Jonas Hiller put on an inspired performance and got some help from the goal posts as he stymied the USA Men’s Hockey Team through two periods to give his Switzerland squad a chance at an upset in the first elimination round of the 2010 Olympic Men’s Hockey Tournament, Wednesday. But Zach Parise scored on a deflection 2 minutes into the third period and added an empty netter just before the end of regulation to beat the Swiss and send USA into the semifinal round.
The USA men will face the winner of Wednesday night’s game between the Czech Republic and Finland for the right to head to the gold medal match.
Links to stories:
ESPN.com – Switzerland vs. United States
CNNSI.com – Zach Parise Powers Team USA Into Olympic Semifinals
NBColympics.com – Americans Edge Swiss 2-0 To Advance To Semifinal
