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Face-off fodder: Men's hockey — preliminary round
AUSTRIA vs. GERMANY
The Peaks Ice Arena
Sunday, 4 p.m.
TV: CNBC
SLAP SHOTS: Goalie Marc Seliger made 29 saves for Germany in its surprising 3-0 shutout of Slovakia Saturday . . . Utah Grizzlies defenseman Andre Lakos played in the third shift in Austria's loss.
LATVIA vs. SLOVAKIA
E Center
Sunday, 7 p.m.
TV: CNBC
SLAP SHOTS: Ex-Salt Lake Golden Eagle Ziggy Palffy got an early release from the Los Angeles Kings and recorded a minus-1 in limited action . . . Latvia had a large support group at Peaks on Saturday, including president Vaiza Vike-Freigberga.
UKRAINE vs. SWITZERLAND
E Center
Monday, 4 p.m.
TV: CNBC
SLAP SHOTS: Ukraine, which didn't play in the Nagano Games, only got off 17 shots in a 1-0 loss to Belarus . . . The Swiss have an advantage in the net — Colorado Avalanche backup goalie David Aebischer.
BELARUS vs. FRANCE
The Peaks Ice Arena
Monday, 7 p.m.
TV: CNBC
SLAP SHOTS: Belarus, now 1-0, was undefeated in the preliminary round four years ago . . . France features three players who play U.S. college hockey at the University of Massachusetts at Lowell.
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February 10, 2002
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