"In that time, they've reached the final twice, both times in North America, and lost both of them. The US men have never won gold outside their home country. The famous win was, of course, in 1980. They also won in 1960. Share NBC, meanwhile, has brought out 1980 men's hockey legend Mike Eruzione to talk about what it means to play for the USA. He says this is the best US team ever assembled."
"The United States will be facing a hostile crowd at the Milano Santagiulia Ice Hockey Arena as they seek their third ever Olympic title in men's hockey and first since the Miracle on Ice team of 1980. The Americans were greeted with a chorus of lusty boos when they took the ice in their white jerseys for their 20-minute warm-up ahead of today's gold medal game."
Canada and USA are tied 0-0 with 18:40 left in the first period after a strong hit from McDavid while the United States maintained possession and forced a shot past the net. Canada struggled to exit its zone for stretches of play. The Milano Santagiulia Ice Hockey Arena hosts a hostile crowd for the Americans, with many more Canada shirts visible and loud boos greeting the US warm-up in white jerseys. The game falls on the 46th anniversary of the 1980 Miracle on Ice; the US last won Olympic men's hockey gold in 1980 and also in 1960. NBC presented 1980 legend Mike Eruzione, who characterized the current roster as the best US team ever assembled.
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