OLYMPIC ICE HOCKEY (2)

What a (re-)match! Canada start well and go 2-0 up. The U.S. fight back in the second period and score a goal. Canada begin the third period by hitting the post twice, and having a number of great chances, but are again thwarted by Ryan Miller. The U.S. claw their way into it, take their goalie out with just over a minute to play, use the extra man to create enormous pressure, and equalise with 25 seconds left! You would think that the momentum had swung to the U.S., but in sudden-death overtime it is mainly Canada, and Sid "the Kid" Crosbie enhances his youthful "legend" aura by scoring the winner ...

That was a great tournament. I suspect Canada has a collective hangover this morning.

Walter Blotscher