The U.S. opened Olympic play by rolling past Latvia on Thursday night in a showcase of some of the country's best NHL players.
Start Your NewsReadery Pro FREE TRIAL!
| | |
#latvia / Page 5
Brock Nelson led Team USA to a commanding 5-1 victory over Latvia in their 2026 Milan Cortina Games opener, scoring twice in a dominant ice hockey performance.
The Red, White and Blue train left the station about 30 minutes late.
The USA was struggling to get its offense going in the first period. However, Team USA would go on to win 5-1 when it got going in the second period.
Latvia used challenges to wipe away two early goals but wore down as U.S. opened the Milan Cortina Olympics with a 5-1 rout.
A US men's hockey team replete with NHL stars got a lop-sided win in its Olympic opener, but things did not get off to an easy start against lowly Latvia in Milan on Thursday.
The Americans opened their Olympic hockey tournament with a 5-1 win over Latvia on Thursday.
AMERICAN hockey fans are calling the Olympics "rigged" for Latvia after the referees took away two goals for Team USA due to coach's challenges. Two US goals were overturned after ...
Latvia was catching some serious breaks.
The Sporting News brings you the live box score and stats from Team USA's first Olympic game against Canada.