Russia"s athletes won three bronze medals...
team finishing sixth overall after failing to capitalize on a bright start and eventually falling to Switzerland in a shootout.The fifth-place match was 1-1 at the end of regulation and neither side could find a winning goal in overtime, but after Russia opened the shootout with a goal, Switzerland responded with scores for their second and third skaters, taking the shootout 2-1.
The Russians scored first, Tatyana Burin netting on a powerplay in the 10th minute, but with five minutes to go in the second period Stephanie Marty leveled the scores, this time with Russia shorthanded.
The Russians racked up 16 penalty minutes to 10 for the Swiss, but Irina Gashennikova only made 25 saves, against 32 for Florence Schelling in the Swiss goal.
China"s women won the seventh-place match against Slovakia 3:1 earlier on Tuesday. The final, between Canada and the United States, takes place on Thursday.
MOSCOW, February 23 (RIA Novosti)
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