U.S. men’s hockey team eliminated after falling to Slovakia in a shootout in the quarterfinals at the Beijing Olympics.
Slovakia's Peter Cehlarik, left, scores the winning goal past United States goalkeeper Strauss Mann during a shoot-out in a men's quarterfinal hockey game at the 2022 Winter Olympics, Wednesday, Feb. 16, 2022, in Beijing. Slovakia won 3-2.The U.S. men’s hockey team was eliminated Wednesday after falling to Slovakia in a shootout in the quarterfinals at the Beijing Olympics.
With a final score of 3-2, Slovakia moves on to the semifinals, where they will face the winner of the Canada vs. Sweden match. The U.S. got off to a solid start against the Slovaks, outshooting them 5-0 in the early portion of the opening stanza. But not long after the period’s midway point, Slovakian sensationThe 17-year-old was left completely unguarded in the slot and fired a laser past U.S. goalkeeperto give his squad the early advantage. Slafkovsky may be the youngest player of the tournament, but he’s already looking like a budding star.
The Americans eventually responded with a goal of their own with just 45 seconds remaining in the first period.
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