Team USA's quest for its first Olympic men's hockey gold since 1980 began against Latvia at the Milano Santagiulia Ice Hockey Arena in Milan, with the B/R staff on hand to deliver live analysis and reaction.

Two members of the Vancouver Canucks organization scored goals in their team’s respective 2026 Winter Olympic games today. A total of five Canucks’ teams played during the fourth day of the 2026 Winter Olympics, though only four actually skated. Here’s how day four of the 2026 Winter Olympics went for the Canucks.

Dans Locmelis scored twice, including the first of three straight goals for Team Latvia in a 4-3 win against Team Germany at the Olympic Winter Games Milano Cortina 2026 at Rho Arena in Milan on Saturday.

With Latvia on a 5-on-3, Locmelis got the puck below in the right circle. He stepped up toward the face-off dot, turned and ripped it short side high into the small right-corner opening between goalie Philipp Grubauer 's left shoulder and his head.

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Follow along for scores, live updates, and highlights as Team USA hockey takes on Latvia in the group stage at the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan.

Day 8 at the 2026 Winter Olympics concluded with a resilient win for the U.S. men's hockey team. After trailing Denmark 2-1 at the end of the first period, the Americans scored three goals in the second to pull away for a 6-3 win.

The United States continues Group C play in men’s ice hockey at the 2026 Winter Olympics on Saturday when they face Denmark in a matchup that could play a key role in the early standings picture. MORE: NHL players