Finland – Austria 8:4 (end) | Russia – Slovenia2 5:2 (end) | Slovakia2 – USA 1:7 (end)
Canada2 – Norway 3:1 (end)
final
Slovakia2
1:7 (0:1, 1:6, 0:0)
USA
Thursday 13.02.2014, 13:30 • Olympics - Men
     
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    Team USA did not more than was absolutely necessary to defend theri big 7-1 lead during the last 20 minutes. Slovakia had a couple of decent shots on target but whenever they appeared to get close to a strike Jonathan Quick in the American net was there with a save.

    The Americans used their lead to save energy for the Saturday classic against the tournament hosts from Russian while the Slovakians get the chance the same day to get consolation for today's debacle against outsiders Slovenia who despite their loss were an unfomfortable opponent for Russia (2-5) today.

    Shots on goal: Slovakia 6 (23) – USA 6 (33)
     
    60:00
    Game over.
     
    59:13
    Zdneo Chara deflects a blue line shot waiting at the left circle and Jonathan Quick throws his body on the puck to cover it up.
     
    58:27
    Patrick Kane starts a long solo inside his team's third and after deking out two opponents he appears in front of Peter Budaj but before he could deke him out he is forced to the left and the chance is gone.
     
    57:44
    Icing against USA.
     
    57:00
    The Slovakians also stopped their offensive efforts more or less. They know they can't turn around this huge deficit.
     
    55:26
    Almost the 8th goal for Team USA but out of the crowd the puck went just wide past the right post.
     
    53:36
    Andrej Meszaros' blue line shot is deflected wide by Tomas Jurco who waited at the left post of the US net.
     
    52:27
    Again Marian Hossa but his shot is blocked to the side by a defender.
     
    51:30
    Peter Budaj gets a couple of save now which will give him a bit of his confidence back.
     
    49:56
    In the next stiatuon another Hossa brother, the more famous Marian, gets the puck at the left circle in the American third but a defender slides into his shot and blocks it.
     
    49:02
    Marcel Hossa deflects a shot from the right wing just in front of Jonathan Quick but the American goalie blocks ithe puck to the side.
     
    48:10
    Ryan Callahan receives a puck inside the slot after a long combination but he only hits the gloves of Peter Budaj.
     
    46:46
    A pass by Patrick Kane for Ryan Kesler doesn't reach the intended target and Budaj makes an easy pad save.
     
    45:38
    Another opportunity for the Slovakians but from the right circle the puck misses the net.
     
    43:14
    Marian Hossa finds an open lane on the left wing but his shot from the left circle goes straight into the gloves of the goalie.
     
    41:30
    Since their 7th goal the Americans have taken a foot from the gas and are not doing more than the necessary. There wait more important tasks in this tournament like the group game against Russia on Saturday.
     
    41:21
    A harmless no-look shot by Milan Bartovic from the left wing is easily caught out of the air by Quick.
     
    40:54
    Tomas Jurco has the first chance of the third period but after coming from the right wing he failed to deke out Jonathan Quick from short distance.
    Commentary by

    Dennis Mende

    Goals & lineups Match log
    Goals and assists: 21. Tatar (Hossa) – 15. Carlson (Kessel, Riemsdyk), 22. Kesler (Kane), 23. Stastny (Pacioretty, Oshie), 29. Backes (Kessel), 34. Stastny (Shattenkirk, Oshie), 35. Kessel (Kesler, Riemsdyk), 36. Brown (Carlson, Kane)

    Slovakia2: Halák (Budaj) – Chára (C), Sekera, Baranka, Meszároš, Maričin, Jurčina, Starosta, Vydarený – Marián Hossa, Handzuš, Tatar – Radivojevič, Kopecký, Jurčo – Miklík, Surový, Bartovič – Pánik, Marcinko, Marcel Hossa. Head Coach: Vladimír Vůjtek.
    USA: Quick (Miller) – Fowler, Carlson, Suter, Martin, McDonagh, Shattenkirk, Orpik – Callahan, Backes, Parise (C) – Kane, Kesler, Brown – Kessel, Pavelski, van Riemsdyk – Oshie, Stastny, Pacioretty – Wheeler. Head Coach: Dan Bylsma.
    Referees: Jeřábek (CZE), Pollock – Wheler, Wilmot (all CAN)