Day 8 at the 2026 Winter Olympics concluded with a resilient win for the U.S. men's hockey team. After trailing Denmark 2-1 at the end of the first period, the Americans scored three goals in the second to pull away for a 6-3 win.
Two fans who raised a flag of Greenland as the United States played Denmark in men's hockey at the Winter Olympics say they did so as a gesture of European support for the island and for Denmark. Vita Kalniņa and her husband Alexander Kalniņš,
The Americans took a second step toward their first Winter Olympics gold medal since 1980 with a 6-3 victory over Group C rival Denmark at the Milano Santagiulia Ice Hockey Arena in Milan. Team USA continues its busy weekend on Sunday with a game against Germany, which lost to Latvia, 4-3, earlier Saturday.
Elvis Merzlikins expected to start for Latvia in preliminary round finale against Denmark on Feb. 15 at 2026 Milano Cortina Winter Olympics.
Forget the “Greenland Derby” talk. It was just team spirit, hard work and plenty of heart. That’s how Denmark’s players say they took the fight to the United States in hockey at the Winter Olympics.
The flag was raised enthusiastically after Denmark took an early lead. However, the US came back to win the game 6-3.
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Along with his countryman and fellow Hurricanes teammate Frederick Andersen, Nikolaj Ehlers gets a chance at Olympics glory with Denmark.
The United States and Denmark face off in this Group C men's ice hockey matchup during the 2026 Winter Olympics on Saturday.