Latvia won 8:1. We'll say that again, 8:1.
Latvia started strongly and never let up, displaying a dominance that is particularly commendable in a squad shorn of several top players on NHL duty. On this showing, the NHL stars will be doing well to win their places back at all.
By the end of the first period, Latvia was already 3:0 to the good, thanks to goals from Rūdolfs Balcers, Deniss Smirnovs and Eduards Tralmaks.
The second period saw them add two more through T...