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Quinn Hughes' OT Winner Lifts U.S. over Sweden Into Olympic Semifinals
Quinn Hughes defied a coach's shift change call to score the overtime winner, advancing Team USA to face Slovakia in the Olympic semifinal, with 3 goals and 6 assists total.
- On Feb. 18, Team USA's Quinn Hughes scored in overtime to secure a 2-1 win over Sweden, advancing the men's hockey team to the semifinals in Milan against Slovakia on Friday.
- The coaching staff called for a shift change, but Quinn Hughes waved them off because he believed he had an immediate opportunity to make a play.
- Late in regulation, Mika Zibanejad tied the game with 1:31 remaining in the third period, while Connor Hellebuyck made 28 saves as the U.S. limited Sweden in a tight contest.
- The team USA bench immediately mobbed Hughes, with team leaders and GM Bill Guerin calling the moment crucial for their medal hopes, as Hughes celebrated his game-winning goal.
- The goal carried historical weight as Quinn Hughes became the first defenseman to score an overtime knockout goal in Olympics with NHL players and has one goal and five assists in four games.
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Hawaii Tribune-Herald
West Hawaii TodayHow Quinn Hughes came to play the hero for Team USA in overtime: ‘A massive goal’
MILAN — Bill Guerin played in three Olympics, so he says the only thing that stinks about being in management now with USA Hockey is that you can’t do anything to really help once you pick the team.
U.S. defeats Sweden and Canada beats Czechia in OT to reach Olympic men's hockey semifinals
The U.S. and Canada are moving on to the semifinals at the Olympics. Each needed extra hockey to get through the quarterfinals. Quinn Hughes scored in overtime to put the U.S. past Sweden 2-1 after giving up the tying goal…
Larkin, Raymond step up big before Hughes wins it for U.S.
Detroit Red Wings linemates Dylan Larkin and Lucas Raymond made key plays for their respective teams in regulation Wednesday before Quinn Hughes scored at 3:27 of overtime to lift the United States past Sweden 2-1 in an Olympic quarterfinal matchup in Milan, Italy.
The USA hockey players defeated Sweden in the quarterfinals of the hockey tournament at the 2026 Winter Olympics. See the summary, goals and progress.
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