Team USA expected to win the gold medal in the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia. Team Canada, which went on to win the gold medal with a 3-0 victory over Sweden on Sunday, dashed U.S. expectations with 1-0 victory in the semifinals. Even after the tough loss, Team USA retained an opportunity for a…
The U.S. women’s ice hockey team had the win, seemingly, up 2-0 with just 3 minutes left … They were on their way to winning their first gold medal since 1998 … Everybody thought they had it in the bag. There was no way they could lose … But Team USA did lose. It was…
The USA women’s ice hockey team left nothing to chance as they walked all over Team Sweden in a 2014 Winter Olympics semi-final game Feb. 17 in Sochi, Russia, outshooting the Swedes 70-9 and winning the game, 6-1. Many observers figured that the Americans would overlook the underdog Swedish team that beat them in the…
Editorial: In an exciting finish in Sochi, Russia, today, St. Louis Blues forward T.J. Oshie went 4-for-6 in the shootout to lead Team USA to victory over host Russia in tense preliminary round of Group A men’s hockey action. Oshie took six of the Americans’ eight shootout attempts, validating the decision by head Dan Bylsma…
@conjones10 on Adversity and Why Momentum is So Important When Team Canada scored their first goal of the game against the Americans on Wednesday, the momentum swung decidedly their way. That seems somewhat odd. After all, Canada scored on a power play, it was just their first goal of the game, and the score was…
Team USA will face 2014 Winter Olympics host Russia Saturday in a Group A showdown in Sochi. Here’s a preview. Russia boasts a lot of firepower and is as explosive as any team in the tournament. Evgeni Malkin, Alex Ovechkin, and Ilya Kovalchuk are three of the most talented offensive players in the world. Expect Americans…
The U.S. men’s hockey team shook off a perplexing missed offside call at the start of the second period that allowed Slovakia to tie the game, 1-1, and the Americans responded with 6 straight goals en route to a 7-1, preliminary-round, Group A victory at the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia. Team USA defensemen…
The U.S. women’s ice hockey team lost their first game of the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia, as Canada scored three unanswered goals in the third period to defeat the Americans, 3-2. Winning for the first time in five games against Team USA, Canada simply outworked the Americans in the final period. The victory proved…
The United States women’s national team is set to face Canada on Wednesday (7:00 a.m. Eastern Time, NBC Sports Network) for the first time in the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia, in a game that matches two perennial powerhouses. The winner of this game will hold the No.1 seed heading into the medal-round portion…
With the fastest three goals in Olympics history, the United States women’s ice hockey team took a commanding 3-0 lead en route to a 9-0 rout of Team Switzerland 9-0 in their second game of the tournament. Swiss goaltender Florence Shelling of Northeastern University held the Americans at bay until Monique Lamoureux scored. From then…
With the NHL season going on hiatus for the 2014 Winter Olympics men’s hockey competition in Sochi, Russia, national teams will finally begin to take shape as players work to quickly integrate their individual skills within what amounts to brand-new teams. The preliminary round for men’s ice hockey is scheduled to begin on Feb. 12,…
Despite the many distractions the Sochi Olympics have presented over the past week, the American women’s ice hockey team cruised to a 3-1 win versus team Finland early Saturday afternoon at Shayba Arena in Sochi, Russia. Hilary Knight was fantastic in the tournament opener for the US as she led the team with eight shots,…
The 2014 Winter Olympics opened Thursday, Feb. 6, in Sochi, Russia, with the U.S. women’s ice hockey set to begin play on Feb. 8 against Finland. Men’s hockey competition starts four days late on Feb. 12 We plan to give men’s and women’s hockey fans insight and analysis during the Olympics via this blog, so…
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