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During the early afternoon in Moscow, the Russian National Team played their second game of the Channel One Cup, taking on the Czech Republic. And boy was it a beatdown.
Pavel Datsyuk had a hat trick and Alex Ovechkin followed up his goal Thursday with a sick assist on Sergei Mozyakin’s power play tally. Russia would cruise to victory, 6-0.
Now let’s see this helper!
Ovechkin’s assist begins at the 2:18 mark.
As the Capitals captain winds up to shoot, he instead quickly dishes to Mozyakin on the doorstep. Mozyakin then takes his time and rifles the puck past Winnipeg Jets goaltender, Ondřej Pavelec, top-shelf. Alex Radulov and Evgeny Malkin would also add goals in the win.
Russia will play their third and final game of the round-robin tournament tomorrow against Finland and it sure looks like they’re going to win the Channel One Cup. After humbling Sweden and the Czech Republic by a combined score of 11-1, they merely need to win against Finland to be champions.
So, hey, at least Ovi’s winning a cup in his free time.
Photo credit: championat.com
Photo credit: championat.com
No, Ovi! Stay on your feet! (Photo credit: sportbox.ru)
Photo credit: championat.com
Additional reporting by Fedor Fedin.
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