Box Score: Belarus at Russia Posted: Wed February 18, 1998 at 4:06 a.m EST

Belarus              0 0 1--1	 
Russia               1 1 2--4	 

FIRST PERIOD -- Scoring: 1, Russia, Kamensky 1 (Yashin), 19:00.
Penalties: Kovalev, Blr (holding), 1:11; Kasparaitis, Rus (elbowing),
11:36; Kovalenko, Rus (slashing), 16:27.

SECOND PERIOD -- Scoring: 2, Russia, Kovalenko 3 (Fedorov, Yashin),
1:31. Penalties: Gusarov, Rus (hooking), 3:48; Titov, Rus (tripping),
6:03; Andrievski, Blr (interference), 15:55.

THIRD PERIOD -- Scoring: 3, Russia, P Bure 4 (unassisted), 2:38. 4,
Russia, Morozov 2 (Zelepukin, Kasparaitis), 3:19. 5, Belarus, Erkovich 2
(Khmyl, Roshchin), 4:18. Penalties: Romanov, Blr (high sticking), 0:20;
Andrievski, Blr (interference), 5:08; Mezin, Blr (Delay of game), 6:08; B
Mironov, Rus (charging), 6:52; Zhurik, Blr (hooking), 9:49; Zhamnov, Rus
(interference), 11:33; Fedorov, Rus (holding), 13:59.

Shots on goal:
Belarus               6 11  9--26
Russia                7 17 11--35

Power-play Conversions: Blr - 0 of 7, Rus - 0 of 5.  Goalies: Belarus,
Mezin (35 shots, 31 saves; record: 2-3-0). Russia, Shtalenkov (26, 25;
record: 3-0-0).  A: 4,628.  Referee: Faucette. Linesmen: Ronnmark,
Broseker.