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Sweden defenseman Henrik Tallinder trips over Sweden goaltender Henrik Lundqvist in the first period of a men's ice hockey game against the Czech Republic at the 2014 Winter Olympics, Wednesday, Feb. 12, 2014, in Sochi, Russia. (AP Photo/Bruce Bennett, Pool)

Swedes, Swiss get off to solid hockey start

By GREG BEACHAM - Associated Press

Goalkeeper Jennifer Harss of Germany reaches for the puck as Johanna Olofsson's of Sweden shot get by her for a goal during the third period of women's ice game at Shayba Arean during the 2014 Winter Olympics, Tuesday, Feb. 11, 2014, in Sochi, Russia. (AP Photo/Mark Blinch, Pool)

Sweden, Russia women play for top seed in Group B

By JIMMY GOLEN - Associated Press

Canada's skip Jennifer Jones, center, delivers the rock to her sweepers Jill Officer, left, and Dawn McEwen during women's curling competition against Great Britain at the 2014 Winter Olympics, Wednesday, Feb. 12, 2014, in Sochi, Russia. (AP Photo/Robert F. Bukaty)

Canada beats Britain 9-6, US close to elimination

By STEVE DOUGLAS - Associated Press

Team Russia celebrates their 2-1 win over Japan as Tomoko Sakagami of Japan skates past after the 2014 Winter Olympics women's ice hockey game at Shayba Arena, Tuesday, Feb. 11, 2014, in Sochi, Russia. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey)

Sweden, Russia women clinch hockey playoff berths

Associated Press

Czech Republic forward Petr Nedved takes a break during a training session at the Bolshoy Ice Dome at the the 2014 Winter Olympics, Tuesday, Feb. 11, 2014, in Sochi, Russia. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)

Selanne leads big list of Olympic hockey veterans

By GREG BEACHAM - Associated Press

Nordic reality show seeking Swedes from Fargo area

By DAVE KOLPACK - Associated Press

Canada’s skip Jennifer Jones delivers the rock to her during women's curling competition against Sweden at the 2014 Winter Olympics, Tuesday, Feb. 11, 2014, in Sochi, Russia. (AP Photo/Robert F. Bukaty)

Flawless Jones stays in the zone for Canada

By STEVE DOUGLAS - Associated Press

Vladislav Tretiak, a former goaltender for Russia's national ice hockey team, talks with reporters at the Sochi International Airport where NHL hockey players are arriving for the 2014 Winter Olympics, Monday, Feb. 10, 2014, in Sochi, Russia. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey)

10 Things to Know About Olympic Hockey

By JIM LITKE - Associated Press

Sweden’s skip Niklas Edin delivers the rock during men's curling competition against Canada at the 2014 Winter Olympics, Tuesday, Feb. 11, 2014, in Sochi, Russia. (AP Photo/Robert F. Bukaty)

Sweden goes 3-0 by beating Canada in men’s curling

By STEVE DOUGLAS - Associated Press

Canada's Brad Jacobs delivers the rock during the men's curling training session at the 2014 Winter Olympics, Sunday, Feb. 9, 2014, in Sochi, Russia. (AP Photo/Wong Maye-E)

Canada makes stuttering start in men’s curling

By STEVE DOUGLAS - Associated Press

Denmark's Helle Simonsen delivers the rock during the women's curling competition against Russia at the 2014 Winter Olympics, Monday, Feb. 10, 2014, in Sochi, Russia. (AP Photo/Wong Maye-E)

Fast starts for Sweden, Canada in women’s curling

By STEVE DOUGLAS - Associated Press

Canada's skip, Brad Jacobs, left, and Ryan Fry, right, wait for their turn to curl during the men's curling competition against Germany at the 2014 Winter Olympics, Monday, Feb. 10, 2014, in Sochi, Russia. (AP Photo/Wong Maye-E)

Favorites already under pressure in curling

By STEVE DOUGLAS - Associated Press

Members of Sweden's women's ice hockey team run warm up drills before facing Japan during the 2014 Winter Olympics women's ice hockey game at Shayba Arena, Sunday, Feb. 9, 2014, in Sochi, Russia. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)

2 playoff spots on line in Olympic women’s hockey

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Erika Grahm and Jenni Asserholt of Sweden battle Goalkeeper Nana Fujimoto and Haruna Yoneyama of Japan, (L-R) in front of the net during the 2014 Winter Olympics women's ice hockey game at Shayba Arena, Sunday, Feb. 9, 2014, in Sochi, Russia. (AP Photo/Petr David Josek)

Sweden beats Japan 1-0 in Olympic women’s hockey

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Swedes put Marcus Johansson in Henrik Sedin’s spot

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FILE- In this Feb. 13, 2013, file photo, Ottawa Senators defenseman Erik Karlsson (65) grimaces as he falls to the ice after injuring his Achilles tendon when colliding with Pittsburgh Penguins left wing Matt Cooke, left, during the second period of an NHL hockey game in Pittsburgh. When members of the U.S. hockey team head to Sochi this weekend for the Olympics, in order to protect a vulnerable part of the body they will carry another piece of gear: Cut-Resistant Socks. The high-tech socks are designed to fend off skate blades protecting the calf, the Achilles tendon and foot. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar, File)

Hockey players going high-tech with their socks

By TERESA M. WALKER - Associated Press