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...bury into the goal. Instead, Iginla struggled momentarily to control the puck, then banged it once, twice, and again at Russian goaltender Evgeni Nabokov. When the whistle blew, the puck trapped, Iginla stood in frozen disbelief. That missed opportunity in Wednesday's loss to Russia summed up an Olympic tournament of utter frustration for a Canadian team that could neither relax, nor cope with the high-paced European game...
...Canada and the United States, gold and silver medalists in Salt Lake City four years ago, both went out in the quarterfinals at Torino. As defending champion, Canada played the 20th Olympic Winter Games tournament as though doubled over by the weight of those expectations back home, displaying grim expressions, old legs and an impotent offense. By contrast, Russia embraced a youth-infused, why-not-us swagger, allowing its forwards to freelance and its goaltender to compensate as needed. Fittingly, sensational newcomer Alexander Ovechkin scored the winner as Russia eliminated Canada 2-0 on Wednesday; Sidney Crosby, his competition...
They flung their gloves skyward, and tournament MVP Hayley Wickenheiser paraded son Noah around the ice just as she did in Salt Lake City four years ago; some got teary as the national anthem played at Palasport Olimpico. But this time the celebration was more about relief than jubilation...
...tears for happiness," said Swedish captain Erika Holst. Having outscored opponents 46-2, Canada freshened debate about whether women's hockey belongs in the Olympics. The IOC is committed to women's hockey until the 2010 Games in Vancouver. Beyond that date, there's discussion about limiting the tournament to the top-ranked teams and of introducing a measure to thwart lopsided scores...
...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...