The U.S. defeated the uptight Canadians 5-3 on the final day of the preliminary round. The loss means that Canada will have to play a qualification game on Tuesday against one of the tournament’s lesser lights and, if the Canadians emerge from that outing, they will have to get back at it on Wednesday against a well-rested team in the quarter-finals.
The U.S. team prepared for the game on Saturday evening with a team dinner at a downtown restaurant. The coaching staff surprised the players with the "This is your time speech" from Little Herbie. Five-year-old Nashville area kid Josh Sacco has become a YouTube sensation with his Herb Brooks imitation from the movie Miracle.
The U.S. was all over Canada on the opening shift and defenceman Brian Rafalski scored when his shot deflected off the stick of Crosby. It was the first time Canada had fallen behind in the Olympic tournament.
The U.S. not only was the quicker team through 40 minutes, it was the more physical bunch, too. The U.S. defence did a good job moving the puck up to the speedy forwards, while Canada was sloppy in its puck movement.
Good Luck Canada in the next game
GO CANADA GO........................GO CANADA GO..............GO..
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