The Swiss national team took the lead in...
hungry for Olympic goldStanley Cup winner Yevgeny Malkin said the Russian ice hockey team is hungry for Olympic gold in Vancouver and is set to get it.
"There are not many Olympic champions in our team and everyone is hungry for this gold and set to win nothing else but this gold," the Russian forward, who also plays for NHL Pittsburg Penguins, said.
The Russian 2010 national Olympic hockey team will play its first game of the tournament against Latvia on February 16.
With Russia clinching 2008 and 2009 world titles playing both times in the final games against Canada, many hockey fans and experts hope that the teams will meet again in the final of the 2010 Olympics.
Team medal count at 2010 Vancouver Winter Olympics
Country Gold Silver Bronze Overall
1. Switzerland 3 0 0 (3)
2. U.S.A. 2 2 4 (8)
3. Korea 2 1 0 (3)
4. France 2 0 2 (4)
5. Germany 1 3 1 (5)
6. Canada 1 2 1 (4)