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Life as an NHLer in the Olympic Village: Awkward encounters, late bedtimes and ‘just kind of hanging’
- United States beat Sweden in overtime to reach the Olympic men’s hockey semifinals in Milan.
- Quinn Hughes scored the overtime winner to send the U.S. to the semifinals.
- Team USA will face Slovakia in the semifinals after the Sweden win.
- Coach staff emphasized preparation and smart decision-making during the late-game pressure.
- Hughes’s OT goal came after a tense final five minutes that required focus.
- Team USA players discussed staying concentrated despite late-into-night schedules in the Olympic Village.
- Mika Zibanejad’s goal in regulation kept the game within reach before the OT finish.
- The U.S. coaching staff used in-game adjustments to counter Sweden’s tendencies.
- Quinn Hughes had missed last year’s 4 Nations due to injury but returned to deliver a clutch OT winner.
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