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The Latest: US, Russians each lose in Olympic men's hockey

PYEONGCHANG, South Korea (AP) — The Latest on the Pyeongchang Olympics (all times local):

The Olympic men's hockey tournament opened with a pair of surprises, with both the Americans and the favored Russians losing 3-2.

Jan Mursak scored the tying goal for Slovenia in the final minutes of regulation and the winning goal in overtime against the United States.

As Mursak's final shot went past goaltender Ryan Zapolski, U.S. players hung their heads on the bench before Slovenia players celebrated with their fans Wednesday.

Zapolski allowed three goals on 25 shots, including the first goal by Jan Urbas.