PHOTOS: Men’s Ice Hockey USA vs. Russia at 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics
February 15, 2014
Patrick Kane (88) of the U.S.A. brings the puck up the ice against Russia during the first period of men's hockey action at Bolshoy arena. Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics on Saturday, February 15, 2014. (Photo by AAron Ontiveroz/The Denver Post) ( SP15FREESKATEMEN__4AO9972 )
Things get chippy between David Backes (42) of the U.S.A. and Alexander Syomin (28) of the Russia early during the first period of men's hockey action at Bolshoy arena. Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics on Saturday, February 15, 2014. (Photo by AAron Ontiveroz/The Denver Post) ( SP15FREESKATEMEN__2AO3966 )
An American fan wraps herself in a flag before the start of the shootout between the U.S.A. and Russia during the U.S.A.'s shootout-win at Bolshoy arena. Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics on Saturday, February 15, 2014. (Photo by AAron Ontiveroz/The Denver Post) ( SP15FREESKATEMEN__4AO0822 )
T.J. Oshiet (74) of the U.S.A. controls the puck as Valeri Nichushkin (43) of the Russia defends during the first period of men's hockey action at Bolshoy arena. Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics on Saturday, February 15, 2014. (Photo by AAron Ontiveroz/The Denver Post) ( SP15FREESKATEMEN__4AO9942 )
Yevgeni Malkin (11) of the Russia skates into the back of Paul Martin (7) of the U.S.A. during the third period of the U.S.A.'s shootout-win at Bolshoy arena. Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics on Saturday, February 15, 2014. (Photo by AAron Ontiveroz/The Denver Post) ( SP15FREESKATEMEN__4AO0427 )
A window cleaner wipes down the ice during the first period of men's hockey action at Bolshoy arena. Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics on Saturday, February 15, 2014. (Photo by AAron Ontiveroz/The Denver Post) ( SP15FREESKATEMEN__2AO3926 )
Alexei Tereshenko (27) of the Russia reacts to a potential go-ahead goal by Fyodor Tyutin (51) of the Russia is reversed upon review during the third period of the U.S.A.'s shootout-win at Bolshoy arena. Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics on Saturday, February 15, 2014. (Photo by AAron Ontiveroz/The Denver Post) ( SP15FREESKATEMEN__4AO0582 )
Teammates skate onto the ice to celebrate with T.J. Oshiet (74) of the U.S.A. after he made a game-winning shot on Sergei Bobrovski (72) of the Russia during the U.S.A.'s shootout-win at Bolshoy arena. Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics on Saturday, February 15, 2014. (Photo by AAron Ontiveroz/The Denver Post) ( SP15FREESKATEMEN__4AO1012 )
Pavel Datsyuk (13) of the Russia celebrates his goal against the U.S.A. during the second period of men's hockey action at Bolshoy arena. Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics on Saturday, February 15, 2014. (Photo by AAron Ontiveroz/The Denver Post) ( SP15FREESKATEMEN__2AO4115 )
Kevin Shattenkirk (22) of the U.S.A. checks Alexander Popov (24) of the Russia during the second period of men's hockey action at Bolshoy arena. Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics on Saturday, February 15, 2014. (Photo by AAron Ontiveroz/The Denver Post) ( SP15FREESKATEMEN__1AO8931 )
Joe Pavelski (8) of the U.S.A. celebrates his goal against Russia during the third period of the U.S.A.'s win at Bolshoy arena. Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics on Saturday, February 15, 2014. (Photo by AAron Ontiveroz/The Denver Post) ( SP15FREESKATEMEN__1AO9202 )
Fans cheer on Pavel Datsyuk (13) of the Russia after his 1-0 goal against the U.S.A. during the second period of men's hockey action at Bolshoy arena. Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics on Saturday, February 15, 2014. (Photo by AAron Ontiveroz/The Denver Post) ( SP15FREESKATEMEN__1AO9005 )
