Pittsburgh had taken a 3-2 lead with two goals in the opening 5:50 of the second period.

The second period goal gave the Devils a 2-2 tie.

It was the Soviets, however, who scored three first period goals to take an early 3-0 lead.

Two second period power-play goals later, it was all even.

Mark Recchi tied the game with the only goal of the second period.

Nieuwendyk scored the only goal of the second period, on a power play.

Pittsburgh led by 1-0 at both intermissions and pulled away with two goals in the first seven minutes of the third period.

Fleury's goal, at 3:25 of the first period, was his fifth in the last three games.

The Czechs replied with a second period goal and another early in the third to tie the game.

Yashin scored the winning goal at 10:17 of the second period.