Thursday, February 12, 2026

United States Downs Latvia

     Team USA beat Team Latvia 5-1 in the 2026 Winter Olympics on Thursday night in Milan, Italy. It was the first contest for both squads in Group C. 
     The Tkachuk brothers and the Hughes brothers became the first set of brothers to participate in a Winter Olympics game for the United States since 1964. National Hockey League players have not been involved in Winter Olympics men's hockey play since 2014. 
     Team USA took a 1-0 lead at the 5:29 mark of the first period. Florida Panthers right wing Matthew Tkachuk slid a pass across the right point and his brother Ottawa Senators center Brady Tkachuk snapped a shot from the high slot past Columbus Blue Jackets goalie Elvis Merzlikins. 
     Colorado Avalanche center Brock Nelson scored a power-play goal with 11.1 seconds remaining in the second period to make it 4-1. Tkachuk was credited with a secondary assist on the play. 

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