The latest from the IIHF World Championship in Moscow, compliments of our PR staff:

-Russia beat Sweden 4-2 today in the final qualifying round at the 2007 World Championships, being held through May 13 in Moscow, Russia.

-Russia faces the Czech Republic and Sweden takes on Slovakia on Wednesday, while Canada plays Switzerland and USA faces Finland on Thursday in the quarterfinals … The semifinals of the 16-team tournament will be played on May 12, with the gold-medal and bronze-medal games slated for May 13.

-Kari Lehtonen, who stopped 20 of 21 shots in Finland’s 1-0 loss to Sweden on Sunday, has posted a 2-1 record and ranks third among all goalies at the tournament with a 1.00 goals-against average and a .948 save percentage … Finland finished the qualifying round with a 4-2-0 record.

-Marian Hossa, who collected two assists in Slovakia’s 4-3 win over Belarus on Sunday, has earned five points (one goal, four assists) in five games … Slovakia has posted a 4-2-0 record.

-Ilya Kovalchuk has earned five points (two goals, three assists) in six games for Russia (6-0-0), including a goal in Sunday’s 6-3 win over Switzerland … Thrashers prospect Ilya Nikulin shares first among Russia’s defensemen with two goals in six contests.

-Thrashers prospect Tobias Enstrom has notched one assist in six games for Sweden (5-1-0), which beat Finland 1-0 on Sunday.