US women survive scare, beat Czechs 4-1 in Olympic hockey

[ASFN Admin]

BEIJING (AP) — Lee Stecklein scored on a shot from the right point 6:49 into the third period, and the defending champion United States avoided an early exit by rallying to defeat the Czech Republic 4-1 in the quarterfinals of the Beijing Olympics on Friday. The Americans survived what would have been a major upset in a game where their offense continued having difficulty finishing against a defensively sound Czech opponent making its Olympic debut. The U.S., whose only losses in six previous Ol

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