Slovakia v Russia Live

Albeit all teams in the tournament will be competing in the elimination round once the group stage is completed, securing the first place will be a considerable advantage as far as seeding later on is concerned. Thus, Alex Ovechkin and company will enter their encounter with Slovakia highly motivated to clinch a win on Friday at 2:55 a.m. GMT.

While Slovakia has a solid all-around team with many serviceable NHL players, Russia’s dynamic offensive lines are undoubtedly among the best in the entire tournament. After all, Alex Ovechkin from the Washington Capitals currently leads the NHL with 42 goals and 89 points in just 54 appearances. Moreover, he will be joined by Evgeni Malkin from the Pittsburgh Penguins as well as Ilya Kovalchuk, Sergei Fedorov and Pavel Datsyuk who will be tough players to contain down the stretch. Nonetheless, the Slovaks could be able to upset Russia if they manage to take advantage of the defensive shortcomings of coach Vyacheslav Bykov’s squad. Considering that Group B features three possible contenders, hockey fans around the world can expect another excellent hockey game when Marian Gaborik and the Slovaks will try to overcome the Russian star ensemble on Friday night.

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