The U.S. Olympic Men's Hockey Team lost to Slovakia as they go 0-5 in a shootout. This ends their chances for a medal. They last won a medal in 2010 when they won a silver medal in Vancouver. The last time they won a gold medal was after the "Miracle on Ice" game in 1980 in Lake Placid.
As in their previous two games, the U.S. team allowed the first goal. They then rallied to take a 2-1 lead into the final minute. Slovakia then scored with 44 seconds left in regulation. Neither team scored in an overtime period which led to the shootout.
Sources:
- ESPN. (16 February 2022). Winter Olympics 2022: Team USA men's hockey eliminated, U.S. goes 1-2 in slopestyle and more from the action in Beijing. https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/olympics/2022/02/15/winter-olympics-results-day-12/
- Des Bieler, Cindy Boren and Matt Bonesteel. (16 February 2022). Highlights from Day 12 at the Beijing Winter Olympics. https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/olympics/2022/02/15/winter-olympics-results-day-12/
- Greg Wyshynski. (16 February 2022). Americans go 0-for-5 in shootout, fall to Slovakia in men's Olympic hockey quarterfinals. https://www.espn.com/olympics/hockey/story/_/id/33301016/americans-go-0-5-shootout-fall-slovakia-men-olympic-hockey-quarterfinals
