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Mel
5-09-05, 9:18 AM
Monday, May 09, 2005

U.S. captain Mike Modano had a goal and an assist to help the Americans snap Sweden's four-game winning streak with a 5-1 victory last night at the hockey world championships in Innsbruck, Austria.

Mike Knuble added a goal and an assist, and Yan Stastny, Erik Cole and Brian Gionta also found the net for the United States, which tied Canada in the Group F standings at five points apiece.

In a matchup of undefeated teams, Russia edged the Czech Republic, 2-1, in Vienna to take the lead in Group E.

Also, two-time defending champion Canada tied Finland, 3-3, and Slovakia beat Switzerland, 3-1.

U.S. goalie Rick DiPietro made the play of the game at Innsbruck's Olympiahalle, setting up Stastny with a cross-ice pass for a short-handed goal that made it 2-0 at 6:21 in the second period. Stastny skated in all alone and beat Swedish goalie Henrik Lundqvist.

http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/05129/501524.stm

Nice win for the US! :thumb:
Amoroq
5-09-05, 12:49 PM
Too bad nobody in the USA saw it on TV.
MadDevil
5-09-05, 8:12 PM
Too bad nobody in the USA saw it on TV.
Figures, the Canadians, whose team seems to be struggling lately, get to actually see the games, while the Americans, whose team has been playing well, don't get to see a single game.:curse:
TimmyTabasco
5-09-05, 8:22 PM
And now they tie the Ukraine :confused:

This tournament has been odd

The Unbeaten Czechs lose to the russians..the swedes lose to the yanks..after beating the canadians..

It looks like it will be anyones tournament
MadDevil
5-09-05, 8:54 PM
Sweden beats Canada, USA beats Sweden, Canada ties Finland, USA ties Ukraine...interesting.:eek:
Mel
5-10-05, 12:05 PM
Ridiculous, the US outshout the Ukraine 39 - 9 but couldn't seal a win.

Zach Parise had a chance to win the game with a last minute penalty shot but came up short. Parise was selected over Modano, Weight and Roach to take the shot. He said he was surprised and nervous when he got picked.

(Canada and Ukraine currently tied at 1 in the first)
Max Power
5-10-05, 12:39 PM
If anybody plans to stay up until 11:30 PM EST to watch the game this is a SPOILER





Canada winning 2 ?1 with 2 min left in the game
Mel
5-10-05, 2:15 PM
Here's some more criticism of Laviolette for choosing Parise on the penalty shot, courtesy of Damien Cox. (A few mumblings some team members as well.)

http://sports.espn.go.com/oly/columns/story?id=2056469

IMO - Now it's time to look forward, not back.
TimmyTabasco
5-10-05, 2:31 PM
Here's some more criticism of Laviolette for choosing Parise on the penalty shot, courtesy of Damien Cox. (A few mumblings some team members as well.)

http://sports.espn.go.com/oly/columns/story?id=2056469

IMO - Now it's time to look forward, not back.

It makes sense..why not send out an established player?

This reminds me of when Crawford didn't send out the right players in Nagano.

I would have sent out Roach or Modano for sure