Published: 27 April, 2009, 11:02
Edited: 27 April, 2009, 11:02
Defending champions Russia continue their impressive start to the world ice hockey championships. They defeated France 7-2 in a one sided-contest in Berne on Sunday night.
A blistering start saw Russia go 5-1 up by the end of the first period.
Aleksandr Radulov and Aleksey Tereschenko both got two on the night.
Russia tops group B with two wins in their first two games.
Next up for them is Switzerland who are in second place after beating Germany 3-2 in overtime.
Elsewhere, the other favorite Canada shoved nine past overmatched Hungary to keep their perfect record in group A. Martin St. Louis recorded a hat-trick in that game.
Belarus moved into third in that group after a victory over Slovakia, who nonethess stay second.