USA 5 - 3 Russia

Tkachuck scores four as US avenge earlier loss to Russia

World Cup Of Hockey

The United States defeated Russia 5-3 tonight in the quarter-final round of the World Cup Of Hockey. Unsure as to what matchup they would be treated to, only 17,000 or so were on hand at the Exel Center in St. Paul to witness Keith Tkachuck’s MVP-worthy peformance. Tkachuck was the first player to score four goals in a World Cup game since Mario Lemieux almost twenty years ago.

The win sends the Russians packing, and the US on to a semi-final matchup against Finland, arguably the hottest team in the tournament. That game will take place Friday night @ 7:00 PM ET, and will be shown on ESPN2.