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New York Rangers coach John Tortorella is one of Team USA's assistant coaches, which is very convenient, as head coach Ron Wilson has done what Tortorella has struggled with: found successful roles for Rangers Ryan Callahan and Chris Drury. The U.S. easily beat Switzerland in Team USA's Olympic opener. The American team is star-studded, but Callahan and Drury played more of an energy role, coming out in limited minutes to forecheck hard and just kind of punish the Swiss. But Drury's aggressive checking set-up Bobby Ryan's first goal, giving the Anaheim Duck the space he needed to beat his NHL teammate, goaltender Jonas Hiller. Under Tortorella's Rangers coaching so far, Drury hasn't had a consistently defined role. He's bounced from line to line, sometimes expected to be an offensive playe ...

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