USA 5 SLOVENIA 1....LEAFS KESSEL goes HAT Trick and Three Straight Goals as Team USA Men's Hockey moves onto the QUARTERS...SOCHI 2k14 Winter Games "HOCKEY Games" #DawnsEarlyLight #TeamUSAHockey

Team USA struck a little over a minute into their game with Slovenia as Leafs Winger Phil Kessel from Sharks Joe Pavelski scores his 1st of three straight as USA smacks Slovenia 5-1. Kessell then followed that up with goal #2 three minutes later in the 1st to cap off the 1st period scoring.

In period 2 Kessell scores his 3rd as Sharks Joe Pavelski assisted on all three goals. Blue Notes and Team USA TJ Oshie Twitter reportedly more than doubled with theatrics versus the Russians yesterday. Is there any chance Kessel's will blow up as well with his Olympic Hat Trick even though it wasn't as impactful on Twitter like when Oshie did his game-winner? McDonagh of the Blue Shirts and Backes of the Blue Notes also scored for Team USA.

Team USA Net minder Ryan Miller of the Sabes stopped 17 of 18 shots as Slovenia scored in the third period late. Team USA now goes straight to the Quarterfinals with the win as its gets to the Elimination Rounds this week and then Twitter goes really crazy if Team USA can get to that Gold Medal as its Gold or Bust and they know it and we know it...bring on all comers and Go Team USA!