Mens Hockey Gold Medal Game Time: U.S. Faces Canada at 8:10 a.m. ET in Milan
The mens hockey gold medal game time is set for Sunday at 8: 10 a. m. ET, when the United States will meet Canada at Santagiulia Arena in the Olympic Winter Games Milano Cortina with a gold medal on the line.
Mens Hockey Gold Medal Game Time: how the finalists arrived
The United States reached the final with a 6-2 victory over Slovakia in Friday’s semifinal, building a 5-0 lead as Jack Hughes scored twice in the second period and Dylan Larkin opened the scoring 4: 19 into the game. Canada advanced after a 3-2 win over Finland, with Sam Reinhart and Shea Theodore providing the first two goals and Nathan MacKinnon burying a power-play tally with 36 seconds left in regulation.
Players and coaches frame Sunday as bigger than one game
Forward Matthew Tkachuk said the matchup is “not just about the 25 players” on the ice and added, “Anytime you're in this position, you're not playing for yourself, you're playing for your country. ” U. S. coach Mike Sullivan highlighted the history behind the opportunity, saying “the history of this sport is important” and noting the chance to add to American hockey lore that stretches back to the 1980 Miracle on Ice team at Lake Placid. Defenseman Zach Werenski urged focus on the present group, saying, “It’s time for us to take our own step for this group. ”
Semifinal details and what comes next
The semifinals produced contrasting finishes: Canada’s victory over Finland came with a late, game-deciding power-play goal from MacKinnon, while the U. S. win over Slovakia was decisive early and sustained through a dominant second period that pushed the scoreline to 5-0. Finland and Slovakia are scheduled to meet Saturday for the bronze-medal game, leaving the U. S. -Canada final as the last event on the Olympic ice schedule.
The gold medal game will be played at Santagiulia Arena on Sunday at 8: 10 a. m. ET and will be carried on the listed broadcast partners for the Games. The U. S. team — 25 NHL players in the roster — will attempt to win the nation’s first Olympic men’s hockey gold since the 1980 Lake Placid squad, while Canada arrives after its semifinal comeback and a late winner that sent it to the final.
Sunday’s matchup follows a series of recent meetings between the two nations, including the 4 Nations Face-Off last year when the U. S. and Canada split results in the preliminary round and championship game. The stage is set: the mens hockey gold medal game time is 8: 10 a. m. ET on Sunday at Santagiulia Arena, with the bronze game between Finland and Slovakia the day before.
