World Championships – Group B Preview

2. RUSSIA

Apr 1, 2014; Pittsburgh, PA, USA; Carolina Hurricanes goalie

(31) covers the puck against the Pittsburgh Penguins during the second period at the CONSOL Energy Center. The Carolina Hurricanes won 4-1. Mandatory Credit: Charles LeClaire-USA TODAY Sports

The Russian lineup is consistently filled with solid KHL players at the World Championships and this team is no different. This team will have an awful lot of chemistry to go with a lot of skill. Anton Khudobin also had a good year in Carolina and could surprise many viewers tuning into their games.

Coach: Oleg Znarok

Forwards:
Alexander Burmistrov, Ak Bars Kazan
Yevgeni Dadonov, Donbass Donetsk
Vladimir Galuzin, Torpedo Nizhni Novgorod
Anton Glinkin, Traktor Chelyabinsk
Sergei Kalinin, Avangard Omsk
Bikolai Kulyomin, Toronto Maple Leafs
Evgeni Kuznetsov, Washington Capitals
Andrei Loktionov, Carolina Hurricanes
Sergei Mozyakin, Metallurg Magnitogorsk
Alexander Ovechkin, Washington Capitals
Sergei Plotnikov, Lokomotiv, Yaroslavl
Vadim Shipachyov, SKA St. Petersburg
Sergei Shirokov, Avangar Omsk
Viktor Tikhonov, SKA St. Petersburg
Mikhail Varnoakov, Ak Bars Kazan
Ilya Zubov, Admiral Vladivostok

Defense:
Anton Belov, SKA St. Petersburg
Maxim Chudinov, SKA St. Petersburg
Dennis Denisov, CSKA Moscow
Alexander Kutuzov, Sibir Novosibirsk
Dmirtri Orlov, Washington Capitals
Yegor Yakovlev, Lokomotiv Yaroslavl
Nikita Zaitsev, CSKA Moscow
Andrei Zubarev, Salavat Yulayev Ufa

Goalies:
Stanislav Galimov, Atlant Mytishi
Anton Khudobin, Carolina Hurricanes
Vasili Koshechkin, Metallurg Magnitogorsk
Andrei Vasilevski, Salavat Yulayev Ufa