Soviet Aftermath
In the Soviet locker room Tikhonov singled out first-line players Tretiak, Kharlamov, Petrov, and Mikhailov, and told each of them, "This is your loss!"[52] Two days after the Miracle on Ice, the Soviet team crushed Sweden 9–2, winning the silver medal. The Soviet players were so upset at their loss that they did not turn in their silver medals to get their names inscribed on them, as is custom.[53] The result stunned the Soviet Union and its news media. Pravda did not mention the game, either in its next daily issue or in its Lake Placid wrap-up.
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