The U.S. Men’s Olympic Team completed Group ‘A’ play today at
the XXII Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia, with a 5-1 win at Shayba Arena over
Olympic newcomer Slovenia.
Phil Kessel
(Minnesota) notched a hat trick and Joe Pavelski (Wisconsin) tallied three
assists, each coming on Kessel’s three goals. Ryan McDonagh (Wisconsin) and
David Backes (Minnesota State) also scored for the U.S., while Ryan Miller
(Michigan State) recorded 17 saves in net.
The Americans, who finished first in their group with a 2-1-0-0
record that also included victories over Slovakia and Russia (shootout), finished
preliminary-round play as the third overall seed, and will now await their next opponent
after receiving a bye into the quarterfinals.
The U.S. Women's Olympic Team plays Sweden in a semifinal contest on Monday
morning (7:30 a.m. ET, NBC Sports Network). The Swedes defeated the Americans, 3-2, in a
semifinal-round shootout at the 2006 Olympic Games in Torino, Italy. The winner
of tomorrow’s game will face the winner of Canada-Switzerland on Thursday for
the 2014 gold medal.
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