Sheehy Hockey

Zach Parise's Devils' teammates and the players he competes against in the NHL already know how nice he is. So do Devils' fans. If things go well for Parise and the U. S. Olympic staff over the next two weeks, perhaps the rest of the country will find out, too. The Americans open the 2010 Olympic men's ice hockey competition at 3 o'clock today in Vancouver against Switzerland (USA Network) With a comparatively young staff - only three players have previous Olympic experience - going up against powerhouses from Canada and Russia and the defending gold medalists from Sweden.