MILAN—When the United States gave up a tying goal to Sweden with 91 seconds left in the quarterfinals at the Olympics, even the most seasoned players were on edge.
“That’s as nervous as I’ve been ever in a hockey game,” Dylan Larkin said.
US Defeats Sweden and Canada Beats Czechia in Overtime to Reach Semifinals at Olympics
United States' Quinn Hughes (43) celebrates with Brady Tkachuk (7) after Hughes scored the winning goal in overtime to beat Sweden in a men's ice hockey quarterfinal game at the 2026 Winter Olympics, in Milan, Italy, on Feb. 18, 2026. Hassan Ammar/AP Photo
