U.S. Men Punch Quarterfinal Ticket at Olympics
The U.S. men's hockey team powers through preliminary play with a decisive win over Germany, locking up a bye straight to the quarterfinals in Milano Cortina. Captain Auston Matthews sets the tone with a multi-point night, while Connor Hellebuyck stones them in net, but Canada snags the top overall seed on goal differential. Mike Sullivan calls it their most complete effort yet, and now they rest up for a potential Sweden showdown that could test their mettle early in the knockout rounds.
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