Head coach Ulf Lundberg of Team Sweden made regrettable comments about Team USA before their matchup in the Olympics.
hockey coach Ulf Lundberg poked the bear before playing Team USA in the Women's Hockey Semifinal on Monday for the 2026 Milano Cortina“ are just human beings,” Lundberg said. “It’s a fantastic challenge.
And I don’t really think that the U.S. team wants to meet us right now.”didn't seem overwhelmed by Sweden at the start, dominating the semifinal 5-0 at Milano Santagiulia Ice Hockey Arena. It was the fifth consecutive shutout for Team USA.“I’ve been working for a long time on the men’s side, and if you want to compare them, it’s first-rounders," Lundberg said, via Matt Porter of the Boston Globe."All of them. All 23.”“Today maybe we needed plexiglass in front of the net," Lundberg said.Team USA will face Canada on Thursday for gold. Team USA defeated Canada 5-0 on Tuesday in the preliminary round. But Canada will be hyped for a chance to beat its rival in the Women's Gold Medal Game. It will be the seventh time Canada has played Team USA for gold since women's hockey began at the 1998 Winter Games.Team USA beat Canada 3-2 for gold in the 2018 Winter Games. Canada defeated Team USA 3-2 to win gold for the 2022 Winter Olympics.
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