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US beats Russia 3-2 in Olympic hockey thriller
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USA forward T.J. Oshie prepares to take a shot against Russia goaltender Sergei Bobrovsky during a shootout in a men's ice hockey game at the 2014 Winter Olympics, Saturday, in Sochi, Russia. Oshie scored the winning goal and the USA won 3-2. - photo by Associated Press
SOCHI, Russia — A full 65 minutes of intense hockey weren't enough to decide the latest chapter of Russia's Olympic rivalry with the United States. So the Americans put the game in the hands of T.J. Oshie, and their shootout specialist got it done in the eighth round for a 3-2 victory Saturday. Oshie scored four times on his six attempts in the shootout, putting the winner between Sergei Bobrovsky's legs to silence a raucous sellout crowd including Russian President Vladimir Putin.