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Brock Nelson scores twice as US opens the Milan Cortina Olympics by rolling over Latvia 5-1
- The United States opened the Milan Cortina Olympics with a 5-1 win over Latvia, led by Brock Nelson's two goals.
- Connor Hellebuyck stopped 17 shots as the U.S. controlled play most of the game.
- Auston Matthews opened the scoring with a power-play goal to start the U.S. scoring surge.
- The U.S. exhibited depth with four players collecting two assists each in the win.
- Brady Tkachuk scored the U.S. first goal and helped establish early momentum.
- Macklin Celebrini scored Canada’s first goal in the event, part of the Olympic action highlighted in the recap.
- The U.S. outshot Latvia 38-18, signaling a clear territorial advantage.
- Latvia tied the game briefly in the first period but the U.S. reclaimed momentum quickly.
- Coach Jon Cooper praised the team’s depth and buy-in as the tournament began.
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