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Years of mettle by Team USA led to this gold medal

GANGNEUNG, South Korea -- As she grabbed the puck at center ice and danced her way toward the goal, Jocelyne Lamoureux-Davidson knew exactly the move she had planned for the biggest penalty shot of her life. She called it "Oops, I Did It Again," a forehand-backhand-forehand-rope-a-dope that she had spent four years perfecting for a moment just like this.

As Lamoureux-Davidson headed toward the goal, everyone in the arena rose to their feet. The game was tied 2-2. So, too, was the shootout. A goal here and a save by 20-year-old Maddie Rooney at the other end, and Olympic gold would belong to the U.