The United States men’s hockey team’s dominant Olympic run continues this afternoon in the semifinals.
Just two wins away from a gold medal, they’ll have to get past 2022 bronze medalists Slovakia to get into the Sunday’s gold medal matchup.
Team USA defeated Sweden 2-1 in the quarterfinals, but needed overtime to make it happen after Sweden tied things up late in the third period. In the end, it was Minnesota Wild defenseman Quinn Hughes who broke through and scored the game-winning goal.
Slovakia is the only semifinalist who didn’t need overtime to determine its quarterfinal, advancing thanks to a big 6-2 victory over Germany.
The winner will play for gold on Sunday morning, while the loser advances to the Bronze medal matchup tomorrow afternoon.
The US men’s hockey team is back in action today, Feb. 20, in the semifinal against Slovakia.
United States vs. Slovakia is scheduled to start at 3:10 p.m. ET.
If you don’t have cable, you’ll need a live TV streaming service to stream the Winter Olympics for free.
DIRECTV’s Choice plan is among the best bang for your buck, especially if you’re a well-rounded TV-watcher. It includes 125+ channels, including NBC, USA and all of your regional sports networks, in addition to Disney+ and Hulu. Try it for free for five days, then save $35 on your first month.
You can also catch every minute of the Olympics with a subscription to Peacock, which starts at $10.99/month.
Below, check out the rosters for Team USA and Slovakia, along with each player’s NHL team.
The 2026 Winter Olympics end with the closing ceremony on Feb. 22 at 2:30 p.m. ET.
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