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Los Angeles Lakers guard Jodie Meeks, left, lays up a shot against Denver Nuggets center Timofey Mozgov, right, of Russia during the first half of an NBA basketball game, Sunday, Jan. 5, 2014, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Alex Gallardo)

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Dallas Stars right wing Valeri Nichushkin (43), of Russia, is tripped by Montreal Canadiens defenseman Josh Gorges (26) during the second period of an NHL hockey game on Thursday, Jan. 2, 2014, in Dallas, Texas. (AP Photo/Sharon Ellman)

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Dallas Stars right wing Valeri Nichushkin (43), of Russia, crashes into Montreal Canadiens goalie Carey Price (31) as defenseman Andrei Markov (79), of Russia, watches during the second period of an NHL hockey game Thursday, Jan. 2, 2014, in Dallas. (AP Photo/Sharon Ellman)

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Dallas Stars center Tyler Seguin (91) takes a diving shot as Montreal Canadiens defenseman Andrei Markov (79), of Russia, defends during the second period of an NHL hockey game on Thursday, Jan. 2, 2014, in Dallas, Texas. (AP Photo/Sharon Ellman)

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Russia's goalie Andrei Vasilevski makes a save in front of Sweden's Oskar Sundqvist, right, in the World Junior Hockey Championships semifinal between Sweden and Russia at Malmo Arena in Malmo, Sweden on Saturday, Jan. 4, 2014. (AP Photo/TT News Agency, Ludvig Thunman) SWEDEN OUT

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Colorado Avalanche goalie Semyon Varlamov, left, of Russia, tries to block San Jose Sharks center Joe Pavelski, right, as he rushes the net in the second period of an NHL hockey game on Saturday, Jan. 4, 2014, in Denver. (AP Photo/Chris Schneider)

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Colorado Avalanche goalie Semyon Varlamov, of Russia, makes a save in the first period of an NHL hockey game against the San Jose Sharks on Saturday, Jan. 4, 2014, in Denver. (AP Photo/Chris Schneider)

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Russian President Vladimir Putin, right, shakes hands with Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev as they prepare to ski in the mountain resort of Krasnaya Polyana near the Black Sea resort of Sochi, southern Russia, Friday, Jan. 3, 2014. (AP Photo/RIA-Novosti, Alexei Nikolsky, Presidential Press Service)

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Russian President Vladimir Putin prepares to ski in the mountain resort of Krasnaya Polyana near the Black Sea resort of Sochi, southern Russia, Friday, Jan. 3, 2014. (AP Photo/RIA-Novosti, Alexei Nikolsky, Presidential Press Service)

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Russian President Vladimir Putin skies at the mountain resort of Krasnaya Polyana near the Black Sea resort of Sochi, southern Russia, Friday, Jan. 3, 2014. (AP Photo/RIA-Novosti, Alexei Nikolsky, Presidential Press Service)

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Russian President Vladimir Putin skies at the mountain resort of Krasnaya Polyana near the Black Sea resort of Sochi, southern Russia, Friday, Jan. 3, 2014. (AP Photo/RIA-Novosti, Alexei Nikolsky, Presidential Press Service)

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Tampa Bay Lightning's Nikita Kucherov, left, from Russia, celebrates his goal with teammate Ondrej Palat, from the Czech Republic, during the second period of an NHL hockey game against the Calgary Flames, Friday, Jan. 3, 2014, in Calgary, Alberta. (AP Photo/The Canadian Press, Jeff McIntosh)

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Edmonton Oilers goalie Ilya Bryzgalov, of Russia, stops a shot by the Anaheim Ducks during the second period of an NHL hockey game Friday, Jan. 3, 2014, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Alex Gallardo)

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Anaheim Ducks right wing Tim Jackman (18) drives the puck for a shot against Edmonton Oilers goalie Ilya Bryzgalov (80), of Russia during the second period of an NHL hockey game Friday, Jan. 3, 2014, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Alex Gallardo)

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Edmonton Oilers goalie Ilya Bryzgalov, center, of Russia, stops a defection by Anaheim Ducks right wing Corey Perry, right, with right wing Teemu Selanne (8), of Finland, looking for the rebound during the first period of an NHL hockey game, Friday, Jan. 3, 2014, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Alex Gallardo)

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Edmonton Oilers right wing Nail Yakupov, of Russia, celebrates scoring a goal against the Anaheim Ducks during the first period of an NHL hockey game, Friday, Jan. 3, 2014, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Alex Gallardo)

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From left to right, Canada's Anthony Mantha, Zach Fucale and Charles Hudon react after losing 2-1 to Russia in the bronze medal game at the IIHF World Junior Hockey Championships in Malmo, Sweden, Sunday, Jan. 5, 2014. (AP Photo/The Canadian Press, Frank Gunn)

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Canada forward Jonathan Drouin reacts after losing 2-1 to Russia in the bronze medal game at the IIHF World Junior Hockey Championships in Malmo, Sweden, Sunday, Jan. 5, 2014. (AP Photo/The Canadian Press, Frank Gunn)

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Canada goaltender Zach Fucale (31) makes a save as teammate Griffin Reinhart (8) picks up a penalty covering Russia's Vyacheslav Osnovin (19) in second-period action in the bronze medal game at the IIHF World Junior Hockey Championships in Malmo, Sweden, Sunday, Jan. 5, 2014. (AP Photo/The Canadian Press, Frank Gunn)