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OLYMPICS: Minnesotans to watch Wednesday

All eyes in the State of Hockey will be fixated on Team USA Women's Hockey as they play rival Canada for a gold medal.
Kelly Pannek #12 of the United States looks on during the Women's Ice Hockey Preliminary Round - Group A game against Finland. (Credit: Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)

PYEONGCHANG, South Korea - It's the rematch we've long waited for. It's the rematch we deserve.

All eyes in the State of Hockey will be fixated on the dozen Minnesotans wearing red, white and blue on the ice Wednesday night as the U.S. Women's Hockey team plays Canada in the gold medal game.

The rivalry is real. It’s the fifth time in six Olympics since women’s hockey was added in 1998 that they'll face off for gold.

The bitter taste is real. In 2014, Canada scored twice in the final 3 1/2 minutes to tie it and once eight minutes into overtime to win it. Canada then beat the U.S. in group play on Thursday, its fifth straight win in the rivalry.

On Wednesday, USA and Canada will go at it once again live on NBCSN at 10:10 PM.

Jessica Diggins of the United States competes during the Ladies' 4x5km Relay on day eight of the PyeongChang 2018 Winter Olympic Games. (Credit: Quinn Rooney/Getty Images)

Jesse Diggins back in action Wednesday still searching for that elusive cross-country medal. She's competing in the women's team sprint, with the semifinal run scheduled for 2 AM and finals at 4 AM. The races are set to be featured in primetime Wednesday on KARE 11.

The U.S. Women's Curling Team will conclude round-robin play Wednesday at 5:05 AM versus Sweden. Now 4-4 overall and in a tie for fifth in the standings, Team USA, featuring Minnesotans Tabitha Peterson, Aileen Geving and Cory Christensen, are essentially out of medal contention following the 9-6 loss to Korea Monday night.

Tabitha Peterson, Aileen Geving and Becca Hamilton of the United States wait to play a match against Canada during the Women's Curling Round Robin on day eight of the PyeongChang 2018 Winter Olympic Games. (Credit: Harry How/Getty Images)

Seun Adigun and Akuoma Omeoga, a St. Paul native, made history in 52.21 seconds on Tuesday, finishing their first run in the women’s bobsled to become the first athletes from an African nation to compete in bobsled. They'll have their third and fourth runs Wednesday at 5:40 AM.

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