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Ice hockey-Sweden beat Latvia to set men's quarter-final meeting with US
- On Feb. 17, 2026, the Sweden national men's ice hockey team beat Latvia 5-1 in the qualification round to reach the quarter-finals and set a Wednesday meeting with the United States.
- Finishing third in Group B forced Sweden into a qualification playoff despite a roster full of NHL players and the risk of an early Olympic exit.
- Adrian Kempe opened the scoring and Gabriel Landeskog scored 41 seconds later, Filip Forsberg added a second-period goal, Mika Zibanejad and William Nylander scored in the third, and Jacob Markstrom made 20 saves.
- The victory sets Sweden up to face the United States national men's ice hockey team on Wednesday in a heavyweight quarterfinal; the Americans enter unbeaten and well-rested, and Landeskog said, `This is when the fun begins`.
- After the quarterfinals, teams will be reseeded, affecting the bracket, while Markstrom's back-to-back workload could influence Sweden's medal contention, as the knockout round begins Wednesday.
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Sweden to face USA in Olympic men`s ice hockey quarter-finals
Two-time Olympic champions Sweden will face the United States in the men’s ice hockey quarter-finals at the 2026 Winter Olympics after defeating Latvia 5-1 in a qualification playoff. Playing at the Santagiulia Arena in Milan, Sweden delivered a dominant performance to secure their place ...
Tre Kronor lived up to its reputation as a favorite: Latvia was defeated without any major problems 5–1.
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