- Team USA defeated Slovakia 6-2 in the Olympic semi-final, advancing to the gold medal game.
- Dylan Larkin opened the scoring for the USA, with Tage Thompson and Jack Hughes contributing key goals.
- Slovakia’s young stars Slafkovsky and Regenda scored in the third period, but Brady Tkachuk sealed the win for the US.
- Auston Matthews, despite a quiet game, will compete for a gold medal against Canada.
- Slovakia will play Finland for the bronze medal.
- The gold medal game between USA and Canada is set for Sunday morning.
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