Kaprizov scores team-leading fourth goal at IIHF World Championships

Wild prospect Kirill Kaprizov continued his year of torrid international play on Monday against Belarus as his Russian team dominated their neighbors 6-0 at the IIHF World Championships.
Kaprizov cemented the win by scoring his squad's sixth goal, which was also his team-leading fourth of the tournament. He darted down the left side of the ice and sniped a shot past Belarus' goalie Vitali Trus. Kaprizov's six points are third-most in the tournament so far.

His teammates Pavel Datsyuk and Maxim Mamin potted two goals apiece en route to the victory.
Russia has not yet surrendered a goal in its three games, boasting a 20-0 goal differential in victories over France, Austria and now Belarus. The Russians will next take on the Czech Republic on Thursday at 1:15 p.m. CT in Copenhagen.

Finland continues to cruise

Mikael Granlund still hasn't found the back of the net, but the captain of the Finnish squad has plenty of support in that area. His team picked up its second straight win with a 8-1 margin, this time against Latvia on Tuesday.
Where Granlund's alternate captain Sebastian Aho scored twice in the first 8-1 win against Korea, now it was Teuvo Teravainen's turn to light the lamp twice. Granlund assisted on Teravainen's first goal of the afternoon, the sixth of the match for Finland.
The Finns will next play on Tuesday at 1:15 p.m. CT, squaring off against Norway in Herning, Denmark.

Another win for Switzerland

Nino Niederreiter's Swiss team also notched its second straight victory on Tuesday, shutting out Slovakia 2-0. Niederreiter didn't make as much of an impact on the box score as he did in the first game, where he opened the scoring and assisted on his linemate and childhood friend Enzo Corvi's winner, but he launched three shots on goal and played more than 21 minutes against the Slovak squad.
Switzerland's next game is Tuesday at 1:15 p.m. CT, against the Czech Republic, in Copenhagen.
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