USA defeats Canada

Although some people thought that Canada was going to blow out the United States hockey team in their third game of the olympics, this was not the story. The young roster of team USA proved to out skate, out play, and out hustle the Canadiens. The Canadien team seemed to be too cocky for their own good. The came out with confidence, but team USA quickly showed team Canada that they were not going to put up a fight. With the avergae age of team USA being 26, the elder, Brian Rafalski, contributed 2 goals and 1 assist to USA victory over Canada 5-3. It seemed as though the younger players fed off of the outstanding play of Brian Rafalski. Of all the star players being talked about in the pregame show, Rafalski seemed to slip under the radar. But his play and effort in the game shocked many. It was great to see a young team USA defeat a team with so much star power like team Canada. Also, it was great to see Brian Rafalski from the Detroit Red Wings take control of the game and lead team USA. This game captured the eye of many people all over the world. Some people say say it was just because it was Canada vs. USA, but others hope that this game will bring more fans to the sport of hockey. This could be a game that changes the entire market of Professional Hockey.

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