Russia holds off Czech Republic in pre-tournament opener
Vladimir Tarasenko snapped one home on the PP to give Russia a 2-1 lead in the pre-tournament game vs. Czech Republic as they went on to win 4-3.
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World Cup Takeaways: Finland 3, Sweden 2
Finland picked up the first win of the 2016 World Cup of Hockey — in pre-tournament play, anyway.