Latvia, Team USA and Brock Nelson

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Brock Nelson scores twice as US opens the Milan Cortina Olympics by rolling over Latvia 5-1
MILAN (AP) — The U.S. goal song — “Free Bird” by Lynyrd Skynyrd — blared seven times over arena speakers Thursday night. Twice, the celebration was only short-lived. Bouncing back from having a pair of goals wiped out by coach's challenges,

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Team USA hockey: Americans hammer Latvia 5-1 behind two-goal performance from Brock Nelson
5 Takeaways From USA Men's Hockey Win Over Latvia at the 2026 Winter Olympics
Finland beats Sweden 4-1 in feisty men's hockey game between archrivals at Milan Cortina Olympics
Joel Armia scored a shorthanded goal as Finland revived its Olympic campaign by beating archrival Sweden 4-1 on Friday in a group-stage victory 20 years after the sides squared off in the gold-medal g...

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Brock Nelson Scores Twice as US Opens the Milan Cortina Olympics by Rolling Over Latvia 5-1
Brock Nelson scored twice, four players had two assists apiece and there was production up and down the lineup.

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U.S. men's hockey dominates Latvia in Olympic opener

The U.S. opened Olympic play by rolling past Latvia on Thursday night in a showcase of some of the country's best NHL players.

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Latvia roster for 2026 Winter Olympics includes Merzlikins, Silovs

Latvia unveiled its roster for the Olympic Winter Games Milano Cortina 2026 on Tuesday, headlined by Columbus Blue Jackets goalie Elvis Merzlikins. The best Latvia has finished in the tournament was the 2014 Sochi Olympics, when it reached the quarterfinals. This is the first group of NHL players to represent Latvia at the Olympics since then.

Matthew Tkachuk shines, Uvis Balinskis logs heavy minutes as US defeats Latvia at Winter Olympics

Matthew Tkachuk dished out two assists for Team USA while Uvis Balinskis clocked heavy minutes for Latvia in the Olympic-opening victory for the U.S.

Where to watch USA vs. Latvia men’s hockey today at Winter Olympics during NBC and FuboTV dispute

The United States men’s ice hockey team opens its 2026 Winter Olympics with a Thursday Group C matchup against Latvia. The game is scheduled to start at 3:10 p.m. ET with TV coverage on USA Network and streaming on-demand.