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BULLET POINTS: Rok Ticar scored early in the third period for Slovenia to snap a scoreless tie en route to the country’s first Olympic victory. The game was chippy with plenty of checking and some shoving. Florida Panthers forward Tomas Kopecky of Slovakia left the game after being elbowed in the head on a check by Slovenian defenseman Sabahudin Kovacevic in the first period. Slovenia’s captain, Tomaz Razingar, and alternate captain, Anze Kopitar, would each add a goal in the win. Tomas Jurco of the Detroit Red Wings recorded the lone tally for Slovakia with just 18 seconds remaining in the game.