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GANGNEUNG, South Korea -- They came in wearing USA hockey jerseys and cowboy hats and, over in one corner, a full Superman outfit. One man had a cap that was in the shape of a bald eagle and there was a plethora of NHL sweaters: New York Rangers, New Jersey Devils, the Minnesota Wild and the Vancouver Canucks (presumably, that fan was lost). The chants of "U-S-A" were long and loud and constant. On the other side, there were Russia jerseys, Soviet jerseys and at least one sweater from a team in the Kontinental Hockey League. Two women had gray "Olympic Athlete from Russia" jackets, a group unfurled an "Olympic Fans of Russia" banner and a graybeard wrapped himself in the hammer-and-sickle flag. Continue to Article

February 17, 2018 12:00:am EST

Alex Ovechkin recorded a goal and three assists to reach 1,100 career points as the Washington Capitals ended a two-game losing streak with a 5-2 victory over the Minnesota Wild on Thursday night in Saint Paul, Minn. Ovechkin scored his 34th goal of the season and 592nd of his career. Washington's Tom Wilson had two goals and one assist, while Andre Burakovsky and Nicklas Backstrom each had a goal and an assist. Continue to Article

February 15, 2018 11:35:pm EST

Devan Dubnyk and the Minnesota Wild are getting plenty of practice in defending three-goal leads. Dubnyk made 32 saves, and Minnesota's three-goal advantage held up for the third straight game as the Wild beat the New York Rangers 3-2 on Tuesday night. Eric Staal, Zach Parise and Marcus Foligno all scored in the first 6:17 for the Wild, who ran their home point streak to a franchise-record 13 games (10-0-3). Continue to Article

February 13, 2018 11:50:pm EST

Boston University hockey player Jordan Greenway will make history in Pyeongchang, South Korea, becoming the first African-American ever to be selected for the U.S. men’s Olympic hockey team. “I don’t think a lot of African-Americans play hockey at a high level,” said Greenway. Continue to Article

February 09, 2018 5:54:pm EST

• The Minnesota Wild are going to be without Jonas Brodin for three to four weeks. • ESPN W did a Q & A with Team USA women’s players Hilary Knight, Meghan Duggan and Kendall Coyne. • Speaking of the American women, here’s a look back at the last gold medal they won at the Olympics which came 20 years ago. Continue to Article

February 08, 2018 9:47:am EST