Feb 16 2014 Sochi RUSSIA Canada forward Ryan Getzlaf 15 controls the puck while defended by Finland forward Leo Komarov 71 in a mens preliminary round hockey game during the Sochi 2014 Olympic Winter Games at Bolshoy Ice Dome Winslow Townson USA TODAY Sports
Good morning or afternoon (perhaps evening) to those joining us for the live blog for the men’s Olympic hockey quarter-final game between Canada and Latvia.
The Canadians managed a third overall seed and a bye through the qualification round.
Latvia upset Switzerland in their qualification game, a team that was thought to be a darkhorse for a medal.
The winner of this game gets the winner of the USA/Czech Republic game.
Puck drop is shortly after noon Eastern.
Michael Clifford
Michael Clifford was born and raised in Fredericton, New Brunswick, Canada and is a graduate of the Unviersity of New Brunswick. He writes about fantasy hockey and baseball for XNSports and FantasyTrade411.com. He can be reached on Twitter @SlimCliffy for any fantasy hockey questions. Follow @SlimCliffy
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