In the first quarterfinal matchup of the evening, last-place Group A team Russia took on first-place Group B team Switzerland. There were no surprises in net, with Florence Schelling starting for the Swiss, and Nadezhda Morozova in goal for Russia following a solid performance against Finland.
Russia starts off with a bad turnover in the Swiss zone, Valeria Pavlova turning the puck right over to Lara Stalder. That’s a very bad idea, even if Stalder isn’t able to make anything of it.
Phoebe Staenz carries it in, fends off a Russian defender, shows patience and gives Dominique Ruegg a very nice feed in the slot
Olga Sosina strips Nicole Gass behind Schelling, and Russia sets up and gets off several shots.