Some Great Photos from USA vs. Slovenia

The United States came off their win against the Russians and took on Slovenia looking to advance through the qualification playoffs and move into the Quarterfinals. They won by a score of 5-1, with Phil Kessel netting a hat trick. The United States will advance to the quarterfinals, earning themselves a bye with their 2 regulations wins and their shootout win.

By Mike Darnay@MikeDarnay Feb 16, 2014, 12:41pm EST

Phil Kessel. Joe Pavelski. High Five. (Credit: Martin Rose/Getty)

Brooks Orpik USA Staredown (Credit: Martin Rose/Getty)

Luke Gracnar beat by Ryan McDonagh, whose goal made the score 4-0 (Credit: Julian Finney/Getty)

Ryan Miller playing in his first game in Sochi (Credit: Martin Rose/Getty)

Ryan Kesler's hand appears to be okay, after blocking a shot from Ilya Kovalchuk on Saturday. (Credit: Martin Rose/Getty)

The Slovenians raise their sticks to salute the Sochi crowd following their loss (Credit: Martin Rose/Getty)