1.   A well-based scientific study published this month said that an area of Arctic Sea ice larger than Massachusetts is melting every year.

2.   But during the Olympics, Canada has struggled to adapt to the larger ice surface and often has found itself out of position on critical plays.

3.   Chelios said he predicts that the larger Olympic ice sheet will favor the European teams, especially the Swedes and Finns.

4.   Confusion and uncertainty about playing on the larger Olympic ice rink set the tone for the Americans.

5.   For the third straight game, the larger ice surface seemed to fit the Americans well.

6.   Inside, the designers had to make room for a larger ice rink than the Garden had.

7.   It has mastered the nuances of the larger Olympic ice surface and used it to create exciting scoring opportunities.

8.   Neither team looked prepared for the not-so-subtle changes required on the larger Olympic ice surface.

9.   Others talked about how they abandoned their physical style and how the larger ice surface affected them.

10.   The U.S. team, which embarrassed itself four years ago at the Olympics in Nagano, Japan, was not intimidated by the larger Olympic ice surface.