Quinn Hughes scored at 3:27 of overtime to help the United States men’s hockey team reach the semifinals at the Milan Cortina Winter Olympics with a 2-1 quarterfinal victory over Sweden on Wednesday.
Hughes banked a wrist shot off the inside of the right post from above the hash marks to end the 3-on-3 overtime.
It was the third quarterfinal of the day to go to overtime.
Dylan Larkin also scored and Connor Hellebuyck made 28 saves for the U.S., who will play Slovakia in the semifinals on Friday.
Mika Zibanejad scored the tying goal with 1:31 left in regulation and Jacob Markstrom made 38 saves for Sweden, which finished 2-2 in Milan.
The U.S. took a 1-0 lead at 11:03 of the second period after winning a faceoff in the Swedish zone.
The puck went back to Quinn Hughes at the left point. He passed to his brother Jack Hughes on his right and Jack took a one-timer that was redirected into the net by Larkin as he was stationed to the side of the crease.
Markstrom went to the bench for an extra skater with about 1:40 left in the third and Zibanejad scored a few seconds later with a one-timer from the left circle to tie it 1-1.
The Americans took the first six shots on goal in the game, before the Swedes responded with the next six and outshot Team USA 11-10 in a scoreless first period.
Sweden played without veteran defenseman Victor Hedman, who sustained a lower-body injury during warmups.
Canada scored a late goal in regulation before beating Czechia 4-3 in overtime in an earlier quarterfinal.
Finland then overcame a two-goal deficit late in regulation against Switzerland before winning 3-2 in overtime.
Canada and Finland will meet in Friday’s other semifinal.
–Field Level Media
