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USA Crushes Sweden to Reach Hockey Final

Team USA defeated Sweden 5-0 on Monday to advance to the 2026 Winter Olympics gold medal game in Milan, extending their Olympic shutout streak to 331:23.

Team USA outshot Sweden 31-1 through their first six Olympic appearances and used four goals in the second period to break open their semifinal match. Five different players scored for the Americans, with Cayla Barnes opening the scoring and Taylor Heise adding another goal.

The Americans will face either Canada or Switzerland on Thursday in the gold medal game. Team USA's shutout streak includes five consecutive shutouts in the 2026 Winter Olympics.