Czechs beat Russia in opening game of Ice Hockey World Championship

The Czech Republic beat Russia 3-0 in their opening game of the Ice Hockey World Championship in Moscow on Friday. Tomáš Kundrátek and Roman Červenka secured a 2-0 lead in the opening period, while Michal Birner added an empty-netter in the final seconds of the game. Goaltender Dominik Furch, who made his debut wth the national team, made 25 saves. The Czech team will face Latvia in the next game.