Editor's note: Follow USA men's hockey vs. Canada live updates in the gold medal game at 2026 Winter Olympics. Olympics hockey, just like the NHL, doesn't allow for ties. A game will go to overtime if ...

MILAN(AP) — The past five hockey games at the Olympics have gone past regulation, providing repeated refreshers on how overtime rules work. The U.S. beat Canada in 3-on-3 OT in the women's final on ...

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MILAN (AP) — Recent Olympic hockey matches have highlighted the evolving overtime rules as several games extended beyond regulation time. The U.S. women's team triumphed over Canada in a 3-on-3 ...

Hockey is one of the more exciting sports because it feels like every goal matters. The game itself tends to be low-scoring, so one or two goals can be all a team needs to pick up a crucial win. That ...