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Team Russia in the first match of group tournament of the Olympic games in Pyeongchang lost to the team of Slovakia with the score 2:3.
Pucks and Vladislav Gavrikov and Cyril Kaprizova in the first period, the Slovaks answered with goals by Peter Olveczky and Martin BAKOS.
The winning goal early in the third period was scored by Peter Ceresna.
On Friday, February 16, the Russians will play with Slovenia, and on Saturday, the 17th, with the United States.
Hockey
Olympic games
Group B
Slovakia – Russia – 3:2 (2:2, 0:0, 1:0)
Naked: Gavrikov – 1 (Voynov, Shirokov), 2:54 – 0:1. Whims – 1 (Gusev), 4:08 – 0:2. Olecki – 1 (Granak), 16:05 – 1:2. Bakosh – 1, 17:55 – 2:2. Ceresna – 1 (Bal., Hascak, Bakosh), 48:30 – 3:2.
Goalkeepers: Konrad – Koshechkin (58:49 – 59:00, 59:06).
Fine: 12 – 10.
Throws: 19 (4+8+7) – 22 (8+9+5).
Judiciary: Iverson, Rantala.
14 Feb. Gangneung-si. Gangneung Hockey Centre.