Olympics: Team USA Men’s Hockey Victorious; Jordan Stolz Wins 2nd Gold, Sets Record.

Lindsey Vonn confirmed on Instagram Saturday that her recent surgical procedure was successful, and she intends to fly back to the U.S. The 41-year-old American alpine athlete sustained a fracture in her left leg merely 13 seconds into her downhill race on Sunday. Vonn had previously been training with a torn ACL in the same left leg, an injury she incurred just days before the commencement of the Olympics. She underwent her fourth surgery on Saturday and might require further medical interventions upon her return to the United States. Despite the unfortunate conclusion to her participation, Vonn communicated that her ACL injury was unrelated to her crash, and she wished for her supporters not to feel sorrow.
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The American squad might have discovered a winning strategy to navigate the challenging moments of these Olympic Games: when all else falters, just unleash Brady. Brady Tkachuk engaged in a scuffle late in the opening period, then netted a tying goal midway through the second, invigorating a struggling Team USA to a crucial 6-3 victory against Denmark. Six distinct American players found the back of the net, marking a necessary, if somewhat disorganized and delayed, scoring outburst. However, not every triumph is a resounding success. This performance was characterized by sloppiness and fell below expectations for a United States team that must elevate its play significantly if it hopes to secure a gold medal against Canada. When your roster of All-Stars is being outplayed by a team featuring only five current NHL players and prospects, considerable improvement is required before the knockout stages.
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Denmark mounted a strong challenge against the U.S. during the first period and managed to narrow the score to a single goal by the conclusion of the second. Nevertheless, the American team intensified its offensive pressure within the Danish zone, leading to five goals across the final two periods and a decisive 6-3 win. The six players who scored for the U.S. were Matt Boldy, Brady Tkachuk, Jack Eichel, Noah Hanifin, Jake Guentzel, and Jack Hughes. The U.S. registered 47 shots on target, while Denmark recorded 21. The U.S. is scheduled to play Germany next, on Sunday at 3:10 p.m. ET.

Denmark made a change in goaltenders late in the third period, substituting Mats Sogaard with Frederik Dichow. However, the American team maintained its scoring rhythm. The U.S. extended its advantage to 6-3 with a goal by Jack Hughes. Hughes intercepted the puck at center ice, initiated a breakaway, and banked the puck into the net off Dichow’s back.

The American squad has re-established a two-goal advantage with a score from Jake Guentzel. The U.S. maintained offensive pressure in the Denmark zone, circulating the puck and taking shots from various angles. Auston Matthews eventually capitalized on a loose puck near the net and located Guentzel directly in front for a quick slap shot.

Despite Denmark’s Mats Sogaard conceding four goals, he has confronted 31 shots from the U.S. In contrast, USA goalie Jeremy Swayman allowed three goals from 12 shots. On at least two occasions, Swayman seemed to lose sight of the puck, either as it went above the boards or due to being screened by a teammate in front of the net.

Denmark scored just before the conclusion of the second period, securing a comeback foothold in a game that the U.S. had been dominating. Phillip Bruggisser executed a slap shot past Jeremy Swayman from the circle. It appeared the U.S. goalie was obscured by teammate J.T. Miller on the shot and couldn’t visually track the puck. Nevertheless, it was a critical goal for Denmark, interrupting Team USA’s momentum immediately prior to the intermission.

Noah Hanifin has put the American team ahead 4-2, wrist-shotting a lengthy rebound that was given up by Danish goaltender Mads Sogaard. Vincent Trocheck fired a shot on goal that Sogaard blocked, but the puck ricocheted out to the circle, and Hanifin quickly capitalized on the deflection.

Team USA has netted two goals in just 57 seconds, taking a 3-2 lead over Denmark during the second period. Jack Eichel sent a wrist shot past Mads Sogaard after Matthew Tkachuk won a faceoff in Denmark’s zone. In an instant, the U.S. has seized control of this match.

Brady Tkachuk of the American team sought to energize his teammates by engaging in skirmishes with Danish players as their game approached the first intermission. This strategy appears to have been effective. At minimum, it ignited Tkachuk, who scored six minutes into the second period to level the score at 2-2. He unleashed a shot after Jack Eichel secured a face-off win.

All four American freestyle skiers did not manage to qualify in the freeski Big Air discipline. The U.S. team’s most promising contender was Grace Henderson, but after a fall on her concluding run, she placed 14th. Only the top 12 skiers advance to the final round. China’s Eileen Gu secured second place behind Canada’s Megan Oldham, with Switzerland’s Mathilde Gremaud taking third position.

The American women’s curling squad decisively broke open a closely contested match in the eighth end, securing a 7-4 victory. This win elevates Team USA’s record to 3-1 in the round-robin portion of the competition. Only Sweden, maintaining an undefeated 3-0 record, is ranked higher in the current standings. Tara Peterson swung the momentum of the match by stealing three points in that pivotal eighth end, pushing the U.S. ahead 7-3. Before that, the two teams had played blank ends in the first and seventh, with the U.S. holding a narrow 4-3 lead thanks to Tabitha Peterson scoring a point in the sixth end.

Denmark has reclaimed the lead against the U.S., now 2-1, with a powerful slap shot from near center ice by Nick Jensen, which bypassed Jeremy Swayman. Was Jensen’s shot an intentional attempt at the net or more of a pass aimed at getting the puck into the American end? Regardless, Swayman lost sight of the puck, and it found its way past him.

Denmark seized an early 1-0 advantage with a goal from Nick Oleson just 1:40 into the first period. However, the U.S. leveled the score barely two minutes later. Matt Boldy collected his own rebound and then executed a wraparound goal, catching Mads Sogaard significantly out of position.

The U.S. team is slated to compete against Sweden on Monday in the semifinals. Canada, having bested Germany 5-1 on Saturday, will face the victor of the Finland-Switzerland match in the other semifinal pairing. Teams are re-seeded following the conclusion of the quarterfinals. The gold medal contest for 2026 is scheduled for Thursday at 1:10 p.m. ET.