Olympic Hockey: Matthews and USA to Face Canada for Gold After Dominating Slovakia

  • 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, followed by goals from Tage Thompson and Jack Hughes (2).
  • Slovakia’s Slafkovsky and Regenda scored in the third period, but Brady Tkachuk sealed the win for the USA.
  • Auston Matthews had a quiet game, failing to register a point.
  • The USA will face Canada in the gold medal game, while Slovakia will play Finland for the bronze.

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