I haven’t written much about them, but the women who play hockey for the U.S.A. are really good. In fact, it’s expected that the medal round will come down to USA versus Canada. So, far that prediction seems safe, as the U.S. team shut out Switzerland in their first game. This afternoon (7 p.m. Turin time), they meet the German team. Women’s ice hockey is a relatively new Olympic sport, but it has really caught on in the United States, where girls and young women have played on boys’ teams for quite some time.