Sweden shocked the womenâ??s hockey world by upsetting the United States in the Olympic semifinals in Turin in 2006, but there was nothing but American domination in Mondayâ??s semifinal rematch. With balanced scoring, solid defense and consistent goaltending from Cottage Groveâ??s Jessie Vetter, Team USA steamrolled the Scandinavians 9-1 to advance to the gold medal game Thursday against archrival Canada.
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