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In Olympic hockey, expect the unexpected

By Scott Burnside
ESPN.com

Sunday, February 26, 2006

TORINO, Italy -- Four years in the making, 12 days in the telling, the Olympic hockey tournament. And with the Swedes' thrilling 3-2 win in the gold medal game Sunday, what of it? Here's a look at some of the highs, lows and in-betweens of the 2006 Olympic hockey tournament. Best player not in the NHL? Evgeni Malkin is a treat to watch. Hard to believe that less than two months earlier he was playing in the World Junior Championship. Might have been better for the Russian effort had he not tri ...

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