Heading into Sunday’s gold medal game against Canada, we were initially believed that Swedish forward Nicklas Backstom was a late scratch for the gold medal game due to migraines. But it’s officially known and reported that Backstrom was suspended for…
Less than 24 hours after losing a 1-0 heart breaker to Canada, the United States men’s team had to play a consolation game for the bronze medal against Finland. This would be a rematch of the 2010 semifinal, where the…
If you haven’t heard much from USA Hockey general manager David Poile the last two weeks, it’s because he’s been dealing with a life-altering personal issue. Just before the Olympic break in Minneapolis, he took a deflected puck from Shea…
In what may be considered the upset of the tournament, the 2014 Olympics host team has been eliminated from the tournament by Finland. Team Russia seemed to dominate play, but Tuukka Rask stood on his head and stopped 37 shots…
The 5 through 12 seeds play Tuesday to determine the eight quarterfinalists. Below are some notable additions and subtractions before the puck drops Tuesday afternoon (early Tuesday morning in the United States). Czech Republic: Elias to remain out with illness…
After an exciting week of preliminary games, the medal round schedule for the Men’s Olympic hockey tournament has been set. According to the rules, the top four teams will all receive a bye into the quarterfinals, with the remaining eight…
Team USA faced off against the Russian national team, at the 2014 Sochi Olympics today in what a powerhouse battle of two of the favorites to win gold at the games. Both teams brought a lot of fire and intensity…
Henrik Zetterberg, captain of the Swedish Olympic team and the Detroit Red Wings, will miss the remainder of the Olympics with a herniated disc in his back. Zetterberg becomes the first big name injured from the Olympic games, something the NHL…
Alex Ovechkin shared a picture of his custom Sochi 2014 Bauer APX 2 skates via Twitter earlier this week. The skates, seen below, feature white/blue/red stripes, much like the Russian flag. He’s also using black felt tongues instead of the…
Coming into the Sochi games as the defending gold medalists after their overtime victory against USA in Vancouver, Canada is again the team to beat. Their roster is a who’s who of the NHL elite and the team will certainly…