Evgeny Davydov, Alexei Gusarov and Sergei Nemchinov...

Evgeny Davydov, Alexei Gusarov and Sergei Nemchinov scored in a 1:26 span midway through the first period to lead the Soviet Central Red Army to a 6-3 victory over the Hartford Whalers at Hartford, Conn.

Davydov snapped a 1-1 tie with a breakaway goal at 9:22. Gusarov connected at 9:59 from the blue line on a screen, and Nemchinov scored from the right post at 10:48. The Red Army led, 4-1, after the first period.