Russia won the world championship Sunday by defeating Slovakia 6-2. Alexander Semin of the Capitals scored two goals and had an assist in the rout. Russia scored three times in the second period to take control. Alexander Perezhogin, Alexei Tereshenko, Pavel Datsyuk of the Red Wings and tournament MVP Evgeni Malkin of the Penguins scored the other goals, with Datsyuk and Alex Ovechkin of the Capitals assisting on two.