SOCHI -- While their neighbors towards the north were fighting to stay alive in the 2014 Sochi Olympics, the usa men's hockey players yet again methodically went about their enterprise without any drama or suspense at Shayba Arena.

Ryan Suter had three assists, Ryan Kesler had two and David Backes had a monster game as the United States reached the particular semifinals of the tournament with a 5-2 triumph against Czech Republic on Wednesday.

The You.S. will face North america in the semifinals Friday at Bolshoy Ice Dome (Noon ET, NBCSN, CBC). The People in america will be playing for a 2nd straight trip to the gold-medal sport. They got there in 2010 yet lost in overtime in order to Canada.

Canada survived a scare from Latvia in the other quarterfinal, winning 2-1.

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The U.Utes. hasn't won Olympic gold because 1980, when coach Herb Brooks and his group of college youngsters pulled off the miracle inside Lake Placid, N.B. It has two gold medals in men's hockey previously 54 years.

Suter had aids on goals by Backes, Dustin Dark brown and Zach Parise. Toronto Maple Leafs teammates David van Riemsdyk and Phil Kessel also scored for the Americans. Backes had an assist on Brown's goal having a tape-to-tape seam pass from out of the right corner,Youth Barcelona #11 Neymar JR Blue Maroon Stripes Home Authentic Soccer Jersey 14/15 Spain Futbol Club Short Shirt setting the Los Angeles Kings captain up for any one-timer he simply could not skip.

The U.S. had 11 players with at least a point.

Parise's first goal of the tournament came on the power play 9:31 into the 2nd period and gave the actual U.S. a 4-1 lead. It was the last shot Czech goalkeeper Ondrej Pavelec faced as he was substituted with Alexander Salak after giving up four objectives on 12 shots.

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Hemsky was credited with the Czech aim that tied the game with 1-1 with 15:29 still left in the first period, however it actually was an own-goal by the People in america as defenseman Ryan McDonagh shot the particular puck off Suter's skate and to the net.

The U.S. got on the board just A single:39 into the game any time van Riemsdyk put his shot from the right post in off of Pavelec's left pad. Pavelec appeared to be off his angle as well as couldn't hug his sleeping pad to the post.

Hemsky scored under three minutes later since the Czechs started to take control of the game through playing faster than the Us citizens and winning nearly every race to loose pucks,Women's Barcelona #11 Neymar JR Blue Red Stripes Home Authentic Soccer Jersey 15/16 Spain Futbol Club Short Shirt particularly in the Ough.S. defensive zone.

Jakub Voracek hit the crossbar with 10:Twenty-two remaining in the first period. Hemsky's shot a few minutes later got by means of Quick but dribbled through the anti-wrinkle slow enough that McDonagh might retreat and swipe it out from the blue paint.

The U.Azines. got its lead back together with 5:22 to play inside the first period as Brown received a perfect pass through the actual slot from Backes and " cable " a one-timer into the top of the internet. Brown's first shot from the correct point was blocked nevertheless the puck came back to Suter,Youth Barcelona #5 Sergio Busquets Blue Red Stripes Home Replica Soccer Jersey 15/16 Spain Futbol Club Short Shirt who provided Backes in the corner as Brownish curled around the net, finding a gentle spot below the left group for the one-timer.

Just when it appeared the particular U.S. would have to accept a one-goal lead after Twenty minutes, Suter's shot with only seconds still left hit off the end planks and went right to Backes, who had been standing to the right of the submit. Backes collected the puck, wheeled as well as shot, beating Pavelec with 1.8 seconds left for that backbreaking goal.

Parise's power-play goal came midway through the second time period. Kessel scored his fifth objective of the tournament 2:10 into the third period.

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GAME SUMMARY

SCORING

CZE A single 0 1 - 2

USA 3 1 1 - 5

First Period

1. United states, van Riemsdyk (Kesler) 1:39

2. CZE, Hemsky (unassisted) 4:31

3. United states, Brown (Backes, Suter) 14:38

4. USA, Backes (Suter, McDonagh) Nineteen:58

Penalties - none

Second Period

5. USA, Parise - PPG (Pavelski, Suter) Nine:31

Penalties - Michalek CZE (interference) 28:Twenty-seven, Voracek CZE (tripping) 16:01, Orpik United states (interference) 15:32

Third Period

6. USA, Kessel (Kesler, Shattenkirk) A couple of:01

7. CZE, Hemsky (unassisted) 13:00

Penalties - Zidlicky CZE (slashing) Half a dozen:47

SHOTS ON GOAL

CZE 7 6 10 - 23

USA 9 9 Seven - 25

Goaltenders (saves-shots against) - United states: Quick (W, 21-23); CZE: Pavelec (L, 8-12), Salak (12-13).

Power plays (goals-chances) - CZE: 0-1; USA: 1-3