Russia's forward Alexander Syomin (right) against Germany's forward Kai Hospelt (left) and goalkeeper Dmitry Kochnev in 2010 Ice Hockey World Championship qualifying round match.

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Russia's forward Nikolai Kulyomin (left), chosen as the best player of 2010 Ice Hockey World Championship qualifying round match against Germany, and Russia's Ice Hockey Federation president Vladislav Tretyak after the match.

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From left: Russia's defenceman Alexei Yemelin, forwards Maxim Afinogenov, Nikolai Kulyomin and Viktor Kozlov, coach Igor Zakharkin (foreground left) and head coach Vyacheslav Bykov (foregtound right) in 2010 Ice Hockey World Championship qualifying round match against Germany.

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Russia's forward Alexander Ovechkin (right) against Germany's defenceman Robert Dietrich (left) and goalkeeper Dmitry Kochnev in 2010 Ice Hockey World Championship qualifying round match.

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Russian national ice hockey team players celebrate after scoring a goal against Germany in 2010 Ice Hockey World Championship qualifying round match.

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Russia's defencemen Konstantin Korneyev (left) and Denis Grebeshkov in 2010 Ice Hockey World Championship qualifying round match against Germany.

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Germany's defenceman Christian Ehrhoff (left) scoring a goal against Russia's goalkeeper Semyon Varlamov (right) in Men's Hockey World Championship qualifying round match.

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Russia's goalkeeper Semyon Varlamov in 2010 Ice Hockey World Championship qualifying round match against Germany.

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Russian fans attending 2010 Ice Hockey World Championship qualifying round match between Russia and Germany at the Lanxess-Arena in Cologne, Germany.

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Russia's forward Nikolai Kulyomin, right, against Germany's defenceman Alexander Sulzer in 2010 Ice Hockey World Championship qualifying round match.

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Gazprom deputy board chairman Alexander Medvedev attending 2010 Ice Hockey World Championship qualifying round match between Russia and Germany at the Lanxess-Arena in Cologne, Germany.

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Germany's defenceman Christoph Ullmann, left, against Russia's forward Pavel Datsyuk in 2010 Ice Hockey World Championship qualifying round match.

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Germany's forward Daniel Kreutzer (foreground right) against Russia's forward Maxim Afinogenov (left) and defenceman Dmitry Kalinin in 2010 Ice Hockey World Championship qualifying round match.

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Germany's defenceman Christian Ehrhoff, center, scoring a goal against Russia in 2010 Ice Hockey World Championship qualifying round match.

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From left: Russia's defencemen Alexei Yemelin, Konstantin Korneyev and Ilya Nikulin and forward Alexei Tereshchenko in 2010 Ice Hockey World Championship qualifying round match against Germany.

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Germany's forward Marcel Müller (foreground) against Russia's goalkeeper Semyon Varlamov (right) and defender Vitaly Atyushov in 2010 Ice Hockey World Championship qualifying round match.

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Replacing a broken pane of glass during the warm-up before a qualifier at the IIHF World Championship 2010 between Russia and Germany.

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Russia's forward Maxim Sushinsky (foreground right) against Germany's defenceman Constantin Braun (left), forward Alexander Barta (right) and goalkeeper Dmitry Kochnev in 2010 Ice Hockey World Championship qualifying round match.

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A Russian fan attending 2010 Ice Hockey World Championship qualifying round match between Russia and Germany at the Lanxess-Arena in Cologne, Germany.

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A Russian fan attending 2010 Ice Hockey World Championship qualifying round match between Russia and Germany at the Lanxess-Arena in Cologne, Germany.

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Russia's forward Maxim Sushinsky in 2010 Ice Hockey World Championship qualifying round match against Germany.

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Russia's players scoring a goal against Germany's goalkeeper Dmitry Kochnev (left) in 2010 Ice Hockey World Championship qualifying round match.

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Germany's forward Marcel Müller (background left) against Russia's defenceman Vitaly Atyushov (foreground left) and goalkeeper Semyon Varlamov in 2010 Ice Hockey World Championship qualifying round match.

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