Received from NTB at 17:34.
Lillehammer (NTB): Winter Olympics Ice Hockey Sunday, Group A: Russia - Czech Republic 4-3 (2-2, 2-0, 0-1) HÄkons Hall 9140 spectators Goals: 1. period: 1-0 (4.42) Valerij Karpov, 2-0 (5.22) Dmitrij Denissov, 2-1 (15.05) Petr Hrbek, 2-2 (18.13) Jan Alinc (Kamil Kastak). 2. period: 3-2 (31.12) Andrej Nikolitsjin, 4-2 (39.01) Karpov. 3. period: 4-3 (59.15) Jiri Vykoukal (Tomas Srsen). Referee: Kevin Muench, Canada. Penalties: Russia 6 x 2 min., Czech Republic 7 x 2 min.
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