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Penalties _ Zaitsev Rus (holding the stick) 11:07, Krikunenko Rus (closing hand on puck) 12:20.

Second Period

1. QMJHL, Gauthier 1 (Dubois, Fortin) 15:52.

2. QMJHL, Roy 1 (Dubois, Gauthier) PP 18:42.

Penalties _ Bourque QMJHL (interference) 5:11, Dostie QMJHL (high sticking) 12:32, Abramov Rus (interference) 17:35.

Third Period

3. QMJHL, Chabot 1 (Girard, Fortin) 5:22.

4. QMJHL, Gauthier 2 (Dostie, Meloche) 18:43.

Penalties _ None.

Shots on goal by

Russia 6 7 3 _ 16
QMJHL 10 8 7 _ 25

Goal _ Russia: Sukhachev (L, 1-0-0-0); QMJHL: Booth (W, 1-0-0-0).

Power plays (goals-chances) _ Russia: 0-2; QMJHL: 1-3.

Referees _  Olivier Gouin, Jonathan Trudel. Linesmen _ Pierre-Luc Huot, Maxime Mongeon.

Attendance _ 3,146 at Chicoutimi, Que.

The Canadian Press