Russian fans watch the game at Bolshoy Ice Dome during the 2014 Sochi Olympics Saturday February 15, 2014. The United States men's hockey team defeated Russia with a 3-2 overtime victory. (Photo by Chris Detrick/The Salt Lake Tribune) ( USA defeats Russia Men's Hocky at The Bolshoy Ice Dome )
Teammates celebrate with Pavel Datsyuk (13) of the Russia after his 1-0 goal against the U.S.A. during the second period of men's hockey action at Bolshoy arena. Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics on Saturday, February 15, 2014. (Photo by AAron Ontiveroz/The Denver Post) ( SP15FREESKATEMEN__1AO8991 )
Pavel Datsyuk (13) of the Russia reacts to missing a shot in the shootout against Jonathan Quick (32) of the U.S.A. during the U.S.A.'s shootout-win at Bolshoy arena. Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics on Saturday, February 15, 2014. (Photo by AAron Ontiveroz/The Denver Post) ( SP15FREESKATEMEN__4AO0877 )
Vladimir Tarasenko (91) of the Russia loses his balance against the U.S.A. during the third period of the U.S.A.'s shootout-win at Bolshoy arena. Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics on Saturday, February 15, 2014. (Photo by AAron Ontiveroz/The Denver Post) ( SP15FREESKATEMEN__4AO0383 )
Max Pacioretty (67) of the U.S.A. controls the puck as Alexei Tereshenko (27) of the Russia defends during the first period of men's hockey action at Bolshoy arena. Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics on Saturday, February 15, 2014. (Photo by AAron Ontiveroz/The Denver Post) ( SP15FREESKATEMEN__2AO3989 )
Ryan Callahan (24) of the U.S.A. controls the puck against Russia during the first period of men's hockey action at Bolshoy arena. Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics on Saturday, February 15, 2014. (Photo by AAron Ontiveroz/The Denver Post) ( SP15FREESKATEMEN__4AO0070 )
The puck flies as Vyacheslav Voinov (26) of the Russia checks Zach Parise (9) of the U.S.A. into the boards during the first period of men's hockey action at Bolshoy arena. Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics on Saturday, February 15, 2014. (Photo by AAron Ontiveroz/The Denver Post) ( SP15FREESKATEMEN__2AO4018 )
Yevgeni Medvedev (82) of the Russia holds Ryan Callahan (24) of the U.S.A. as things get physical early during the first period of men's hockey action at Bolshoy arena. Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics on Saturday, February 15, 2014. (Photo by AAron Ontiveroz/The Denver Post) ( SP15FREESKATEMEN__1AO8737 )
U.S.A. fans watch the action during the first period of men's hockey action at Bolshoy arena. Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics on Saturday, February 15, 2014. (Photo by AAron Ontiveroz/The Denver Post) ( SP15FREESKATEMEN__4AO9773 )
Russian fans cheer after a goal during the game at Bolshoy Ice Dome during the 2014 Sochi Olympics Saturday February 15, 2014. The United States men's hockey team defeated Russia with a 3-2 overtime victory. (Photo by Chris Detrick/The Salt Lake Tribune) ( USA defeats Russia Men's Hocky at The Bolshoy Ice Dome )
Yevgeni Malkin (11) of the Russia and Joe Pavelski (8) of the U.S.A. face off during the second period of men's hockey action at Bolshoy arena. Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics on Saturday, February 15, 2014. (Photo by AAron Ontiveroz/The Denver Post) ( SP15FREESKATEMEN__2AO4074 )
Alexei Yemelin (74) of the Russia gets mouthy with Max Pacioretty (67) of the U.S.A. and Ryan Kesler (17) during the first period of men's hockey action at Bolshoy arena. Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics on Saturday, February 15, 2014. (Photo by AAron Ontiveroz/The Denver Post) ( SP15FREESKATEMEN__2AO4039 )
