Russia will take on old rivals Canada on Thursday in the quarterfinals of the World Ice Hockey Championships.
Canada defeated Sweden 3-2 at the second group stage of the World Ice Hockey Championship in Slovakia's Kosice on Monday, while Russia lost to Finland 2-3 after a penalty shootout in Bratislava.
Russia beat Canada 5-2 in the quarterfinals of the 2010 edition of the tournament.
MOSCOW, May 10 (RIA Novosti)