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KANNIN, Feb. 25 (RIA Novosti). Russian hockey players won the Olympic gold of the Games in Pyeongchang, defeating the German team in the overtime of the final match.

The meeting was held on Sunday in Gangneung. She finished with a score of 4: 3 (1: 0, 0: 1, 2: 2, 1: 0). The main time ended in a draw - 3: 3, the winner was revealed only during the additional period.

As part of the Russians, Vyacheslav Voinov (20th minute), Nikita Gusev (54 and 60) and Kirill Kaprizov (70) distinguished themselves. The Germans were thrown by washers Felix Schütz (30), Dominik Kagun (54) and Jonas Müller (57).

Thus, the silver went to the German national team, and bronze to the Canadians, who in the match for third place defeated the Czechs (6: 4).

This is the first victory of the Russian national team at the Olympic Games: in 1992, the gold team won the gold, and in the national team's credit to the USSR seven victories at the Olympics. The best result of the German national team (FRG) at the Games was bronze medals.

For Russian athletes, this gold was the second at the Games in Pyeongchang.

The best players of the tournament

Striker Nikita Gusev became the best scorer of the 2018 Olympics. In six games he recorded 12 points (four goals and eight assists) in the asset, the second place was taken by Finnish striker Eli Tolvanen with nine points (3 + 6).

In the list of the best snipers of the tournament, Russians Ilya Kovalchuk and Kaprizov shared with Ryan Donato (five goals each), Gusev also became the best rallying player of the tournament.

Kovalchuk was also recognized as the most valuable player in the hockey tournament of the Games.

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