"Team USA needed overtime to defeat Sweden in the quarterfinal round of the 2026 Olympic men's hockey tournament. Friday's game in the semifinal round was not nearly as stressful for the viewers. The Americans scored early and often, and closed out a 6-2 win over Slovakia to earn a spot in the gold-medal game, where the team will face Canada on Sunday (8:10 a.m. ET)."
"It took an overtime marker from defenseman Quinn Hughes to put them through to the semis, after all. The U.S. made up for lost time against Slovakia. Dylan Larkin (the other scorer in the quarterfinal victory), Tage Thompson, Jack Hughes (twice), Jack Eichel and Brady Thachuk (on a breakaway, no less) all contributed goals in the rout, and it felt like there was more cohesion up front than we've seen so far from this group."
Team USA defeated Slovakia 6-2 in the Olympic men's hockey semifinal to advance to the gold-medal game against Canada. The Americans had required overtime to beat Sweden in the quarterfinals, but displayed a much stronger offensive performance in the semis. Dylan Larkin, Tage Thompson, Jack Hughes (two goals), Jack Eichel and Brady Thachuk all scored, and the forwards showed increased cohesion. An overtime goal by Quinn Hughes had secured earlier advancement. The team still needs to shore up discipline to avoid giving opponents unnecessary scoring opportunities.
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