Gone is the youthful exuberance, in its place is wisdom. Wisdom being the word used to describe growing up to realize that the world is nothing but PAIN AND SADNESS.

On the positive side, though, should the U.S. beat Finland to win the bronze it will mean that seven of the 10 Blackhawks who went to Sochi will come home with a medal.

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