship, Russia vs. Belarus.

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Russian players Sergei Plotnikov, left, and Vadim Shipachev celebrate a goal during a group stage match of the 2014 IIHF Ice Hockey World Championship, Russia vs. Belarus.

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From left: Russian players Viktor Tikhonov, Vadim Shipachev and Maxim Chudinov celebrate a goal during a group stage match of the 2014 IIHF Ice Hockey World Championship, Russia vs. Belarus.

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Belarusian player Alexei Ugarov, left, and Russia's Yevgeny Dadonov during a group stage match of the 2014 IIHF Ice Hockey World Championship, Russia vs. Belarus.

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Belarusian player Geoff Platt, left, and Russia's Sergei Kalinin during a group stage match of the 2014 IIHF Ice Hockey World Championship, Russia vs. Belarus.

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Russian player Viktor Tikhonov, left, during a group stage match of the 2014 IIHF Ice Hockey World Championship, Russia vs. Belarus.

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Russian player Sergei Dadonov, left, and Belarusian player Ivan Usenko during a group stage match of the 2014 IIHF Ice Hockey World Championship, Russia vs. Belarus.

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Belarusian player Andrei Karev, left, and Russia's Nilolai Kulemin during a group stage match of the 2014 IIHF Ice Hockey World Championship, Russia vs. Belarus.

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Russian player Sergei Kalinin, left, and Belarusian player Roman Graborenko during a group stage match of the 2014 IIHF Ice Hockey World Championship, Russia vs. Belarus.

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Head coach of the Russian national team Oleg Znarok, right, during a group stage match of the 2014 IIHF Ice Hockey World Championship, Russia vs. Belarus.

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Belarusian player Kirill Gotovets, left, and Russia's Sergei Kalinin during a group stage match of the 2014 IIHF Ice Hockey World Championship, Russia vs. Belarus.

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Belarusian player Andrei Karev, left, and Russia's Sergei Kalinin during a group stage match of the 2014 IIHF Ice Hockey World Championship, Russia vs. Belarus.

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From left: Belarusian player Vladimir Denisov, Russian player Yevgeny Dadonov and Belarusian goalie Vitaly Koval during a group stage match of the 2014 IIHF Ice Hockey World Championship, Russia vs. Belarus.

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Russian hockey player Alexander Ovechkin, background center, Soviet hockey player and coach Alexander Maltsev, second left, background, and Russian Hockey Federation executive director Valery Fesyuk, second right, background, watch a group stage match of the 2014 IIHF Ice Hockey World Championship, Russia vs. Belarus.

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Belarusian player Andrei Kostitsyn, left, and Russia's Alexander Burmistrov during a group stage match of the 2014 IIHF Ice Hockey World Championship, Russia vs. Belarus.

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Belarusian player Alexander Kitarov, left, and Russia's Sergei Plotnikov during a group stage match of the 2014 IIHF Ice Hockey World Championship, Russia vs. Belarus.

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Russian national team coach Igor Nikitin, second right, during a group stage match of the 2014 IIHF Ice Hockey World Championship, Russia vs. Belarus.

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Russian player Denis Denisov, left, and Belarusian player Sergei Kostitsyn during a group stage match of the 2014 IIHF Ice Hockey World Championship, Russia vs. Belarus.

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Head coach of the Belarusian national team Glen Hanlon, second right, during a group stage match of the 2014 IIHF Ice Hockey World Championship, Russia vs. Belarus.

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