By A remarkable turnaround from the last performance against Serbia. The US beats Croatia 7-5 based on yet more excellent defense and goaltending. Croatia did not shoot particularly well when they did get the chance. But the US, with its 2 meter defense by committee, deserves the bulk of the credit.It
Hungary v. Greece
What happened to Greece? Their defense is just awful, and the Hungarians could have won that game short-handed. But the highlight of that game was one of the most amazing sucker-saves I’ve ever seen a goalie make. (Be sure to sign up for the webcasts on nbcolympics.com so you can
Croatia v. Serbia
What to make of the Serbian meltdown versus Croatia? They appear to be a team that needs everything to be going their way in order for their immense talent to be fully displayed. It was the reverse against Croatia, where they displayed only a remarkable lack of effort and defense.
USA v. Italy
Apparently the US men are capable of putting a sub-par performance behind themselves in a big way. Second-half defensive breakdowns aside, the victory placed the US back in the group of elite teams in the world. Some quick thoughts. One can only hope that Jeff Powers can continue shooting as
USA v. China
Tony Azevdeo was quoted as saying that the Chinese team has improved by quite a bit since a match a few years ago. The Americans’ performance only partially confirmed that. (My own opinion is that China will return to their mediocre international standing once the glow of the Olympics has
