Evgeny Dadonov scored the eventual winner in the third period as Russia held off the Czech Republic 4-3 on Thursday in the World Cup of Hockey pre-tournament opener for both teams.

Vladimir Tarasenko, Nikita Kucherov and Artemi Panarin also had goals for the Russians, who got 29 saves from Sergei Bobrovsky.

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