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USA Vs. Canada: 2026 Olympic Men’s Hockey Gold Medal Game Schedule And Watch Guide
Team USA took an early 5-0 lead and scored six goals total to defeat Slovakia and reach the Olympic final against Canada for the first time since 2010.
- In Friday's Olympic semifinal in Milan, the U.S. men's hockey team beat Slovakia 6-2, advancing to the gold-medal game vs. Canada.
- Converting on first-period power play with 41 seconds left, the U.S. scored two goals 19 seconds apart after a Jake Guentzel call was overturned.
- Supporting the attack, Jack Hughes scored twice while Jack Eichel, Tage Thompson, and Brady Tkachuk each had a goal and an assist, and Werenski logged three assists.
- Slovakia's situation changed when they pulled goalie Samuel Hlavaj late, reportedly with an eye toward Saturday's bronze-medal game against Finland men's hockey team, following the U.S. women's team gold.
- On paper, the rivalry is renewed as Canada added 19-year Macklin Celebrini and listed captain Sidney Crosby as questionable, despite stars like Connor McDavid, Nathan MacKinnon and Cale Makar still featuring in the lineup.
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Sabres' Tage Thompson scores, U.S. beats Slovakia to set up gold medal game against Canada
MILAN (AP) — The much-anticipated but never guaranteed U.S.-Canada showdown for gold in men's hockey at the Olympics is on. Buffalo Sabres forward Tage Thmpson scored, while Jack Hughes scored two goals, including one with a highlight-reel individual effort, and the Americans rolled into the final by routing Slovakia 6-2 in the semifinals on Friday night. Thompson, [...]
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