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February 22, 2026
U.S. beats Canada in thrilling and nail-biting gold medal final at Winter Olympics
Updated on: February 22, 2026 / 11:01 AM EST / CBS News
TL;DR
- The U.S. men's hockey team beat Canada 2-1 in an Olympic final.
- Matt Boldy scored for the U.S. early in the game.
- Cale Makar scored for Canada late in the second period.
- The game was tied 1-1 and went into overtime.
- This victory occurred exactly 46 years after the U.S. last won gold.
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