Bern, Switzerland (Sports Network) - Alexander Perezhogin posted a goal and one assist as Russia used three power-play scores to coast past Team USA, 4-1, at the 2009 World Hockey Championship.

Oleg Saprykin, Alexander Radulov and Sergei Mozyakin also picked up a goal and helper each for the Russians, who have one more game in the qualification round, against Latvia on Sunday, before heading into the quarterfinals as the top team in Group E.

Ilya Bryzgalov stopped 26 shots for the win.

Lee Stempniak provided the only score for the Americans, who end this round by playing Switzerland on Monday. Robert Esche was tagged for four goals on 32 shots in the loss.

At Zurich, Belarus topped Finland, 2-1, in Group F Play, as Oleg Antonenko notched the game-winner in the shootout.

Sergei Demagin provided the regulation goal for Belarus, which takes on the Czech Republic on Sunday.

Janne Niskala tallied for the Finns, who face Canada on Monday.

Earlier in Zurich, Jaromir Jagr and Roman Cervenka each scored twice, leading the Czech Republic to an 8-0 rout of Slovakia.

Patrik Elias, Milan Michalek, Ales Kotalik and Miroslav Blatak also scored for the Czechs, who outshot their neighbors 41-18 and handed the Slovakians their worst loss in World Championship history.

The Czechs have six points in Group F with one game remaining. Slovakia is fifth and has just two points with a finale against Norway on Monday.

Only the top four teams from each of the two qualification groups qualify for the single-elimination quarterfinals.

In Group E, Latvia rolled to a 7-1 win over France. Latvia is tied for second with seven points. France is last and has been eliminated from contention for quarterfinal play.