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ESPN staff
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After a dominant 5-1 victory against Latvia, the United States men’s hockey team is set to face Denmark in their second preliminary round game at the 2026 Olympics.
In Saturday’s matchup, the U.S. is up against Denmark, which fell 3-1 to Germany in its opening game.
Currently, the U.S. leads Group C, with the top team from each group earning a bye into the quarterfinals, which kick off on Wednesday.
Center Brock Nelson is leading the U.S. scoring charts after the first game, netting two goals, while forwards Jack Eichel, Jack Hughes, Matthew Tkachuk, and defenseman Quinn Hughes each contributed with two assists. Also scoring in the opening match were forwards Auston Matthews, Tage Thompson, and Brady Tkachuk.
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