USA crushes Slovakia to set up Olympic gold medal showdown with Canada

Source: New York Post

MILAN — After 48 hours of hectic Olympic hockey, with comebacks and overtime winners and golden goals pouring in nonstop at Santagiulia Arena, Team USA produced something long forgotten on Friday night: A straightforward victory. The Yanks went and dominated Slovakia in the semifinal round, relegating the tournament’s Cinderella tale to the bronze medal game with an emphatic 6-2 victory while setting up a matchup of Goliaths for the gold medal on Sunday. Jack Hughes (86) of the United States celebrates with teammates after scoring a goal during the second period against Slovakia in a men’s ice hockey semifinal during the Milano Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games at Milano Santagiulia Ice Hockey Arena.