Official Site of the Devils · May 1, 2015
Ruutu, Finns drop opener to Team USA
Tuomo Ruutu and Team Finland opened the 2015 world championships on Friday with a 5-1 loss to the U.S. at CEZ Arena in Ostrava, Czech Republic.
Ruutu recorded one shot in the setback and logged 15:23 of total ice time. The Devils’ veteran winger is seeking his fifth medal in as many trips to the worlds, having collected gold in 2011, silver in 2007, and bronze in 2006 and 2008.
Matt Hendricks posted three points (2g-1a) for the Americans, who received multi-point games from five different players.