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USA downs Germany, earns bye to Olympic men's hockey quarterfinals
Team USA went undefeated in group play at the 2026 Winter Olympics, securing an automatic quarterfinal bye by topping Group C with a 3-0 record.
- On Sunday, Feb. 15, 2026, the team USA men's hockey team defeated Germany 5-1 at Milano Santagiulia, finishing atop Group C and earning a bye to the quarterfinals.
- Finishing 3-0 in group play, Team USA joined Canada as the only undefeated teams after wins over Latvia and Denmark.
- Key contributors included Auston Matthews, Zach Werenski, Brock Faber and Tage Thompson, with Matthews scoring twice and assisting Werenski’s opening goal, while Faber and Thompson also scored.
- With the bye secured, Team USA won't play again until Wednesday's quarterfinals, avoiding the qualification round on Tuesday, Feb. 17.
- Seeding left the United States men's hockey team the second overall seed because Canada had a better goal differential, likely producing a tougher quarterfinal matchup against Sweden.
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In the men's ice hockey tournament at the Milan Cortina Olympics, the United States defeated Germany 5-1 (1-0, 2-0, 2-1), thus drawing the line at the group stage.
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