USA-Canada for Olympic gold? 'Can’t script it any better than that'
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American players spoke of childhood dreams coming true ahead of playing Canada for the gold medal at the 2026 Winter Olympics.
MILAN - Dylan Larkin admitted just how much this scenario had played in his mind.
He and his USA teammates had just dispatched Slovakia to advance to the final men's hockey game of the 2026 Winter Olympics, hours after Canada clinched a spot. It's the 4 Nations Face-Off final sequel but on the largest international stage possible, a chance to prove that the USA is the best of the best.
"I've thought about it so much the last year, since the 4 Nations final," Larkin said. "I'm not even going to really go into how much I've thought about it as a kid, but that was just a dream. Last year after the 4 Nations, it turned into serious thoughts.
"I think it's what everyone wanted, is this matchup in the gold medal game."
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