The Russians are unhappy with their play despite winning their first two games in shutouts in the men's hockey tournament at the Beijing Olympics.
There are reports that 15-year-old Russian skater Kamila Valieva tested positive for a banned substance, but the IOC is only saying the delay is due to a “legal matter” at this time.BEIJING -- Just because the Russians won their first two games at the Olympics with a couple of shutouts doesn't mean they're happy about it.
The Russians wrap up the preliminary round Sunday against the Czech Republic and will be one of the top seeds in the knockout round if they win that game in regulation. The Czechs are certainly a step up in difficulty level from Switzerland, which the Russians beat 1-0 Wednesday, and Denmark, so the faster the goals materialize the better.
The Russians — competing as ROC, short for Russian Olympic Committee, because of a massive state-sponsored doping operation during the 2014 Games — are averaging more than 30 shots a game. Forward Mikhail Grigorenko said the power play, which is 0 for 8 so far, needs to get going, while his coach wants to see better effort.
Such slow starts are common for Russian teams in international tournaments, and Regin is bullish on their chances of making another deep run to a medal.
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