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Sixth place was not exactly what Russia had in mind heading into this year's World Junior Championship in Saskatoon, Canada. Nikita Filatov, one of the dominant players in last year's tournament (11 points, including eight goals in seven games) knew that it was his last chance to win gold at this level and he intended to take it. "The first time I played in WJC in the Czech Republic we lost ...

As any hockey fan, I was eagerly awaiting the announcement of Russia's roster for the upcoming Olympic hockey tournament, which should prove to be one of the best ever with quite a few countries icing Dream Team-like squads. The announcement came on Christmas Day. Now that I'm done with all the various family gatherings, it gives me time for some in-depth, comprehensive analysis of the roster picked by Russian head coach, ...