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...Canadians and yet continued to develop their own fluid game. During the Olympics, former Italian skiing sensation Alberto Tomba noted that hockey is identified with Canada in the same way as soccer is to Italy, and skiing to Austria. But today hockey is also a prominent sport in Finland, Sweden, Russia, the Czech Republic, Slovakia and other countries. And none of them appeared at all intimidated by Canada. "We did it, and we beat a great team," Ovechkin told reporters after Wednesday's game. "Everybody in my country is jumping and drinking lots of vodka...
...After the Americans defeated the Finns for the bronze medal earlier Monday, Smith referred to a two-tier reality in women's hockey: Canada and U.S.A. on one plateau, everyone else scrambling to catch up. In fact, there are three tiers: Canada and the U.S., Finland and Sweden, then the rest...
...Martin of Sweden, named top goaltender in the tournament and committed to play at the University of Minnesota-Duluth, says women's hockey is under-funded in her country, convincing girls to play the sport is no easier today than five years...
...their combined ages) of Campbell, 32, opening ceremony flag bearer Danielle Goyette, 40 and Vicky Sunohara, 35, understand that it's time to go. Dozens upon dozens of players with equal or better talent, speed and toughness ready to take their place. Not so, in Russia, Italy or even Sweden...
...lack of competitiveness makes for a routinely boring product. During the final, the pro-Canadian crowd mostly sat silent, stultified by the stagnant play. Lacking speed, Sweden followed a strategy that amounted to stacking the neutral zone at mid-ice with all five skaters in hopes of gumming up the offense. Sweden failed to manufacture legitimate scoring chances, even on power plays...