USA head coach Peter Laviolette called a timeout at 13:54 to try and settle team his team down.

There were a few good chances by the Americans but the majority of the action came from the Russians who were first to many loose pucks, aggressive on their forecheck and generally playing at a high, up-tempo pace.

With time winding down in the first period, Russia would add to their lead. With 1:13 remaining, defenceman Danny DeKeyser was called for hooking Ovechkin down from behind when he was on a break. A penalty shot was called.

When the whistle sounded, Ovechkin went wide and closed in on Thomas, sending a backhand over the American netminder.

"Moments like these, it's always a fifty-fifty chance," said Ovechkin of the shot. "I saw him skate out far and the ice was in my favour, the puck didn't jump over my stick when I switched to the backhand."

In the second period, Russia turned things up even more. With four goals in the period, they put the game away and chased Thomas from the net.

20 seconds in, Viktor Tikhonov took a lead pass from Ovechkin to make it 3-1.

Team USA would answer back shortly after when Justin Abdelkader tipped a Jeff Petry pass in the net past Andrei Vasilevski, who was making his first World Championship tournament start. The goal came at 19:03. 

At the halfway point of the middle period, Yuri Kuznetsov and Sergei Plotnikov scored exactly two minutes apart to make it a four goal lead. After Plotnikov’s goal, David Leggio relieved Thomas.

The lead was extended when Tim Stapleton fell down while attempting a pass near the Russian blueline. This gave the Russians a 3-on-0 heading into the American zone. Tikhonov, who opened the period with a goal, closed it with another.

Team USA outshot Russia 17-7 but were outscored 4-1.

With no scoring in the third, the game ended 6-1. The Russian juggernaut continues on while the Americans need to regroup and focus next on Latvia. 

"Russia's a good team, they've been together for a while and these are their best players," said Stapleton. "You've got to give them credit, but I think we're a good team too. It's a learning process for us and there are lots of games left. Our whole goal is to get better and we have to get better from this."

Andrei Vasilevski's debut in goal was a successful one, although he admitted to having some nerves to start.

"Of course, I was very nervous. This isn't a (youth tournament) when you just go out there to shoot the puck around. But, as my goalie coach in Salavat Yulayev says, if you are not nervous, it's time to quit hockey. My teammates scored six goals, so it made this much easier on me."