Olympics Hockey Finals
Reporting from Vancouver, Canada – When Team Canada faltered in the first round of the Olympic hockey tournament, the nation that prides itself on having invented the game held its collective breath. Not to worry: A romp over Germany in a qualifying game and a rout of Russia put this star-laden team back on track.
Or did it?
Canada barely hung on to defeat fast-closing Slovakia in the semifinals and secure its place in Sunday’s gold-medal game at Canada Hockey Place. Adversity could bring the Canadians closer — or exhaust them.
The U.S. has run the table, relying on perseverance to subdue the stubborn Swiss in the quarterfinals and using physicality and speed to embarrass Finland in a 6-1 blowout. They have no game breakers — the closest to that is Chicago winger Patrick Kane — but their teamwork and energy have fueled their success.
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