USA comes again from early deficit to dominate Denmark in Olympics

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It was not fairly within the early going, however the U.S. hockey crew picked up the tempo and confirmed why it's a favourite to play for a gold medal.

After trailing 2-1 via the primary interval, the Individuals dominated on offense to take a 6-3 victory over Denmark Saturday within the Milan Cortina Olympic Video games.

The Individuals scored three unanswered targets to open the second interval, with 4 Nations cult hero Brady Tkachuk (Ottawa Senators), Jack Eichel (Vegas Golden Knights) and Noah Hanifin (Vegas Golden Knights) discovering the again of the online.

Denmark, although, was not going out with no battle, placing a 3rd purpose previous Jeremy Swayman (Boston Bruins) earlier than the horn sounded.

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America' Brady Tkachuk, proper, celebrates after scoring his crew’s second purpose throughout a preliminary spherical match of males's ice hockey in opposition to Denmark on the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan, Italy, Saturday, Feb. 14, 2026. (AP Picture/Petr David Josek)

It was false hope for them, nonetheless, as a result of Jake Guentzel (Tampa Bay Lighting) scored, and Jack Hughes (New Jersey Devils) added one other for good measure late within the third.

Each units of brothers on the crew — Brady and Matthew Tkachuk and Jack and Quinn Hughes — every had a degree within the contest. Fourteen gamers had factors for the Individuals with a unique purpose scorer every time the lamp was lit.

America' Jack Eichel, second proper, celebrates after scoring his crew’s third purpose throughout a preliminary spherical match of males's ice hockey in opposition to Denmark on the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan, Italy, Saturday, Feb. 14, 2026. (AP Picture/Petr David Josek)

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Swayman struggled early on, particularly as Denmark's second purpose was scored from practically heart ice, however he discovered his footing within the last two durations. Connor Hellebuyck (Winnipeg Jets) acquired the beginning within the first recreation, and Jake Oettinger (Dallas Stars) will seemingly be within the crease of their subsequent recreation.

The Individuals had 47 pictures on purpose in comparison with Denmark's 21.

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The U.S. ends preliminary play Sunday with a recreation in opposition to Germany at 3:10 p.m. ET. The Individuals will as soon as once more be heavy favorites, and a victory will put them into the knockout stage.

The Individuals may go proper to the knockout stage with an extra time loss. With a regulation loss, their destiny can be decided by Canada's recreation in opposition to France and level differentials with Slovakia, Finland and Sweden.

America' Brady Tkachuk, proper, challenges Denmark's Oliver Bjorkstrand throughout a preliminary spherical match of males's ice hockey on the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan, Italy, Saturday, Feb. 14, 2026. (AP Picture/Petr David Josek)