Posted on 02/20/2026 3:30:39 PM PST by MinorityRepublican
The United States and Canada men’s ice hockey teams will play for the Olympic gold medal on Sunday’s final day of the Milano Cortina Games after both teams won their semi-final contests on Friday evening.
Canada left things late in the first game, coming from two goals down to win 3-2 over Finland on Nathan MacKinnon’s winner with 35.2 seconds remaining. The US took a more straightforward tack in the nightcap to set up the heavyweight final, roaring past Slovakia 6-2 after Jack Hughes and Jack Eichel scored in a 19-second span during the second period to blow things open, ensuring the Americans no worse than silver and their first men’s hockey medal in 16 years.
It will mark the third time the border rivals have played in the gold medal game and the first since 2010, when Sidney Crosby etched his name into Olympic lore by scoring in overtime to seal a 3-2 win over the Americans on home soil.
Crosby, 38, is still in the Canada squad four Olympics later, but he did not dress for Friday’s game after leaving Wednesday’s quarter-final win over the Czech Republic in the second period with a lower-back injury. No details about the two-time Olympic gold medalist’s injury have been released and the severity remains unclear, but Canada coach Jon Cooper said “he’s got a better chance of playing in the gold medal game than he had of playing in tonight’s game”.
Canada found themselves staring down elimination for a second straight game after Erik Haula’s short-handed goal fired the Finns to a 2-0 lead early in the second period.
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I’ll be in church when the game wraps up. God over all things.
I’ll be surprised if NBC shows the game live, instead of showing replays from Women’s Figure Skating.
I haven’t watched the Olympics since 1972. As a teenage lad, I remember I enjoyed the figure skating more than the gymnastics. The gymnasts all looked like little girls.
Dang, that’s 5 AM west coast time on a Sunday. I’ll probably see the last hour.
72 was the first Olympics I watched. My all-time favorite Olympian, was the Japanese gymnast who landed his mount on a broken leg and ensured the Japanese won the medal. That’s what the Olympics should be all about.
We learned in the 1940s: those Japs are tough!
Too bad they couldn’t focus on eliminating Mao’s troops when they were in China, instead of shooting innocents in Nanking.
There was one that said “Dave’s a mess”. God, I love hockey. Fast, skilled, and precise. Who would think a 3” X 1/2”, 8 oz piece of frozen rubber could cause this interest? What made Gretzky great was his brains and his enforcers. The great 8 is his own protection but he don’t get far without his posse.
Trump should make an appearance.
Trump should make an appearance.
With Gretzky to really make Canadian heads explode.
Good for you. Best to do it now than cramming for the Finals as you get closer to the End.
Excellent. I’ll be sure to tune in. +1
We’re listening to the #$*÷@(=÷ song!
I thought the game for Hockey Gold had already been won by the U.S. I guess not.
Because they showed the USA beat Canada for the GOLD!!… with helmets on you can’t tell the chicks from the guys! If you don’t follow the sports and just catch the headline you could easily think that hockey is a guys sport and not think that women folk play that game. Who knew chicks play hockey! Surprise surprise surprise!
The American women already won the Gold.
**I’ll be in church when the game wraps up. God over all things.**
Yep, dropped in here to see if someone has their prioities straight.
Me,... I think I’m completely burned out of interest in the sports industrial complex.
Doug Ford will allow Canadian bars, restaurants to serve alcohol at 6 a.m. for Olympic gold hockey game
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