Valeria Pavlova and Viktoria Kulishova scored in 14-second span midway through the second period and Russia opened the women's world hockey championship with a 3-1 victory over Switzerland on Saturday night. In the late game, also in Group B, Denmark faced Japan. The tournament was last played in 2019 in Finland, with the United States winning its fifth straight title. CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APPOn Friday in Group A, the United States opened with a 3-0 victory over Switzerland, and Canada rallied to beat Finland 5-3. All five teams in Group A and the top three in Group B will advance to the quarterfinals.

Source: Fox News August 22, 2021 01:07 UTC