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Slovakians Close But No Cigar: Canada-USA Play for Olympic Hockey Gold
On February - 27 - 2010
The day after the Canadian women's hockey team got in trouble for smoking cigars and drinking champagne and beer on the ice, the men had a close call at the end of their game against Slovakia.
Newspapers across Canada carried pictures of the national women's hockey team celebrating its 2-0 win over the United States. The International Olympic Committee was not pleased when their party spilled out of their locker room and back onto the ice.
The Canadian women later offered an apology. The Slovaks shocked Russia and surprised Sweden. With a chance at Olympic gold on the line, the Slovaks came close to ...