On February 20, the second semifinal of the tournament will take place on the ice at the “Arena Santa Giulia” in Milan, Italy, where the Olympic ice hockey tournament is being held.
The USA and Slovakia will compete for a place in the final.
The Americans won Group C with a 100% record. Mike Sullivan‘s team had little trouble with Latvia, Denmark, or Germany, but in the quarterfinals the “Stars and Stripes” faced an opponent of a completely different caliber.
In the quarterfinals, Auston Matthews and company took on the formidable Swedes and managed to beat “Tre Kronor” only in overtime. Regulation ended in a draw (1:1). Quinn Hughes scored the winner in overtime.
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The Slovaks won Group B, finishing ahead of the same Swedes and Finns. Thanks to a favorable draw, Vladimir Országh‘s team faced Germany in the quarterfinals. Juraj Slafkovský and company gave the German players no chance (6:2).
The vast majority of the American team is made up of NHL stars. The Slovaks are predominantly composed of leading players from the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL) and European leagues.
Watch the second semifinal of the Olympic hockey tournament live to see how it unfolds…
The USA – Slovakia match broadcast starts at 22:10 (Eastern European Time UTC+2).
Hockey: USA – Slovakia, 2026 Olympic tournament semifinal. Online video stream, result, match score…
*USA – Slovakia 6:2 (2-0, 3-0, 1-2)
