"If the Milano Cortina Winter Olympics opening ceremony was a love letter to Italian heritage, the final day was a thunderous operatic finale, a crescendo of clashing sticks, soaring amplitude and the bittersweet tears of legends taking their final bows. As the sun dipped behind the peaks of the Dolomites for the last time this fortnight, the Olympic flame did not just flicker out it was passed from the high-fashion streets of Milan to the ancient stones of Verona."
"The final day's headline act was the men's ice hockey final which the weight of a 46-year ghost. Pitting the United States against Canada, the contest fell exactly on the anniversary of the 1980 Miracle on Ice. There was no need for a miracle this time, just the surgical precision of Jack Hughes. After Matt Boldy opened the scoring in the first period, the game transformed into a goaltending masterclass by Connor Hellebuyck, who turned aside 40 Canadian shots in normal time."
Final day of the Milano Cortina Winter Olympics culminated with the men's ice hockey final between the United States and Canada, held on the anniversary of the 1980 Miracle on Ice. Matt Boldy opened the scoring in the first period before Connor Hellebuyck turned in a goaltending masterclass, stopping 40 Canadian shots in regulation. Cale Makar equalised late in the second, but Jack Hughes scored the golden goal in overtime to secure a 2-1 victory and the United States' first men's Olympic hockey gold since Lake Placid. Hughes briefly lost his front teeth after taking a high stick but celebrated the win as a proud moment for his country.
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