NHL Hockey 3d Briefing

Olympic Hockey

Finland espn.com secured bronze with a commanding 6-1 victory over Slovakia, marking their third consecutive Olympic bronze with NHL players participating. The United States dominated Slovakia espn.com 6-2, setting up a gold medal showdown with Canada on Sunday. Brady Tkachuk acknowledged the intense rivalry, stating "There's hatred there" between the U.S. and Canada teams espn.com. Team USA has honored Johnny Gaudreau's memory throughout their Olympic journey espn.com.

Canada staged a remarkable comeback espn.com after trailing 2-0, tying the game before scoring the winner with just 35.2 seconds remaining. Meanwhile, Sidney Crosby has "a lot better chance" of playing in the gold medal game after missing the semifinal with an undisclosed injury espn.com.

NHL News

The legendary career of Jaromir Jagr might be reaching its conclusion as the NHL great strongly suggested retirement is coming in his 38th season espn.com. In NCAA hockey, the bubble watch is heating up with selection day approaching for the 16-team bracket espn.com. Off the ice, fans can follow Jared Keeso, the star of "Shoresy," as he documents his live tour ahead of the Season 5 U.S. debut espn.com.