NHL Hockey 3d Briefing
×Olympic Results
Team USA espn.com captured men's hockey gold for the first time since 1980 when Jack Hughes scored in overtime to defeat Canada. Brady Tkachuk espn.com acknowledged the intense rivalry between the teams, noting "there's hatred there." For Canada, Sidney Crosby espn.com was absent from the gold medal game lineup. Meanwhile, Finland espn.com secured bronze with a 6-1 victory over Slovakia, marking their third consecutive Olympic bronze with NHL players participating.
Player News
Stars' Rantanen espn.com will miss at least one game after returning from the Olympics with a lower body injury sustained while representing Finland. The 46-year drought for Team USA espn.com gold brought widespread celebration, with even figures like Tom Brady and Devin Booker reacting to the victory. Johnny Gaudreau espn.com was honored by his teammates during the tournament following his tragic passing last summer.
League Notes
Jagr espn.com is hinting at retirement after completing his 38th season with hometown club Kladno Knights in the Czech league. Fantasy owners should consider Dostal espn.com and Laferriere as post-Olympic pickups, as both players showed promising performances during the tournament.