Russia plays in Group A, which also includes Sweden, the Czech Republic, Switzerland, Belarus, Slovakia, France and Austria. Group B comprises Canada, Finland, the United States, Germany, Norway, Latvia, Denmark and South Korea.
Four best teams from each group will advance to quarterfinals.
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Russia will face Austria in the second game of the preliminary round on May 6 at the Royal Arena in Copenhagen.