David Backes realizes every U.S. Olympic hockey team inevitably ends up in the vast shadow of the 1980 Miracle on Ice squad, which stunned the Soviet Union and eventually won gold in Lake Placid. Although the American players who held their first practice in Sochi Monday night know all about the greatest achievement in U.S. hockey history, they think it's time for some fresh heroics. After all, this is the first U.S. Olympic hockey team featuring no player born when the Miracle occurred. ''As great as it was, and as awesome an accomplishment, I think the guys here would like to write our own chapter, and then we can talk about '80 and 2014.'' The U.S. team doesn't have the flashy offensive talent showcased by Canada or Sweden. More...