On Sunday, the top two teams in the “Group of Death” meet for a showdown in Ostrava, Czech Republic. Team USA, who followed up their opening-day loss to the Canadians on Boxing Day with a 6-3 win over the Germans on Friday, will face Russia. On Saturday, the Russians got into the win column with a 6-0 thumping of Canada; they were upset by the Czechs two days prior.
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Long Island, N.Y., native and Ottawa Senators prospect Shane Pinto leads the tournament with six points (three goals, three assists). Another New York State kid, Trevor Zegras who hails from Bedford and was the Anaheim Ducks first-round pick this past June, sits atop the assists leaderboard with five.
Here is how to watch the United States and Russia at Ostravar Arena in the Czech Republic on Sunday:
How to watch United States vs. Russia
TV channel (U. S. ): NHL Network TV channel (Canada): TSN 4/5 Live stream (Canada): TSN Live
In the United States, Stephen Nelson will provide the play-by-play on NHL Network and will be joined by analyst Dave Starman and reporter Jill Savage.
United States vs. Russia: When is puck drop?
Date: Sunday, Dec. 29 Time: 1 p. m. ET
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