Usa Hockey Score: Keller's overtime goal hands U.S. women's team Olympic gold
Megan Keller's overtime winner gave the United States a 2-1 victory over Canada and secured Olympic gold, a finish that matters now because it capped a seven-game run in which the Americans allowed only two goals — a dominant defensive showing that crowned Team USA with its third Olympic gold medal. The usa hockey score was decided in sudden death by Keller's move to the net.
Usa Hockey Score: Keller's overtime winner seals gold
Keller's goal came in overtime of the gold-medal game, lifting the U. S. to a 2-1 overtime victory and giving Keller her second gold medal in her third Olympic appearance. The Americans had to rally with a late regulation goal before Keller's overtime heroics finished the match, and the tournament finished with the U. S. allowing only two goals across seven victories.
Red Wings connections watched from Michigan
In Detroit, Alex DeBrincat and Red Wings head coach Todd McLellan watched the game closely because of personal ties to Keller. DeBrincat and Keller were youth teammates in Farmington Hills, and McLellan's son Tyson played with Keller in the Livonia Hockey Association. "I'm really happy for her, that was awesome, " DeBrincat said. "I was tuned in to that. I was pretty pumped about it. She has two gold medals and I was definitely pulling for her and excited for them (the team). "
From local rinks to Olympic ice
McLellan recalled Keller, now 29, playing up an age classification on boys' teams and standing out as one of the best players on the ice. "Thinking of where she was and watching her, and then watching what she did (Thursday) is remarkable, " McLellan said. "She was one of the better players on that boys' team and she was playing up. " He added, "She was committed. You could see that, and she was not, by any means, out of place. A lot of times she was leading the way. " The usa hockey score in the gold game was the final punctuation on that path from local youth hockey to Olympic champion.
The overtime winner completed a tournament run that yielded a third Olympic gold medal for the United States and highlighted both Keller's finishing touch and the team's stingy defense over seven victories. The U. S. allowed only two goals in those seven games, then needed a late regulation equalizer and Keller's sudden-death strike to seal the title.
With the gold secured and Keller adding a second Olympic gold in her third Games, teammates, hometown peers and coaches have already started reflecting on her role as a face of the women's game. The victory concluded the tournament and left the U. S. with its third Olympic women's hockey title.
