"On an eventful afternoon/evening of hockey where three of the four quarterfinal games of the 2026 Winter Olympics men's hockey tournament went into overtime, Quinn Hughes proved to be the hero for the Americans. Hughes lit the lamp 3:27 into 3-on-3 overtime Wednesday, helping Team USA outlast Sweden, 2-1. Dylan Larkin also scored for the Americans, who suddenly found themselves on the ropes after Mika Zibanejad scored the equalizer for Sweden with just 1:31 left in regulation."
"Hughes' snipe in overtime spared the Americans from a painful flight back from Italy - and years of soul-searching over whether or not this team wasted what could be their best shot at finally supplanting Canada on the international stage. As soon as Hughes' sharp wrister sailed past Sweden goalie Jacob Markström, both Team USA coach Mike Sullivan and general manager Bill Guerin likely took a deep exhale. Sullivan's decision to try and pack things in defensively to outlast Sweden's l"
Quinn Hughes scored 3:27 into 3-on-3 overtime to lift Team USA past Sweden 2-1 and into the Olympic semifinals. Dylan Larkin also scored, while Mika Zibanejad tied the game with 1:31 remaining in regulation. Team USA will face Slovakia in the semifinal on Friday at 3:10 p.m. EST. Team Canada defeated Czechia 4-3 in overtime and will play Finland at 10:40 a.m. Canada remains the gold-medal favorite. Sweden entered as a seven-seed with elite NHL talent, and a U.S. loss would have halted a program poised for a deep medal run.
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