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USA crushes Sweden to reach hockey gold

Team USA defeated Sweden 5-0 on Monday to advance to the women's hockey gold medal game at the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan, extending their Olympic shutout streak to 331:23.

Team USA outshot Sweden 31-13 in the semifinal, with five different players scoring. The Americans broke open the game with four goals in the second period, including three in less than three minutes.

Defenseman Cayla Barnes opened the scoring, followed by Taylor Heise, before a three-goal flurry sealed the victory. Team USA will face Canada or Switzerland in the gold medal game on Thursday.