Artyom Anisimov (42) of the Russia controls the puck against the U.S.A. during the second period of men's hockey action at Bolshoy arena. Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics on Saturday, February 15, 2014. (Photo by AAron Ontiveroz/The Denver Post) ( SP15FREESKATEMEN__4AO0148 )
Vladimir Tarasenko (91) of the Russia hugs teammate Sergei Bobrovski (72) after the U.S.A.'s shootout-win at Bolshoy arena. Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics on Saturday, February 15, 2014. (Photo by AAron Ontiveroz/The Denver Post) ( SP15FREESKATEMEN__1AO9496 )
United States' T.J. Oshie hugs Russia's Vladimir Tarasenko (91) after winning the game in an overtime shootout against Russia at Bolshoy Ice Dome during the 2014 Sochi Olympics Saturday February 15, 2014. The United States men's hockey team defeated Russia with a 3-2 overtime victory. (Photo by Chris Detrick/The Salt Lake Tribune) ( USA defeats Russia Men's Hocky at The Bolshoy Ice Dome )
Alexander Ovechkin (8) of the Russia and T.J. Oshiet (74) of the U.S.A. collide during the third period of the U.S.A.'s shootout-win at Bolshoy arena. Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics on Saturday, February 15, 2014. (Photo by AAron Ontiveroz/The Denver Post) ( SP15FREESKATEMEN__4AO0488 )
Yevgeni Medvedev (82) of the Russia defends Zach Parise (9) of the U.S.A. during the first period of men's hockey action at Bolshoy arena. Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics on Saturday, February 15, 2014. (Photo by AAron Ontiveroz/The Denver Post) ( SP15FREESKATEMEN__1AO8714 )
Artyom Anisimov (42) of the Russia and Ryan Kesler (17) of the U.S.A. face off during the second period of men's hockey action at Bolshoy arena. Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics on Saturday, February 15, 2014. (Photo by AAron Ontiveroz/The Denver Post) ( SP15FREESKATEMEN__1AO8877 )
Joe Pavelski (8) of the U.S.A. brings the puck up the ice as Alexei Tereshenko (27) of the Russia pursues during the third period of the U.S.A.'s win at Bolshoy arena. Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics on Saturday, February 15, 2014. (Photo by AAron Ontiveroz/The Denver Post) ( SP15FREESKATEMEN__1AO9300 )
Phil Kessel (81) of the U.S.A. and Alexei Tereshenko (27) of the Russia collide during the third period of the U.S.A.'s win at Bolshoy arena. Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics on Saturday, February 15, 2014. (Photo by AAron Ontiveroz/The Denver Post) ( SP15FREESKATEMEN__1AO9188 )
T.J. Oshiet (74) of the U.S.A. makes the game-winning shot on Sergei Bobrovski (72) of the Russia during the U.S.A.'s shootout-win at Bolshoy arena. Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics on Saturday, February 15, 2014. (Photo by AAron Ontiveroz/The Denver Post) ( SP15FREESKATEMEN__2AO4268 )
United States' T.J. Oshie celebrates after winning the game in an overtime shootout against Russia at Bolshoy Ice Dome during the 2014 Sochi Olympics Saturday February 15, 2014. The United States men's hockey team defeated Russia with a 3-2 overtime victory. (Photo by Chris Detrick/The Salt Lake Tribune) ( USA defeats Russia Men's Hocky at The Bolshoy Ice Dome )
Team Russia celebrates a goal that would ultimately be reversed by Fyodor Tyutin (51) against the U.S.A. during the third period of the U.S.A.'s shootout-win at Bolshoy arena. The goal in question would've made the score 3-2 with just minutes to play. Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics on Saturday, February 15, 2014. (Photo by AAron Ontiveroz/The Denver Post) ( SP15FREESKATEMEN__4AO0616 )
Alexei Tereshenko (27) of the Russia defends James van Riemsdyk (21) of the U.S.A.during the third period of the U.S.A.'s win at Bolshoy arena. Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics on Saturday, February 15, 2014. (Photo by AAron Ontiveroz/The Denver Post) ( SP15FREESKATEMEN__1AO9337 )
