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SOCHI - If there were any doubts whether Team USA could match its form and intensity from Vancouver four years ago, they were quickly dispelled Thursday at Shayba Arena during a high-energy 7-1 hockey rout over Slovakia.
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No US team has won gold unless playing on home ice. We're a long way from claiming that's possible in this tournament, but ...
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USA-Russia at 6:30 a.m. CST Saturday. Live stream and NBC Sports Network.
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T.J. Oshie's shootout goal and outstanding netminding by Jonathan Quick delivered a shootout victory over Russia in the Winter Games. Final score: 3-2. Oshie, of the St. Louis Blues, scored to beat Russia in the eighth round of the shootout. On the American roster in part because of his one-on-one ability, Oshie took six of the USA's attempts, made four of them and could've scored on every one.
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If they beat Latvia tomorrow, they've got a first-round bye in the quarterfinals.
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Sorry, I meant Slovenia. No matter. They beat them, too, 5-1. First round bye into the elimination quarterfinals.
SOCHI, Russia -- Phil Kessel is the first American in more than a decade to score a hat trick in an Olympic hockey tournament.
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Russia is out . That's a big surprise. USA plays in the semis tomorrow against Canada. That, in reality, is the gold-medal game.
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Well, rats!
The game was scoreless after a fast-paced first period, with both goalies tested early on, both looking sharp. Canada’s Jamie Benn opened up the scoring in the second, with a beautiful tip-in goal off a Jay Bouwmeester shot. The U.S. had three power plays in the first two periods, but Team Canada’s penalty kill was solid, shutting the Americans down.
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The USA plays for bronze tomorrow. Canada's gold-medal game is Sunday.
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Really tough game for them. As defense rather than offense sealed the deal for both teams until Canada drove in the only but crucial shot in the game.
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Teemu Selanne scored two goals and Tuukka Rask had a 26-save shutout, helping Finland rout the United States 5-0 Saturday to win hockey bronze at the Sochi Games.
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Seems like the U.S. team pretty much decided if they couldn't play for gold, they wouldn't play at all. Right wing Patrick Kane even had two -- two!!