Team USA just defeated Germany minutes ago in Meribel, 2-0.  It is the first
time since 1960 that USA has started off with two wins.  We know what happened
that year...
 
USA was outshot 46-27 but LeBlanc was superb according to the radio guys,
posting USA's first Olympic shutout in 28 years.  The first was scoreless,
then Marty McInnis took a feed from Moe Mantha and scored a PPG at 5:25 of
the 2nd.  Germany was all over LeBlanc in the third, outshooting USA 15-6,
but the only goal came from Ted Donato on the power play at 11:56 as he put
in the rebound of Steve Heinze's shot.
 
USA next faces Finland, also 2-0-0 after beating Poland today, 9-1.  Sweden
faces Italy later today.
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