Canada Vs Usa Hockey: canada vs usa hockey tied 1-1 after second period
Team USA and Canada are tied 1-1 after the second period in the gold medal game of the men's hockey tournament at the 2026 Winter Olympics. The canada vs usa hockey matchup has been tight — Matt Boldy opened the scoring six minutes into the game and Makar answered after sustained pressure.
Canada Vs Usa Hockey momentum swings
Matt Boldy opened the scoring for Team USA six minutes into the game with what commentators called a great solo effort. Canada responded later in the period when Makar scored on a perfect shot after a won faceoff, tying the score at 1-1 and setting up a pressure-packed third period.
Boldy, Makar and Faber moments
That stretch included a near-miss from the U. S.: Brock Faber shot from the blue line and hit both posts, an effort that would have restored the lead right before intermission. Observers noted the odd silence of the goalposts at this arena and said that Faber’s attempt would have been a double ping under other circumstances. Canada had a McDavid breakaway, a lengthy 5-on-3 and a couple of net-front looks before Makar finally cashed in after the sustained pressure.
Overtime rules and fan reactions
Fans were reminded that if the game reaches overtime it will be 3-on-3 until someone scores, with no shootout. One fan wrote that they do not like that a game of this magnitude could possibly be decided by 3-on-3, saying the stakes are too high not to have real hockey decide it. Others chimed in with short reactions: Mitchell Z. wrote he was watching the game in the hospital with his wife and two-day-old son and called it a tough but memorable moment; Monty G. said the period felt like a 20-minute power play; Joe Cafardo C. praised the U. S. penalty kill, noting a 5-on-3 for nearly two minutes produced nothing; Simon A. urged fans from both countries to enjoy every second and to treat the game as a unifying moment; Dick B. said he could watch the matchup once a week. Remember, you can join the conversation by heading over to the discussion page or by emailing the live desk.
Faceoffs, penalties and bench fracas
U. S. play featured dominance in the faceoff circle, which commentators flagged as a decisive detail. Canada spent much of the period camped in the U. S. zone and did not muster much on the 5-on-3 until they won a faceoff and Makar tied the game. A fracas developed after the whistle in front of the American bench; the referees eventually separated the players, but not before several face-washings and a brief bench-area confrontation.
Tied game sets pressure-packed third
The contest has been described as nearly a period of missed opportunities for Canada and near misses for the U. S., with the margin between the teams called virtually nonexistent. One account noted there are 38 of the 60 or so best skaters on the planet on the ice here, and that the little details are decisive. With the score tied 1-1 after two periods, both teams head into the third period seeking their own historic goals: the U. S. is chasing a third gold medal in men's hockey, while Canada is pursuing its 10th.
Sidney Crosby is not playing today because of the injury he suffered in Wednesday's quarterfinal against the Czech Republic, a development that was noted before the start of the gold medal game. The third period will decide whether this game ends in regulation or moves to the 3-on-3 overtime format.
OK Canada and U. S., one more period of hockey left. Everyone breathe.
