"No one on the team was alive the last time the U.S. won gold in 1980. Now this team has a chance to end that drought after beating Sweden 2-1 in overtime Wednesday to advance to Friday's semifinals, where they will play Slovakia. The win was the Americans' first over Sweden in an Olympic tournament in nine games dating to 1960."
"Hughes, a Minnesota Wild defenseman, then ended things, circling around the ice before skating into the high slot and blasting a shot between two defenders and past Swedish goalie Jacob Markstrom. The game began like a heavyweight title fight, with both teams cautiously probing the other for weaknesses. The U.S. finally found one midway through the second period with Larkin, a Detroit Red Wings' forward, deflecting in a one-timer from Jack Hughes at the blue line."
"The other U.S. goal came from Dylan Larkin but Sweden forced the overtime when Mika Zibanejad scored on a slap shot from the left circle with 91 seconds left in regulation. Hughes, a Minnesota Wild defenseman, then ended things, circling around the ice before skating into the high slot and blasting a shot between two defenders and past Swedish goalie Jacob Markstrom."
The U.S. men's hockey team ended a long Olympic medal drought by beating Sweden 2-1 in overtime to advance to the semifinals and will face Slovakia. Quinn Hughes scored the extra-period winner 3:27 in, and Dylan Larkin scored the other U.S. goal. Sweden tied the game late when Mika Zibanejad scored with 91 seconds left in regulation. Swedish goalie Jacob Markstrom made 38 saves and kept his team competitive. Canada also advanced, beating Czechia 4-3 in overtime and will play Finland in the other semifinal. No player on the current U.S. roster was alive for the 1980 gold.
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