The Russian national team has beaten the Czech Republic 3-0 in the first semi-final at the Olympics, reaching the title game for the first time in 20 years and securing a silver medal.
Nikita Gusev, Vladislav Gavrikov, and Ilya Kovalchuk all scored for the winners as goaltender Vasily Koshehchkin turned in a shutout.
Russia hadn't reached an Olympic final since Nagano in 1998, where they lost to the Czechs, only managing a silver.
TWEET: Russia's reaches the final
TWEET: Hooray! Another victory of our guys! Czech Republic — Russia (0-3)! We're in the final! "The Red Machine" — go ahed! The gold will be ours!
— Хоккей России (@russiahockey) 23 февраля 2018 г.