"After trailing 1-0 for much of the game, the United States tied the score with just over two minutes remaining to send the game to overtime on a goal by Hilary Knight. Early in the extra session, Megan Keller made a slick move to score the golden goal, earning a 2-1 victory for the U.S., and the country's third gold medal in women's hockey history."
"Being the best in the world is not about going undefeated heading into the gold medal game or outscoring opponents 31-1, which is what Team USA accomplished in its previous six Olympic tournament games. Being the best in the world is about finding a way to win when things aren't clicking and the opponent isn't relenting. When there's enough pressure to turn a lump of coal into a diamond -- which is actually a pretty good description of how the Americans won the gold medal over Canada on Thursday."
"The Americans entered the game as the heaviest favorites they'd ever been in the Olympic version of this storied rivalry. DraftKings had them not only as a minus-485 favorite but as a 2.5-goal favorite on the puck-line, which was unheard of in a game against Canada at this stage. But heavy is the head that's already been crowned."
Team USA trailed 1-0 for much of the gold medal game before Hilary Knight tied the score with just over two minutes remaining to force overtime. Early in extra time, Megan Keller scored the golden goal, securing a 2-1 victory and the United States' third Olympic women's hockey gold. The Americans entered the final as heavy favorites after outscoring opponents 31-1 in earlier tournament games. The win emphasized resilience and clutch performance under pressure rather than purely dominant play. Canada forced overtime and interrupted the U.S. winning streak, setting up a dramatic rivalry moment.
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