The United States and Canada are being showcased as the premier rivalry in Winter Olympics hockey, but the intensity and hatred between Sweden and Finland is just as strong. The two Scandinavian nations will play Friday in the men's semifinals in Sochi After a day that saw one upset and one projected blowout remain buttclenchingly … Read more
Team USA opens the Olympic hockey tournament against Slovakia. This is your starting lineup. Picking a team other than Canada to win gold at the Sochi Olympics would be either A) stupid B) jingoist or C) an extreme case of outthinking one's self. I dabble in all three of those pursuits, but this time, I'm … Read more
SOCHI, Russia — This women's hockey matchup between the United States and Canada didn't feel like a preliminary-round game. The cozy confines of Shayba Arena rocked with partisan chants of “U-S-A” and “Ca-na-da.” Maple leafs were hard to miss. Like SBNation.com Facebook. In the first full day of men's hockey in the 2014 Sochi Olympics, … Read more