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Russia forward Ilya Kovalchuk celebrates with forward Pavel Datsyuk after Datsyuk scored against the USA in the second period of a men's ice hockey game at the 2014 Winter Olympics, Saturday, Feb. 15, 2014, in Sochi, Russia. (AP Photo/Petr David Josek)

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USA goaltender Jonathan Quick stops the last shot by Russia forward Ilya Kovalchuk in a shootout in the men's ice hockey game at the 2014 Winter Olympics, Saturday, Feb. 15, 2014, in Sochi, Russia. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey )

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Russia defenseman Andrei Markov (79), forward Ilya Kovalchuk and forward Alexander Ovechkin celebrate a second period goal against Slovenia during a men's ice hockey game at the 2014 Winter Olympics, Thursday, Feb. 13, 2014, in Sochi, Russia. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)

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Russia forward Alexander Radulov, left, forward Ilya Kovalchuk, center and forward Alexander Ovechkin huddle during a training session at the 2014 Winter Olympics, Monday, Feb. 10, 2014, in Sochi, Russia. (AP Photo/Julie Jacobson)

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FILE - In this April 20, 2013 file photo, New Jersey Devils right wing Ilya Kovalchuk plays against the Florida Panthers during the second period of an NHL hockey game in Newark, N.J. Kovalchuk left the Devils and retired from the NHL, leaving $77 million on the table last summer to go back home and play in Russia. In a telephone interview with The Associated Press on Saturday, jan. 11, 2014, Kovalchuk said he has no regrets and looks forward to helping the host country win gold next month at the Sochi Games. (AP Photo/Jason DeCrow, File)

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FILE - In this May 13, 2013 file photo, Russia's Ilya Kovalchuk celebrates his goal during the 2013 Ice Hockey World Championships match against Austria in Helsinki. Kovalchuk left the New Jersey Devils and retired from the NHL, leaving $77 million on the table last summer to go back home and play in Russia. In a telephone interview with The Associated Press on Saturday, Jan. 11, 2014, Kovalchuk said he has no regrets and looks forward to helping the host country win gold next month at the Sochi Games. (AP Photo/Lehtikuva, Jussi Nukari) FINLAND OUT