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...Being No. 1 also brings out the competitive juices in the opposition. "Canada has won all the tournaments the past couple of years," says Koivu, "but I know that every country that plays against them is going to be ready, because they want to beat them. They can't go forever being the top team." But while Canada's rivals are feeling motivated, they also are coping with some key losses. A leg injury suffered by Czech goaltender Dominik Hasek in the team's opener against Germany prompted NHL vice president Bill Daly to withhold the league's commitment...
...standards, the Canadians have to get used to a somewhat different game. With the Olympic rinks 4 m wider than those in the NHL, goaltending and special teams--power play and penalty killing--become even more critical. "Bigger ice surface, totally different game," says Finnish star Saku Koivu. "The NHL guys that are big and strong in front of the net and good in the corners in the NHL don't matter so much here...
...Saku Koivu scored for Montreal late in the second period. Vincent Damphousse stole the puck from Jason Woolley during a Sabres power play and beat Dominik Hasek with a wrap-around early in the third...
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