USA! USA! USA!
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(Canon EOS-1D Mark IV, EF 400mm f2.8, ISO 800, 1/1600 sec., f2.8) US players (from left) Brian Rafalsk,i Zach Parise and Jamie Langenbrunner (15) celebrate Rafalski's goal 41 seconds into the game.
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(Canon EOS-1D Mark IV, EF 400mm f2.8, ISO 800, 1/640 sec., f2.8) Canada Hockey Place was full of Canadian flags at the US took on Canada in men's hockey Sunday night.
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(Canon EOS-1D Mark IV, EF 400mm f2.8, ISO 800, 1/1600 sec., f2.8) US flags wave as the US celebrates its second period goal.
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(Canon EOS-1D Mark IV, EF 400mm f2.8, ISO 800, 1/1600 sec., f2.8) Canada's Sidney Crosby (87) and US defenseman Brooks Orpik mix it up in the first.
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(Canon EOS-1D Mark IV, EF 400mm f2.8, ISO 800, 1/1600 sec., f2.8) US forward Jamie Langenbrunner (right) deflects the puck into the net past Canadian goalie Martin Brodeur in the third period.
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(Canon EOS-1D Mark IV, EF 400mm f2.8, ISO 800, 1/1600 sec., f2.8) Canada's Sydney Crosby goes head first into the net as US goalie Ryan Miller makes another save.
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Jennifer Buchanan / The Herald
(Canon EOS-1D Mark IV, EF 400mm f2.8, ISO 800, 1/1600 sec., f2.8) US forwards Zach Parise (9) and Ryan Kesler celebrate Kesler's empty net goal in the third quarter which sealed the 5-3 win for USA over Canada Sunday night.
Sunday, February 21, 2010 | 12:01 am
The US men's hockey team took on gold medal favorite Canada this evening in Vancouver. If you didn't know, the Canadians LOVE, and I mean LOVE, their hockey. I would doubt if there are more passionate fans for any sport, anywhere in the world. And they brought it to Canada Hockey Place tonight. I would say it was about 95% for Canada, 4% for the US and a small number of random folks who wore Swedish hockey sweaters to the game. Don't ask, I don't know why.
The small minority of US fans were rewarded with a quick US goal 41 seconds into the game. It went back and forth until the US went up 3 goals to 2 in the second. I was lucky enough to get a few American flags waving in front of that gold celebration.
The game was pretty physical, with both sides trading blows.
Ultimately, the US just got more shots off and scored more times. Isn't that how it works? The team with the most points wins?
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