After Olympic semifinal rout, U.S. men's hockey advances to gold medal showdown with Canada
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Team USA is going to the gold medal game in the Winter Olympics, facing rival Canada, after defeating Slovakia 6-2 in the semifinal.
MILAN — Behind a flurry of goals and near-constant control of the puck, the U.S. cruised through the men's hockey semifinal at the Milan Cortina Winter Olympics on Friday to keep alive its dream of winning its first Olympic gold medal since 1980.
The U.S. scored twice in the first period and added three more goals in the second period on its way to dispatching Slovakia, 6-2, at Santagiulia arena.
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Dylan Larkin opened the scoring after just five minutes, with Tage Thompson extending the lead to 2-0. A gold medal showdown with Canada on Sunday became clear in the second period after Jack Hughes and Jack Eichel scored 19 seconds apart for a 4-0 lead. Hughes would add his second goal of the game six minutes later, which sent some fans leaving to catch an early bus away from the arena on the city's outskirts.
Hours earlier, Canada overcame a 2-0 deficit to beat Finland, 3-2, and advance to the gold medal game, where it will attempt to win the country's 10th Olympic gold medal in men's hockey.
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