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02-26-2006, 10:54 AM
Sweden has won the Olympic gold medal, erasing a recent history of deflating losses and occasional embarrassment in international hockey.
Not that most North American hockey fans will care, but it was among the best hockey games played this season. Niklas Lidstrom scored the winning goal early in the third period, and the Swedes held off a furious rush in the closing seconds to defeat Finland 3-2 in today's gold medal game.
Not that most North American hockey fans will care, but it was among the best hockey games played this season. Niklas Lidstrom scored the winning goal early in the third period, and the Swedes held off a furious rush in the closing seconds to defeat Finland 3-2 in today's gold medal game.