Slovakia Muscles Past Germany to Olympic Semis
Slovakia's band of NHL brothers turns heads in Milan, leaning on guys like Juraj Slafkovsky and Dalibor Dvorsky to build a commanding lead against a gritty German squad featuring Leon Draisaitl. Pavol Regenda and the depth scorers keep the pressure on, even after a scary moment shakes up the lineup early in the second. Coach Vladimir Orszagh calls them big underdogs chasing their first medal in an NHL-best-on-best tournament, and now they face a powerhouse like the U.S.
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