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The Winter Olympics
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The Winter Olympics -
Gary Bettman will tell you otherwise, but the Winter Games in Vancouver -- not the Stanley Cup Final -- rate as the most anticipated event on this season's schedule. Team Canada, led by Sidney Crosby, will have to overcome staggering pressure, and excellent squads from Russia and Sweden, to win the gold on home ice. A young American team has a chance to surprise with Tim Thomas or Ryan Miller in net.
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