After surviving once again in the semifinal, the Canadian men's hockey team have one more obstacle between them and gold: Team USA
Canucks goaltender Kevin Lankinen has won his first Olympic medal after Finland's 6-1 win over Slovakia in the 2026 Winter Olympic bronze-medal game.
In the semifinal, Slovakia had few answers for the American onslaught. Now, the U.S. men will meet Canada for a chance to win the team's first Olympic hockey gold since the "Miracle on Ice" back in 1980.
In the semifinals on Friday, Feb. 20, the United States men's hockey team defeated Slovakia, the bronze medalist at the 2022 Beijing Games, and Canada defeated defending Olympic champion Finland. That means Slovakia and Finland will battle for the 2026 bronze medal.
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