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Sports Illustrated
By Brian Straus In need of another win to close a qualifying window, the U.S. responded in adverse conditions by turning to a staple of its game that thawed at the right time. View the original article to see embedded media. ST. PAUL, Minn.— Enveloped by absurd, historically low temperatures that left many questioning the sanity of simply playing the game, the U.S. men’s national team enjoyed a timely thaw in a long-dormant component of its attack on Wednesday night in the Twin Cities. And with it, came a warming of its World Cup prospects. Qualifying difficulties always seem to come as a surp…
