"Call it the Marvel in Milan. Listen, they probably outplayed us a little bit tonight, said Hughes, the 24-year-old center for NHL's New Jersey Devils. Our goalie stood on his head, though. And then in overtime we both have skill players. Anything can happen. We're just so proud to win for our country. To break the golden drought with this group of guys, and for us to win gold here at the Olympics, is just an unbelievable moment."
"The US were outshot 42-28 by the Canadians but the run of play often felt even more one-sided than the stat sheet indicated, requiring a sensational performance from goaltender Connor Hellebuyck to keep the Americans alive. He stonewalled Connor McDavid and Macklin Celebrini on separate in-alone breakaways. He somehow denied Devon Toews with the paddle of his stick from point-blank range."
"He was our best player tonight, by a mile. Unbelievable game, unreal game by our team. That's just a ballsy, gutsy win. That's American hockey right there. But the sequence that will forever be etched into Olympic folklore started late in the third period with the game on a knife-edge. Hughes had two of his teeth knocked out when he took a stick to the face by Canada forward Sam Bennett, left the ice and went back into the game almost immedia"
Jack Hughes scored an overtime winner to deliver the United States men's hockey team Olympic gold, ending a 46-year drought. Canada dominated much of the contest and outshot the U.S. 42-28, but goaltender Connor Hellebuyck produced numerous game-saving stops, including in-alone breakaway saves and a point-blank paddle save. The U.S. penalty kill was perfect, finishing 18-for-18 and surviving a lengthy five-on-three. Hughes sustained a facial injury when Sam Bennett's stick knocked out two teeth, briefly left the ice, then returned and ultimately finished the game in overtime.
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