Austria – Norway 3:1 (end) | Russia – Slovakia2 1:0 (2:0 after SO) | Slovenia2 – USA 1:5 (end)
Finland – Canada2 1:2 (after OT)
final
Slovenia2
1:5 (0:2, 0:2, 1:1)
USA
Sunday 16.02.2014, 13:30 • Shayba Arena • Olympics - Men
     
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    The US will play the winner of the qualification match between Russia/Switzerland vs. Latvia. Russia vs. Slovakia are now in overtime meaning Slovakia will get the 9th or 10th seed.
     
    With the US win, they likely pick up the third seed and will automatically have a direct route to the quarterfinals. Slovenia will pick up the eighth seed and play Austria in the qualifier match.
     
    60:00
    Game over.
     
    59:42
    Goal for Team Slovenia! Scorer is M. RODMAN.

    Marcel Rodman skates in off the bench and has a puck sitting just above the left faceoff dot. He lets a hard shot go and Miller misses it and his shootout opportunity.
     
    58:30
    The pro-Slovenian crowd is starting to cheer for their team who just did not have anything offensively to show. They skated well against the US side for most of the match, but the Americans made the best of their opportunities.
     
    57:00
    The US holds the zone for over a minute and are making some crisp passes now that the pressure is off with the big lead and time running out. Orpik even pinching in from the blue line.
     
    55:20
    Oshie gives a long cross ice pass to Wheeler and he really lets go on a one-timer. The pass was a bit slow and long; Gracnar made the sprawling save.
     
    54:30
    The game has turned into a foot race now. Slovenia's urgency to score has led to some good back and forth action.
     
    53:00
    Slovenia's Razingar with a great shift and a quality wraparound opportunity. The US really relying on Miller later here, but the big lead certainly helps their case.
     
    The US is back at full strength.
     
    51:30
    The US doing well to stop any shots on goal during the power play, but are failing to clear the zone. Slovenia gets some chances there, but Miller is just too strong.
     
    50:18
    van Riemsdyk called for a highsticking penalty. Slovenia up for their third power play of the game. Action resumes after the commercial break.
     
    48:15
    David Rodman skates in alone, but holds his own and gets a good series for Slovenia. A little too late for Slovenia to find their second wind unfortunately.
     
    46:35
    Kane skates in hard on Gracnar and the puck is loose around him. Several players taking stabs at the puck, but Slovenia clears before the US can get their 6th.
     
    Slovenia is back at full strength.
     
    46:00
    The US power play finally looking better on the power play, but not getting any shots.
     
    44:11
    Pavlin gets called for a holding penalty as the US side continues to press hard on the goal. The US will get their second power play of the game.
     
    43:26
    Goal for Team USA!
    Scorer is BACKES.

    Backes skates hard to the net and catches a puck off of his foot on a pass from Callahan. After review, it appears Backes was able to get his stick on the puck after it hit his foot.
     
    43:00
    The US setting up in their own end after a Slovenian change. Slovenia with the only shot on goal in the early going of the third.
    Commentary by

    Tim Bourcier

    Goals & lineups Match log
    Goals and assists: 60. Rodman (Rodman, Urbas) – 2. Kessel (Pavelski), 5. Kessel (Pavelski, Orpik), 31. Kessel (Pavelski, Carlson), 33. McDonagh (Wheeler, Oshie), 44. Backes (Callahan, Brown)

    Slovenia2: Gračnar (Kristan)– Kranjc, Pretnar, Robar, Gregorc, Tavželj, Pavlin, Podlipnik – Muršak, Kopitar (A), D. Rodman – Jeglič, Ticar, Sabolič – Urbas, M. Rodman (A), Razingar (C), Goličič, Musič, Pance.
    USA: Miller (Howard) – Orpik, Martin, Fowler, Shattenkirk, Suter (A), McDonagh, Carlson – Callahan, Backes, Parise (C) – Kessel, Pavelski, Van Riemsdyk – Brown (A), Kesler, Kane – Oshie, Stastny, Wheeler.
    Referees: Mike Leggo (USA), Jyri Ronn (FIN) – Miroslav Valach (SVK), Mark Wheler (CAN)
    Attendance: 7,000