How Crew USA displayed its persona in OT accumulate over Sweden (0:56)
Emily Kaplan stories on how Crew USA overcame adversity on Sweden’s unhurried tying purpose to construct up the sport in time previous legislation. (0:56)
Feb 18, 2026, 05:54 PM ET
MILAN — When the U.S. gave up a tying purpose to Sweden with 91 seconds left in a men’s hockey quarterfinals sport on the Olympics, even potentially the most seasoned players had been on edge.
“That’s as nervous as I’ve been ever in a hockey game,” Dylan Larkin stated.
After heaps of nerves — and extra hockey — the U.S. is sharp on to the semifinals.
Quinn Hughes scored in time previous legislation to place the U.S. previous Sweden 2-1 after Mika Zibanejad scored to tie it unhurried in legislation.
“Just relief,” Hughes stated.
After Canada did its segment, albeit with a roller coaster of drama and emotion, the U.S. bounced abet from Zibanejad scoring to withhold alive the assorted of the North American competitors meeting within the gold medal sport Sunday.
Goaltender Connor Hellebuyck stopped 28 of the 29 shots he faced, none extra vital than a grade-A gamble by Lucas Raymond all over the second length.
The U.S. will face Slovakia in one semifinal Friday. Appropriate earlier than that, also unbeaten Canada plays Finland in totally different.
“It’s gonna be an extremely hard test,” Hughes stated of Slovakia. “They’ve been rolling. They’re competitive. They’re fast. Doesn’t matter how many superstars you have, just the desperation level’s so high. It’s Game 7 every night now.”
The Associated Press contributed to this file.
