Kevin Hayes scored two goals for the second time in the tournament and Anders Lee had the game-winner as the U.S. outshot Russia 35-19. COLOGNE, GERMANY—The United States came back three times to hand Russia its first defeat 5-3 and top Group A with its sixth consecutive win at the ice hockey world championship on Tuesday. Russia captain Anton Belov scored minutes later after Sergei Plotnikov sent the puck back, but Dylan Larkin equalized on another Brock Nelson assist. But Hayes scored again to tie the game 3-3 going into the third period. Russia went for broke, but Nelson sealed it for the U.S. with an empty-net goal with 22 seconds remaining.

Source: thestar May 16, 2017 21:22 UTC