"USA hockey beat Germany 5-1 on Sunday to clinch the top spot in Group C in the 2026 Winter Olympics men's hockey tournament. As they did not beat Germany by 10 or more goals, the U.S. finishes second overall in the tournament standings, trailing Canada for the top seed. Auston Matthews scored twice, and Zach Werenski, Brock Faber and Tage Thompson also scored for the Americans. Connor Hellebuyck stopped 23 of the 24 shots he faced."
"They will face the winner of No. 7 Sweden vs. No. 10 Latvia, played Tuesday in the qualifying round. Should Sweden hold off Latvia, that sets up a quarter-final matchup featuring all of the New York Rangers' representatives at the Games, as Mika Zibanejad plays for Sweden. Also interesting, should this scenario play out: a potential matchup between Elias Pettersson and J.T. Miller."
USA beat Germany 5-1 to secure first place in Group C but finished second overall because the margin was not large enough to overtake Canada. Auston Matthews scored twice, while Zach Werenski, Brock Faber and Tage Thompson also scored. Connor Hellebuyck stopped 23 of 24 shots. The U.S. earns a bye to the quarter-finals and will play the winner of Sweden vs. Latvia; a Sweden win could produce a Rangers-heavy quarter-final and a possible Elias Pettersson vs. J.T. Miller matchup. Matthew and Brady Tkachuk provided physical play and persistent chirping toward Leon Draisaitl.
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