Russia's Kirill Pilipenko scored the lone in the shootout to give the Russians the win and a 1-0-2-1 (win-loss-overtime wins-overtime loss) record with eight points after the preliminary round. With the loss, Canada finishes the preliminary round with a 3-0-0-1 record with 10 points and first place in Group A.
The first period was scoreless but it was Russia out-shooting Canada by a 9-8 margin.
Canada broke the scoreless tie just 1:49 into the second period as Travis Konecny (Ottawa 67's, OHL) scored his second goal of the tournament from Travis Sanheim (Calgary Hitmen, WHL). Shots were 8-5 in favour of Russia in the second period.
In the third period, Russia tied things up at one just 27 seconds in with a goal from Ivan Nikolishin. Radel Fazleyev drew the lone assist. Canada regained the lead with Matt Barzal's (Seattle Thunderbird, WHL) second goal of the tournament at 7:40. Jared McCann (Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds, OHL) and Sanheim drew assists. The Russians tied the game with 35 seconds to go while on the power play with a goal from captain Vladislav Kamenev. Pilipenko and Alexei Slepstov drew assists. Russia out-shot Canada for a third straight period by a count of 12-7.
Overtime solved nothing but shots were 5-2 in Canada's favour.
Connor Bleackley, McCann and Jake Virtanen were all scoreless in the shootout for Canada. Pilipenko scored on Russia's first shootout attempt as Kamenev was stopped.
Charlottetown Islanders goalie Mason McDonald made his third start of the tournament for Canada and made 28 saves on 30 shots. He was 1-for-2 in the shootout. Russian netminder Maxim Tretiak made 23 saves through regulation and overtime. Alexander Trushkov played the shootout for Russia.
Canada's next game will be in the quarter finals. The opponent is not yet determined.
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