"GROUP PLAY (Feb 11-15): The 12 countries play a round-robin within their respective groups, with three games per team. Teams earn three points for a regulation win, two points for overtime or shootout wins, one point for overtime or shootout losses, and zero points for regulation losses. GROUP A: Canada, Czechia, France. Switzerland GROUP B: Finland, Italy, Slovakia, Sweden GROUP C: Denmark, Germany, Latvia, United States"
"OVERTIME FORMAT Preliminary round A five-minute 3-on-3 overtime. If no goal is scored, the teams will take part in a five-round shootout Qualification playoffs, Quarterfinals, Semifinals, or Bronze Medal Game A 10-minute 3-on-3 overtime will be played. If no goal is scored, the teams will play a five-round shootout. Gold Medal Game 20-minute overtime periods will be played at 3-on-3 strength until a goal is scored."
Olympic men's hockey in Milan-Cortina runs Feb. 11–22 with several top NHL players participating and Sharks represented by Macklin Celebrini (Canada), Pavol Regenda (Slovakia), Alexander Wennberg (Sweden), and Philipp Kurashev (Switzerland). The 12 nations are divided into three groups and play a round-robin Feb. 11–15 with three games per team; points award three for a regulation win, two for an overtime or shootout win, one for an overtime or shootout loss, and zero for a regulation loss. Seedings for the knockout stage use group position, points, goal differential, goals for, and the 2020 IIHF World Ranking. Top four seeds receive quarterfinal byes; qualification playoffs are Feb. 17, quarterfinals Feb. 18, semifinals Feb. 20, bronze Feb. 21, and gold Feb. 22. TV and streaming coverage includes USA Network and Peacock for selected round-robin games.
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