Team USA started the 2006 Olympic Winter Games strong, rolling through the preliminary round undefeated and outscoring opponents, 18-3, in the process. The first round included wins over Switzerland (6-0), Germany (5-0) and Finland (7-3), and sent the U.S. to the semifinals against Sweden. Against the Swedes, the Americans held a 39-18 advantage in shots and were up 2-0, but ended up falling 3-2, in a shootout. The U.S. loss was the first-ever against Sweden and set Team USA up for a bronze-medal match-up with Finland, where the Americans posted a 4-0 victory.