Mens Hockey Gold Medal Game Time Unclear as U.S. Clinches Final Slot vs. Canada
Mens Hockey Gold Medal Game Time is unclear in the provided context, but the matchup is settled: the United States will play Canada on Sunday in the final event of the Winter Olympics, after a 6-2 U. S. victory over Slovakia and a dramatic Canadian comeback over Finland.
Mens Hockey Gold Medal Game Time: matchup locked, exact start unclear in the provided context
With apologies to hockey fans outside North America, the Olympic gold medal men’s matchup everyone wanted to see has materialized: the United States versus Canada in the Sunday final, which is billed as the final event of the Winter Olympics. The exact Mens Hockey Gold Medal Game Time is unclear in the provided context.
U. S. cruises past Slovakia — Hughes, Larkin lead rout
The United States produced a decisive semifinal performance, a 6-2 victory over Slovakia. Dylan Larkin put the U. S. up 1-0 just 4: 19 into the game, and Jack Hughes scored two goals in the second period as the U. S. built a 5-0 lead. The second semifinal was described as a relative letdown on the excitement scale because the U. S. cruised past Slovakia.
The U. S. men have not won an Olympic gold medal in hockey since the 1980 "Miracle on Ice" team. Canada, by contrast, has claimed the last two Olympic titles in tournaments that included NHL players (2010 and 2014) and has won three of the last four in those Olympics.
Canada rallies from 2-0 down to beat Finland
Canada rallied from a 2-0 deficit to defeat Finland 3-2 in the first semifinal, ending a recent streak of late finishes. After five consecutive games — three men’s quarterfinals on Wednesday and both women’s medal-round games on Thursday — went to overtime, Canada struck back in dramatic fashion. Sam Reinhart and Shea Theodore scored Canada’s first two goals, and Nathan MacKinnon lasered in a power-play tally with 36 seconds left in regulation for the winner. Sidney Crosby, who left Wednesday’s semifinal, did not play in this game. Observers noted Finland appeared to play not to lose rather than playing to win as Canada mounted its comeback.
Bronze-medal picture: Finland vs. Slovakia on Saturday
Finland and Slovakia are scheduled to meet Saturday for the bronze medal, setting the stage for Slovakia to return to the podium contention after its semifinal loss and giving Finland a chance at redemption after the late defeat to Canada.
Freestyle halfpipe: Alex Ferreira grabs gold in final-run thriller
In freestyle skiing, Alex Ferreira added to the United States’ medal haul by taking gold in the men’s halfpipe. Ferreira earned his third Olympic medal in his third Olympic appearance, having previously won silver in 2018 and bronze in 2022. After the second of three runs, Ferreira sat second with a best of 90. 50, trailing Estonia’s Henry Sildaru, who had 92. 75. On his final run Ferreira improved to 93. 75 and took the lead; Sildaru also improved on his last attempt but finished 0. 75 points behind Ferreira. Brendan Mackay of Canada took the bronze, two points behind Sildaru. For the United States, Nick Goepper finished fourth, Birk Irving fifth and Hunter Hess finished 10th; Hess has faced backlash for comments about having "mixed emotions" representing the U. S.
Goepper and New Zealand’s Finley Melville Ives endured violent crashes: Goepper landed hard on the deck in his final jump on the final run, and Melville Ives, 19, was taken out of the halfpipe on a sled. Corinn Childs, Goepper’s fiancée, said text message that he is good, will be sore but is a trooper.
What’s next and context for fans
The rematch between the United States and Canada had been eagerly anticipated since their 4 Nations meetings last year and will now serve as the Olympic men’s gold-medal game on Sunday. Recent live coverage of the 2026 Winter Olympics continues to follow these developments. Exact start time for the Mens Hockey Gold Medal Game Time is unclear in the provided context; further scheduling details may be released and could change.
