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Byline: Tom Hoffarth

Women's hockey

The puck drops here. The U.S. opener against Switzerland reintroduces former Simi Valley resident Angela Ruggiero as the veteran leader playing in her third Olympics. Pay attention to what Cammi Granato, the former star cut from the team in training camp, has to say from her new perch in the broadcast studio.

USA, 9 a.m. live.

Alpine skiing

Bode Miller, with a stopwatch on him, sets himself up for Sunday's first downhill race. Toast one for him on the way down.

Ch. 4, 8-11:30 p.m. (tape).

Speed skating

The men's 5,000 meters gold is dangling in front of Chad Hedrick, the terrible Texan who decided to switch from inline skating to this event after watching it from a Las Vegas blackjack table in 2002.

Ch. 4, 8-11:30 p.m. (tape).

Figure skating

Ever throw a triple axel? Probably not unless you've ever driven an 18-wheeler on a rainy day. John Baldwin and Rena Inoue, the best U.S. pairs team, will try to do that - again, repeating the move they busted out at the recent U.S. championships.

Ch. 4, 8-11:30 p.m. (tape).

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