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russia canada hockey : Vancouver (British Columbia – “Sochi in the team.”
This term was tossed around last summer when Brian Burke, Director-General of the United States hockey team, and to compile a list of striking [draw inspiration from the young talent of these Olympic Games.
Was seen as essential changing of the guard from the list that may seem outdated and obsolete four years ago in Turin, Italy. In view of the young people, as it was seen as a step that aims to prepare these young people for the Olympic Games 2014 in Sochi, Russia, where they will be at the age of the Prime Minister.
Well, time will come to peak a little early.
The puck will drop at 3:15 pm today for the gold medal game between the United States and Canada, will represent the third American victory in the Olympic Games for the first time since the 1980 Miracle on Ice.
Burke, said Saturday that August letter to the players when they met for a week-long camp orientation outside Chicago: "I told them, 'Anyone who thinks that they are here Willingness to Sochi, please leave now. This is not what we' re doing here, and we're going to Vancouver to win '. "
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And Burke, tirelessly to win, not least the challenge now.
"We always felt the team was better than the media did not," he told a roomful of reporters in Canada Hockey Place. "I'm not here to throw the hammer, and this is where you want to be permanent, but no one thought we would be in this game. No one. Thus, we have been overachieved in our minds? No. We do not do. It's great to be In this game, but we have one more to win. "
Not a lot of Americans have shown here appear to be of great achievement, even with 14 players are 25 or less: They are 5-0, have won the votes of opponents 22-6 margin, with no lag in any game, and perhaps most impressive, come from defeat 6-1 to Finland, which was one of the semi-finals of the most unbalanced in Olympic history.
Even a single negative about Americans appear here - it was dominated by regionally Canada on Sunday - has turned to be positive, thanks largely to 5-3 for goaltender Ryan Miller 42 saves.
After the game, which Burke made headlines of a rupture in the players because they "only 10 guys tug of war," and they responded to exert more efforts on a large scale in the eradication of Switzerland and Finland.
"Everybody has to contribute now," Burke said Saturday.
Still, it may be unreasonable to predict that Americans are so elevated level of play at this point would be enough against a list of Canada under the title of the Penguins' Sidney Crosby, but loaded with all the stars. Certainly, it would not be reasonable to expect Miller alone stealing one another.
Therefore, it is likely that victory must come from other regions ...
1. The flying in the first line.
In a welcome development of the game and Finland, where the long-awaited contribution to Patrick Kane, with the second and third goals of the tournament. Ken is only 21, but it may be the team's most talented player in the line of attack. The other two are in this category are shrewd linemates him on an equal footing, Zach Parise and Dustin Brown, and this trio may be the only person able to retreat to defend the Canadian mobile phone.
"It took us some time, but we clicked at the right time," said Parise.
2. Be physical on defense.
Defense will be in her hands - and the target to discourage - complete with all of Canada to forward oversized, particularly tall tree line of Ryan Getzlaf, Corey Perry and Brendan Morrow. Almost all of Canada in three games since losing to the United States may come to Hades, screens and rebounds, and Mike Babcock, coach of the team was focused on them again in practice on Saturday.
"We were very at ease on Miller last time," Babcock said. "We will not be this time."
Americans also should be wary of Crosby, who had gone without a point in the past two games. I was born has the chance linemates Jarome Iginla and Eric Staal, but Iginla, in particular, struggled to the end.
"We hope that this is the time and we're going to get out," said Crosby.
Crosby's Pittsburgh teammate, Brooks Orpik, was seized in the referral fee check for the United States
3. Difficult to go.
This may seem a no-brainer in the gold medal game, but most opponents of Canada has come out in a negative respect for their talents offensive. But has been extended Russia, Slovakia, Canada, are the latest victims, and periods of success when you press the attack. Slovakia dominated the final 10 minutes of the 3-2 loss Friday, a crowd of deficit 3-0.
"This game is the attack, and we will not be able to change this situation," left wing Ryan Malone, Upper St. Clair speaker, he said.
Coach Ron Wilson was a little bit of U.S. employment in the neutral zone trap against Finland, but it was only with a large margin.
4. Remain fresh.
One hot topic was Saturday and there is a gap in the freshness as possible.
The Canadians will play five games in seven days, and was forced to play in the qualifying tournament on Tuesday that the United States avoided.
Also, Canadians will be the start of the game at noon Pacific Time for the first time, as all the previous games and were held for the President of the television time here.
Crosby shrugged off either as a factor.
"I like to start earlier, in fact," he said. "In this way, you do not have to spend the whole day thinking about it. Just wake up, go to the rink and play."
Also on this subject: The United States is younger, as shown by the Penguins in the Stanley Cup final against older persons Detroit Red Wings last spring, which could be decisive.
"The youth, I think, is a source of strength and not a responsibility," said Burke. "We have provided the speed and energy and things that bring youth to the game."
5. Believe.
"We believe we can win," Wilson said Saturday. "I do not guarantee that we will win the game, but we certainly believe that it can, why should not we believe?"
And confidence of Americans begin Miller, NHL] for the star goaltender and senior championship. But it will have to run deeper, especially with the intense atmosphere strongly expected in the yard and around, and Burke setup described as Canadians wishing to “plant the flag on the peak.”
“Frankly, I think that there is confidence all through our team now,” said Miller. “Not enough is said about the men in front of me. We do not have a lot of experience, but we have a lot of talent.”
Maybe a little karma, too: Today is the 50th anniversary of the first U.S. gold medal hockey, fighting in the Valley, California.
Dejan Kovacevic: dkovacevic@post-gazette.com. Find more than we have in the blog Kovacevic Olympic Games.
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