Hear from Johnston's Kadin Nguyen on the Dragons' 2-1 4A state semifinal win over Ames
They assembled a strong roster to try to win gold on home ice, and the path to victory seemed to grow a little wider when Canada got knocked out in the quarterfinals, but following a disappointing 6-2 loss to the USA in the semifinals, the best the Swedes can now do is bronze.
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