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Sweden Falls in Olympic Semifinal to USA

Sweden's Damkronorna suffered a crushing defeat in the Olympic semifinal as the USA scored three unanswered goals in a three-minute span.

Sweden's Olympic ice hockey team will now prepare for a bronze medal match after being overwhelmed by the USA in the semifinal. The Americans dominated with a devastating three-goal burst in just three minutes during the final period, according to Chris Härenstam's analysis.

The defeat ends Sweden's medal hopes in the tournament, forcing them to regroup for the bronze medal contest against the winner of the other semifinal match.