DONETSK – The 2013 IIHF Ice Hockey World Championship Division I Group B in Donetsk went underway without upsets as hosts Ukraine crushed Romania, Poland blanked Lithuania and Netherlands edged Estonia during the opening day of the tournament.
Ukraine open with emphatic win. Seven different scorers in an 8-1 rout of neighbours Romania.
After Romania frustrated the hosts and being only one goal down following the first period, the floodgates opened in the middle frame as Ukraine stormed forward to score five unanswered goals, including three goals in the less than three minutes.
