The United States may insist there is no replacing fallen star Brianna Decker but did a convincing job proving otherwise in Saturday's gritty 5-0 win over the Russian Olympic Committee.
Assistant captain Decker left the Americans' opening game in Beijing on Thursday early in the first period after a collision behind the net with a Finnish player left her screaming in pain. The team later confirmed she would be out for the remainder of their Olympic title defence.
While no Olympian is safe from the potential heartbreak of competition-ending injury, Decker's departure from the ice hit the unbeaten U.S. particularly hard, even providing extra motivation as tempers flared against the ROC. "Today we were definitely playing with an extra chip on our shoulder just for her, doing whatever we can to make her proud."
He also confirmed that Decker was still in Beijing, providing moral support and the expertise of two previous Olympics to her team.
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