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Rivalry Day: Pressure, Hate, and Too Much Talent

Posted: 22nd February 2010 by Mike Lieberman in NHL
A few thoughts two-thirds of the way through Rivalry Day in Winter Olympic hockey…   Intensity I have watched hockey all my life, and never have I seen an entire period played with the emotion shared by both the Americans and Canadians in the first period Sunday night. In fact, the first 20 minutes reminded me of the opening round of “The War” between Marvin Hagler and Tommy Hearns in ...