With one bad bounce in the final minute of regulation that became the tying goal and an unsuccessful shootout, the United States is out of the men's hockey tournament at the Beijing Games after a shocking 3-2 loss to Slovakia in the quarterfinals Wednesday.
Team USA led Slovakia until there were 43.7 seconds left in regulation in their quarterfinal matchup. Then, after a scoreless overtime and one goal against them in a shootout, the Americans faced the sudden numbness of being out of the Olympic tournament.
Minutes after failing to score in the shootout as the Americans' last chance to stay alive at the Olympics, captain Andy Miele took off his gloves to wipe the tears coming out of his eyes.