Russia wins world championship gold

Russian team celebrate with a trophy after a final game of the IIHF International Ice Hockey World Championship in Helsinki on May 20, 2012, as Team Russia defeated team Slovakia 6-2 . AFP PHOTO/ ALEXANDER NEMENOVALEXANDER NEMENOV/AFP/GettyImages

Russian Alexander Ovechkin kisses the trophy, as players celebrate after a final game of the IIHF International Ice Hockey World Championship in Helsinki on May 20, 2012, as Team Russia defeated team Slovakia 6-2 . AFP PHOTO/ ALEXANDER NEMENOVALEXANDER NEMENOV/AFP/GettyImages

Russian players celebrate with a trophy after a final game of the IIHF International Ice Hockey World Championship in Helsinki on May 20, 2012, as Team Russia defeated team Slovakia 6-2 . AFP PHOTO/ ALEXANDER NEMENOVALEXANDER NEMENOV/AFP/GettyImages

Russia's captain Ilya Nikulin celebrates with the trophy of the IIHF International Ice Hockey World Championship after winning the final game between Russia and Slovakia in Helsinki on May 20, 2012. Russia defeated team Slovakia 6-2 . AFP PHOTO/ ALEXANDER NEMENOVALEXANDER NEMENOV/AFP/GettyImages

HELSINKI, FINLAND - MAY 20: Alexander Ovechkin of Russia celebrates after winning the gold medal after the IIHF World Championship gold medal match between Russia and Slovakia at Hartwall Arena on May 20, 2012 in Helsinki, Finland. (Photo by Martin Rose/Bongarts/Getty Images)

HELSINKI, FINLAND - MAY 20: Alexander Ovechkin of Russia celebrates after winning the gold medal after the IIHF World Championship gold medal match between Russia and Slovakia at Hartwall Arena on May 20, 2012 in Helsinki, Finland. (Photo by Martin Rose/Bongarts/Getty Images)

Russia's Alexander Perezhogin celebrates after scoring against Slovakia during their IIHF International Ice Hockey World Championship final game in Helsinki on May 20, 2012. AFP PHOTO/ ALEXANDER NEMENOVALEXANDER NEMENOV/AFP/GettyImages

Slovakia's Michal Sersen (L) fights with Russia's Alexander Syomin during the final game of the IIHF International Ice Hockey World Championship in Helsinki on May 20, 2012. AFP PHOTO/ ALEXANDER NEMENOVALEXANDER NEMENOV/AFP/GettyImages

Russia's Alexander Ovechkin (2nd R) celebrates with his teammates after scoring against Slovakia during the final game of the IIHF International Ice Hockey World Championship in Helsinki on May 20, 2012. AFP PHOTO / ALEXANDER NEMENOVALEXANDER NEMENOV/AFP/GettyImages

Russia's Alexander Ovechkin celebrates after scoring against Slovakia during the final game of the IIHF International Ice Hockey World Championship in Helsinki on May 20, 2012. AFP PHOTO/ ALEXANDER NEMENOVALEXANDER NEMENOV/AFP/GettyImages

Slovakia's Miroslav Satan celebrates Zdeno Chara's goal against team Russia during a final game of the IIHF International Ice Hockey World Championship in Helsinki on May 20, 2012. AFP PHOTO/ ALEXANDER NEMENOVALEXANDER NEMENOV/AFP/GettyImages

Russia's Alexander Ovechkin (L) and Alexander Syomin celebrate their team's score against Slovakia during the final game of the IIHF International Ice Hockey World Championship in Helsinki on May 20, 2012. AFP PHOTO/ ALEXANDER NEMENOVALEXANDER NEMENOV/AFP/GettyImages

Slovakia's Miroslav Satan celebrates Zdeno Chara's score against team Russia during the final game of the IIHF International Ice Hockey World Championship in Helsinki on May 20, 2012. AFP PHOTO/ ALEXANDER NEMENOVALEXANDER NEMENOV/AFP/GettyImages

Russia's Yevgeni Ryasensky (R) vies with Slovakia's Juraj Mikus during the final game of the IIHF International Ice Hockey World Championship in Helsinki on May 20, 2012. AFP PHOTO/ ALEXANDER NEMENOVALEXANDER NEMENOV/AFP/GettyImages

Slovakia's Michal Sersen (L) fights with Russia's Alexander Syomin during the final game of the IIHF International Ice Hockey World Championship in Helsinki on May 20, 2012. AFP PHOTO/ ALEXANDER NEMENOVALEXANDER NEMENOV/AFP/GettyImages

Russian team celebrates with a flag after a final game of the IIHF International Ice Hockey World Championship in Helsinki on May 20, 2012, as Team Russia defeated team Slovakia 6-2 . AFP PHOTO/ ALEXANDER NEMENOVALEXANDER NEMENOV/AFP/GettyImages

Russia's Yevgeni Malkin (L) vies with Finland's goalkeeper Petri Vehanen during the semi-final ice hockey game of the IIHF International Ice Hockey World Championship in Helsinki on May 19, 2012. Russia defeated Finland 6-2. AFP PHOTO/ ALEXANDER NEMENOVALEXANDER NEMENOV/AFP/GettyImages