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Team USA thrashes Slovakia 7-1 in Olympic opener
SOCHI, Russia — Bigger ice? Big deal.Team USA roared out of the Olympic gate Thursday and flexed its offensive muscle in a 7-1 thrashing of Slovakia to open the preliminary round of the men’s hockey tournament in front of 4,119 at Shayba Arena.Across the street at the Bolshoy Ice Dome, host Russia struggled for two periods before vanquishing unheralded Slovenia. No such issues for the United States.It served notice with a six-goal second-period outburst that included three in a rapid-fire …
