2018 WJAC: RUS 4 – CZE 1 (Semifinal)

Dec 14, 2018

Ilya Nikolaev and Daniil Gutik scored power-play goals two minutes apart early in the third period, breaking open a tie game and sending Russia to play for gold at the 2018 World Junior A Challenge with a 4-1 win over the Czech Republic.

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