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It isn't official that NHL players will skate at the 2014 Winter Games that begin in a year from now in Sochi, Russia.

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The Sochi Olympics are a year away and already there are worries about Circassian Muslim unrest, transportation headaches and even earthquakes. But the weather may be the biggest hurdle to overcome for Russia to claim a success story.

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MONTREAL - Changing his lines in the third period paid off for Boston Bruins coach Claude Julien.