BEIJING — Lee Stecklein scored six goals in 108 career games for Team USA entering the Olympics. So, yeah, she's pretty much a stay-at-home defender.
But, goodness, someone had to step up on Friday against a feisty Czech Republic team that had maintained a 1-1 tie with Team USA well into the third period. The squad was one play away from being one of the biggest upset victims in women's Olympic hockey history.
With plenty of bodies in front of the net nearly seven minutes into the third period, Stecklein fired from just outside the right circle. At least, she figured, it could get tipped or bounce off someone.
