Less than five minutes into the highly anticipated USA-Russia hockey game, we’ve already had multiple scoring chances, several crunching checks and some shoving and yapping in front of the U.S. goal. But there is no score. One early impression: Valeri Nichushkin, the 18-year-old phenom who is a rookie for the Dallas Stars, is an absolute beast out there. His first shift was a blur of deft move-making and bone-rattling hits.
The atmosphere is terrific, with flags flying, chants going up (“Shaybu!”) and horns honking in the stands.
And just now, The Wave.
Saturday, February 15 EST
| 3 a.m. | Men's hockey (Svk vs. Slo) | NBC Sports |
| 3 a.m. | Women's hockey (Fin-Swe) | MSNBC |
| 5:30 a.m. | Cross-country skiing | NBC Sports |
| 5:30 a.m. | Women's curling (Can-Jpn) | USA |
| 7 a.m. | Men's hockey (U.S.-Rus) | NBC Sports |
| 7:30 a.m. | Women's hockey (Sui-Rus) | MSNBC |
| 10 a.m. | Men's skeleton | NBC Sports |
| Noon | Men's hockey (Swe-Lat) | NBC Sports |
| Men's curling (Can-Rus) | ||
| Noon | Men's hockey (Sui-Cze) | USA |
| 3 p.m. | Short-track speedskating | NBC |
| Men's skeleton | ||
| Cross-country skiing | ||
| 5 p.m. | Encore hockey (Swe-Lat) | NBC Sports |
| 5 p.m. | Women's curling (U.S. vs. Swe) | CNBC |
| 6 p.m. | Hockey game of the day (U.S.-Rus) | NBC Sports |
| 8 p.m. | Alpine skiing | NBC |
| Speedskating | ||
| Short-track speedskating | ||
| Ski jumping |
