Young US Hockey Team Beats Canada To Start Olympics 2-0
Feb 12, 2022, 3:17 PM | Updated: 3:30 pm
BEIJING (AP) — Captain Andy Miele had two points and Strauss Mann made 35 saves to help the United States beat Canada 4-2 in men’s hockey at the Olympics.
The young Americans went hit for hit with the bigger, stronger and more experienced Canadians.
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The victory puts the U.S. in the driver’s seat to win the group and earn a spot in the quarterfinals.
Beating Germany on Sunday would accomplish that and could make the U.S. the top seed in the knockout round.
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Canada goaltender Eddie Pasquale allowed two bad goals in the loss.