Ryan Suter (20) of the U.S.A. and Andrei Markov (79) of the Russia vie of the puck during the U.S.A.'s shootout-win at Bolshoy arena. Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics on Saturday, February 15, 2014. (Photo by AAron Ontiveroz/The Denver Post) ( SP15FREESKATEMEN__1AO9376 )
Fyodor Tyutin (51) of the Russia defends Patrick Kane (88) of the U.S.A. during the third period of the U.S.A.'s shootout-win at Bolshoy arena. Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics on Saturday, February 15, 2014. (Photo by AAron Ontiveroz/The Denver Post) ( SP15FREESKATEMEN__4AO0442 )
Ryan Kesler (17) of the U.S.A. cannot quite take a shot as Sergei Bobrovski (72) of the Russia defends during the first period of men's hockey action at Bolshoy arena. Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics on Saturday, February 15, 2014. (Photo by AAron Ontiveroz/The Denver Post) ( SP15FREESKATEMEN__2AO4054 )
Phil Kessel (81) of the U.S.A. controls the puck as Alexei Tereshenko (27) of the Russia pursues during the third period of the U.S.A.'s shootout-win at Bolshoy arena. Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics on Saturday, February 15, 2014. (Photo by AAron Ontiveroz/The Denver Post) ( SP15FREESKATEMEN__4AO0463 )
Vladimir Tarasenko (91) of the Russia loses his balance as Patrick Kane (88) of the U.S.A. takes control during the third period of the U.S.A.'s shootout-win at Bolshoy arena. Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics on Saturday, February 15, 2014. (Photo by AAron Ontiveroz/The Denver Post) ( SP15FREESKATEMEN__4AO0388 )
Ilya Kovalchuk (71) of the Russia and RyanMcDonagh (27) of the U.S.A. collide during the third period of the U.S.A.'s shootout-win at Bolshoy arena. Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics on Saturday, February 15, 2014. (Photo by AAron Ontiveroz/The Denver Post) ( SP15FREESKATEMEN__4AO0505 )
Artyom Anisimov (42) of the Russia and Paul Martin (7) of the U.S.A. get physical during the U.S.A.'s shootout-win at Bolshoy arena. Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics on Saturday, February 15, 2014. (Photo by AAron Ontiveroz/The Denver Post) ( SP15FREESKATEMEN__4AO0758 )
T.J. Oshiet (74) of the U.S.A. loses the puck as Valeri Nichushkin (43) of the Russia defends during the first period of men's hockey action at Bolshoy arena. Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics on Saturday, February 15, 2014. (Photo by AAron Ontiveroz/The Denver Post) ( SP15FREESKATEMEN__4AO9948 )
United States' T.J. Oshie shoots past Russia's Sergei Bobrovski (72) during an overtime shootout against Russia at Bolshoy Ice Dome during the 2014 Sochi Olympics Saturday February 15, 2014. The United States men's hockey team defeated Russia with a 3-2 overtime victory. (Photo by Chris Detrick/The Salt Lake Tribune) ( USA defeats Russia Men's Hocky at The Bolshoy Ice Dome )
Teammates console Sergei Bobrovski (72) of the Russia after he gave up the game-winning shot to T.J. Oshiet (74) of the U.S.A. during the U.S.A.'s shootout-win at Bolshoy arena. Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics on Saturday, February 15, 2014. (Photo by AAron Ontiveroz/The Denver Post) ( SP15FREESKATEMEN__4AO1036 )
United States' T.J. Oshie celebrates with his teammates Paul Stastny (26) and Ryan Callahan (24) after winning the game in an overtime shootout against Russia at Bolshoy Ice Dome during the 2014 Sochi Olympics Saturday February 15, 2014. The United States men's hockey team defeated Russia with a 3-2 overtime victory. (Photo by Chris Detrick/The Salt Lake Tribune) ( USA defeats Russia Men's Hocky at The Bolshoy Ice Dome )
The U.S.A. team celebrates after T.J. Oshiet (74) made the game-winning shot against Russia during the U.S.A.'s shootout-win at Bolshoy arena. Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics on Saturday, February 15, 2014. (Photo by AAron Ontiveroz/The Denver Post) ( SP15FREESKATEMEN__4AO1054 )
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