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USA ekes out win over Sweden, advances to Olympic semifinal
- On Feb. 18, 2026, Team USA beat Sweden in a quarterfinal at Milano Santagiulia Ice Hockey Arena, Milan, with a 3:10 p.m. ET puck drop to advance to the semifinals.
- After prelims, Team USA advanced with a 3-0 Group C record, earning a bye, while Sweden reached the quarters by beating Latvia 5-1 in the qualification round as a lower seed via a goal-differential tiebreaker.
- In goal, Connor Hellebuyck gave Team USA steady goaltending while captain Auston Matthews and alternate captain Matthew Tkachuk led offensively with five points each, and Dylan Larkin called Hellebuyck `He's a gamer.`
- The victory keeps medal hopes alive, with semifinals set for Feb. 20, 2026, where quarterfinal winners are reseeded and losers are eliminated.
- NBC and Peacock broadcast the quarterfinal live, highlighting the broad U.S. broadcast reach for the USA vs Sweden Olympic matchup, the 16th meeting in history.
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