BC-OLY--HKO-Czech Republic-Russia, 4th Ld-Writethru,902 Russians to face surprising Germany in Olympic hockey final AP Photo OLYMH229, OLYMH156, OLYMH227, OLYMH153, OLYMH101, OLYMH104, OLYMH106, OLYMH154, OLYMH115, OLYMH241 Eds: Russians 3, Czech Republic 0. Germany 4, Canada 3. Updates with quotes, details. Edits to tighten. Serves as semifinals roundup. With AP Photos. The Russians expected to play for the Olympic men`s hockey gold medal for the first time in 20 years. Their opponent is quite the surprise. Germany will play for Olympic gold in hockey for the first time ever, a country with only two bronze medals in its history and none since 1976. Patrick Hager`s power-play goal in the...
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