AHL's Hlavaj Proves NHL Badge Unneeded at Olympics

Samuel Hlavaj, toiling in Iowa for the Wild's AHL affiliate, just authored Slovakia's Olympic shocker by stuffing Finland's stars with 38 saves on 39 shots. His .884 save clip in the minors didn't scream debutante dominance, but the kid channeled inner legend to backstop a 4-1 upset over the gold medal defenders. Front offices take note: in Milan, AHL pipe dreams can steal the show from NHL pedigrees.