In the men's ice hockey semifinals at the Milano Cortina Winter Olympics, the United States triumphed over Slovakia with a final score of 6-2. The match commenced with the USA establishing a strong lead in the first period, thanks to Dylan Larkin and Tage Thompson, who each contributed a goal. During the second period, Jack Hughes scored two goals, and Jack Eichel also added to the scoreboard, creating a substantial gap that Slovakia struggled to overcome. Slovakia managed to score only in the final period with Juraj Slafkovsky putting one past USA goalie Connor Hellebuyck, while Brady Tkachuk responded shortly after for the USA, and Pavol Regenda completed Slovakia's tally.