When the United States filled out its roster for the World Cup of Hockey, it looked heavy on grit and physicality and light on skill and scoring. That became reality in the Americans' stunning 3-0 loss to unheralded Team Europe on Saturday in the World Cup opener. Jaroslav Halak stopped all 35 shots he faced to earn the shutout for Team Europe, a mix of players from Slovakia, Switzerland, Germany, Austria, Norway, Denmark, France and Slovenia. Despite the lopsided shot total and the Americans' dominant puck possession, Europe was in control for most of the game because of major mistakes. Defenceman Ryan Suter called Sochi a "setback," and the first game of the World Cup wasn't a step forward.

Source: CBC News September 17, 2016 22:33 UTC