"After his brother Quinn scored the overtime winner for the Americans in the quarterfinal win over Sweden, Jack Hughes beat Jordan Binnngton with a wrist shot from the left wing to lift the Americans to the gold medal win over Canada for the US' third Olympic gold in men's hockey and first since a time when the world was much, much different. Hughes wore his red, white and blue on his sleeve after the heart-wrenching victory that was a long time coming for the US."
"It was the 46th anniversary of the Americans' momentous upset of the might Soviet Union in the Olympic semifinal. Much has changed in the geopolitical and hockey worlds since then. The US is right up there with hockey powerhouse Canada. But at times in the third period, it felt a bit like 1980 again with Canada dominating play but Connor Hellebuyck, playing the part of Jim Craig, stood tall, stopping all 14 shots he saw in the third."
Jack Hughes scored the gold-medal goal with a left-wing wrist shot to lift the United States over Canada in the Olympic men's hockey final in Milan. Quinn Hughes earlier scored an overtime winner in the quarterfinal against Sweden. The U.S. claimed its third Olympic men's hockey gold and first in decades. Connor Hellebuyck made 40 saves, turning aside 40-of-41 shots and all 14 shots faced in the third period, drawing comparisons to Jim Craig. Hughes played with a bleeding lip from a high stick. Zach Werenski assisted the winner. The U.S. women also beat Canada, completing a hockey sweep at Milan-Cortina.
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