An outstanding hockey game

Going in to last night's game against Team Canada, the USA hockey team looked like a sure underdog.  The Canadian team is loaded with NHL stars - including Sidney Crosby, Jerome Iginla, and three Sharks from the same line (Heatley, Marleau and Thornton!).  And the USA team, even though it has some really good players, is pretty young.


But in a superb game, the Americans prevailed 5-3.  It was hockey at its best - great passing, great shooting, great goal-tending.  And this is just the preliminary round!


Not quite the "Miracle on Ice" from 1980, but really fun.  This tournament is looking good.


Oh, and if you don't remember that win over the Russian team, here is the big finish: