As much as they may not want to hear about it now, as much as this loss will sting as no other before it, Team USA returned American Hockey to its rightful place among the best teams in the world.
I believe in the US win at Vancouver enough to pick them over the Canucks. Anything less would be a letdown as history threatens to come full circle.
The United States Olympic Men’s Hockey Team will face the Swiss Olympic Team tomorrow afternoon, three days after upsetting the favored Canadian Team in the Group Round.
For the Canadians & Americans, the NHL-sized rink is a major advantage. Against each other, the game will look very much like an NHL All-Star game, separated into Canada vs. United States, and played like the 7th Game of the Stanley Cup Finals. Should be exciting.
