It’s been more than 40 years since the U.S. ice hockey team has taken home a medal from an Olympic Winter Games held outside of North America – a silver medal in Sapporo back in 1972.
But after falling just a goal short of the gold medal in 2010, Chicago Blackhawks star Patrick Kane knows expectations are high and he is hoping the team can make some more history in Sochi.
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