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Minnesota Wild's Ryan Suter, right, is tripped up by Montreal Canadiens' Alexander Radulov of Russia during the second period of an NHL hockey game Thursday, Jan. 12, 2017, in St. Paul, Minn. (AP Photo/Jim Mone)
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An aerial view of St. Isaac's Cathedral in St. Petersburg, Russia, Thursday, Jan. 12, 2017. Authorities in Russia's second-largest city defend a controversial decision to give a city landmark cathedral to the Russian Orthodox Church. (AP Photo/Dmitri Lovetsky)
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Protesters against the transfer of St. Isaac's Cathedral to the Russian Orthodox Church read out the Constitution of the Russian Federation in front of the Cathedral in St. Petersburg, Russia, Thursday, Jan. 12, 2017. Authorities in Russia's second-largest city defend a controversial decision to give a city landmark cathedral to the Russian Orthodox Church. (AP Photo/Dmitri Lovetsky)
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Protesters against the transfer of St. Isaac's Cathedral to the Russian Orthodox Church hold up the Constitution of the Russian Federation in front of the Cathedral in St. Petersburg, Russia, Thursday, Jan. 12, 2017. Authorities in Russia's second-largest city defend a controversial decision to give a city landmark cathedral to the Russian Orthodox Church. (AP Photo/Dmitri Lovetsky)
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Washington Capitals right wing Justin Williams (14) scores a goal against Columbus Blue Jackets goalie Sergei Bobrovsky (72), of Russia, during the third period of an NHL hockey game, Thursday, Jan. 5, 2017, in Washington.(AP Photo/Nick Wass)
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Russia's Ambassador to the Philippines Igor A. Khovaev, left seated, answers questions from reporters beside Russian Rear Adm. Eduard Mikhailov, Deputy Commander of Flotilla of Pacific Fleet of Russia, during a press conference on board the Russian Navy vessel Admiral Tributs, a large anti-submarine ship, at Manila's pier, Philippines on Wednesday, Jan. 4, 2017. Russia is eyeing naval exercises with the Philippines and deployed two navy ships for a goodwill visit to Manila on Tuesday as Moscow moves to expand defense ties with a Filipino president known for being hostile to the U.S. (AP Photo/Aaron Favila)
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Montreal Canadiens right wing Alexander Radulov (47), of Russia, shoots against Nashville Predators goalie Pekka Rinne (35), of Finland, as Roman Josi (59), of Switzerland, follows during the first period of an NHL hockey game, Tuesday, Jan. 3, 2017, in Nashville, Tenn. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey)
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Winnipeg Jets right wing Nikolaj Ehlers (27), of Denmark, scores past Tampa Bay Lightning goalie Andrei Vasilevskiy (88), of Russia, on a penalty shot during the second period of an NHL hockey game Tuesday, Jan. 3, 2017, in Tampa, Fla. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)
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Tampa Bay Lightning goalie Andrei Vasilevskiy, of Russia, makes a save against Carolina Hurricanes' Jay McClement as defenseman Jason Garrison defends during the first period of an NHL hockey game Saturday, Dec. 31, 2016, in Tampa, Fla. (AP Photo/Mike Carlson)
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Tampa Bay Lightning's Vladislav Namestnikov, of Russia, shoots against Carolina Hurricanes goalie Cam Ward during the first period of an NHL hockey game Saturday, Dec. 31, 2016, in Tampa, Fla. (AP Photo/Mike Carlson)
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Washington Capitals left wing Alex Ovechkin (8), of Russia, and goalie Philipp Grubauer, of Germany, hug as teammates Evgeny Kuznetsov (92), of Russia, and Brett Connolly (10) approach after beating the New Jersey Devils 6-2 in an NHL hockey game, Saturday, Dec. 31, 2016, in Newark, N.J. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)
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FILE _ In this Monday, Dec. 26, 2016 file photo Russian President Vladimir Putin speaks at the meeting in St.Petersburg, Russia. President Vladimir Putin said, Friday, Dec. 30, 2016 that Russia will not be expelling US diplomats in response to a new round of US sanctions. (AP Photo/Dmitri Lovetsky, File)
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Tampa Bay Lightning goalie Andrei Vasilevskiy, of Russia, takes a shot by the Toronto Maple Leafs off the face mask during the first period of an NHL hockey game Thursday, Dec. 29, 2016, in Tampa, Fla. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)
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Tampa Bay Lightning goalie Andrei Vasilevskiy (88), of Russia, makes the save on a shot by the Toronto Maple Leafs during the first period of an NHL hockey game Thursday, Dec. 29, 2016, in Tampa, Fla. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)
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Russian President Vladimir Putin, left, listens to Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu in Moscow, Russia on Thursday, Dec. 29, 2016. Putin is ordering to scale down the Russian military presence in Syria. Putin made the statement Thursday while declaring that a cease-fire in Syria brokered by Russia and Turkey will start at midnight. (Mikhail Klimentyev/Sputnik, Kremlin Pool Photo via AP)
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In this photo taken on Wednesday, Dec. 28, 2016 photo provided by the Russian Emergency Ministry Press Service, ministry employees on boats search for fragments of a plane in the Black Sea, outside Sochi, Russia. Russia's Defense Ministry says search teams have recovered another flight recorder from a military plane that crashed in the Black Sea, killing all 92 aboard. (Vladimir Velengurin/Emergency Situations Ministry Photo via AP)
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In this photo taken on Wednesday, Dec. 28, 2016 photo provided by the Russian Emergency Ministry Press Service, ministry employees lift a fragment of a plane in the Black Sea, outside Sochi, Russia. Russia's Defense Ministry says search teams have recovered another flight recorder from a military plane that crashed in the Black Sea, killing all 92 aboard. (Vladimir Velengurin/Emergency Situations Ministry Photo via AP)
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In this photo taken on Wednesday, Dec. 28, 2016, photo provided by the Russian Emergency Ministry Press Service, ministry employees lift a fragment of a plane in the Black Sea, outside Sochi, Russia. Russia's Defense Ministry says search teams have recovered another flight recorder from a military plane that crashed in the Black Sea, killing all 92 aboard. (Vladimir Velengurin/Emergency Situations Ministry Photo via AP)
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Tampa Bay Lightning center Tyler Johnson (9) celebrates his goal against the Montreal Canadiens with teammates right wing Nikita Kucherov (86), of Russia, defenseman Anton Stralman (6), of Sweden, and defenseman Victor Hedman (77), of Sweden, during the first period of an NHL hockey game Wednesday, Dec. 28, 2016, in Tampa, Fla. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)
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Tampa Bay Lightning goalie Andrei Vasilevskiy (88), of Russia, can't hang onto the puck after making a save on a shot by Montreal Canadiens right wing Alexander Radulov (47) during the first period of an NHL hockey game Wednesday, Dec. 28, 2016, in Tampa, Fla. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)
