USA Survives Denmark, Swayman Shaky Early
Jeremy Swayman, Boston's wall in net this season with a rock-solid 22-12-3 record, faces his first Olympic test and the Danes pounce early, lighting the lamp twice on the first four shots. Team USA's coaching staff, led by Mike Sullivan, sticks with their guy through the wobbles, and the boys rally with a barrage of 47 shots to pull ahead. Swayman settles in to make the key stops down the stretch, but questions linger about his readiness for the medal-round pressure cooker as the U.S.
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